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Kristin Ondecko Ligda, MD, former SOM medical student and 2003 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholar, tells of her experiences as a medical student while at VCU. July 22, 2007. Read article.
Lenore Buckley, MD, honored for volunteer leadership by the Richmond Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation at the Crystal Ball. January 21, 2007. Read article.
Lenore Buckley, MD, WISDM past president, named 2006 distinguished clinician at VCU Health System. January 18, 2007. Read VCU News Release.
VCU Medical Center's Catherine Matthews, MD named one of Style Weekly Magazine's Top Forty Under 40. January 18, 2007. Read Style Magazine article.
Susan Kornstein, MD, featured for findings on antidepressants significantly reducing the risk for recurrent depression. November 27, 2006. Read CNN article. Read Richmond Times-Dispatch article. See VCU News Release.
VCU sponsors first Young Women's Health Day: helps teen girls boost their heath knowledge and explore health careers. November 15, 2006. Read Article.
Andrea Ferreira-Gonzalez, PhD, has been named to the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health and Society. November 6, 2006. Read VCU News Release.
Carol Brooks, DDS, showcases the Missions of Mercy Project at VCU School of Dentistry, a project to bring health care to rural Virginia, on PBS NewsHour. September 22, 2006. Read NewHour transcript. See video.
Interview with Woman Nobel Laureate Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard: Solving a Mystery of Life, Then Tackling a Real-Life Problem. July 4, 2006. Read New York Times article.
Dr. Cecelia Boardman is featured in Richmond Times Dispatch Article:
Dr. Mom is striving for balance. May 14, 2006. Read article.
YWCA honors WISDM President, Bela Sood, MD. March 24, 2006. Read article.
VCU Women in Science, Dentistry & Medicine Honored for Leadership and Dedication. March 24, 2006. See VCU News Article.
Wendy Klein, MD, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Obstetrics-Gynecology, is the recipient of the 2006 VCU Women in Science, Dentistry, and Medicine (WISDM) Professional Achievement Award. The award will be presented on Friday, March 17, 2006, Richmond Marriott Hotel, during the 14th Annual WISDOM Conference March 15, 2005. See award notice.
VCU Health System has been designated as a Magnet Health System by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. February 16, 2006. Read the news release. See Magnet Recognition Program.
Carol Hampton, MMS, was featured in "Perspective on Faculty Development" in AAMC's January e-newsletter, Faculty Vitae, which goes to medical schools nationwide. The poster, "Reasons for Faculty Attrition Among Respondents to a Faculty Exit Survey" presented at the AAMC national meeting in November, 2005 also was showcased in this same issue. Poster presenters were Drs. Karen Cropsey, Kirsten Barrett, Wendy Klein, and Carol Hampton, on behalf of COSOWAM. The poster was designed by Brien White, multimedia artist in the Office Faculty and Instructional Development. February 14, 2006. See article.
Susan Kornstein, MD explains why women's health demands special attention. December 11, 2005. See the Richmond Times-Dispatch article.
Wendy Klein, MD Featured in Richmond Times-Dispatch article: Quality of Life: No Stretch to Say Exercise Helps Some Menopausal Women. December 5, 2005. See article.
VCU Medical Center's Cecilia Boardman, MD named one of Style Weekly Magazine's Top Forty Under 40. September 28, 2005. See article.
VCU's Acceleration Program pushes students seeking medical careers. September 28, 2005. Read VCU News Services press release.
NIH grants go much more often to men than women. September 28, 2005. Read article abstract.
Working Mother magazine named VCUHS one of the nation's top 100 best companies for working mothers for the second consecutive year. September 13 , 2005. See article. See full list of companies.
VCU and University of Nebraska Medical Center to promote diversity in research. August 5, 2005. See article.
VCU Institute for Women's Health presents first annual Women's Health Research Day April 7, 2005. See VCUNews article.
WISDM President Bela Sood interviewed for a Daily Press news article on the work/family balance for women doctors. March 20, 2005. See article abstract.
Ann S. Fulcher, MD, and Betsy Hagan, DDS, receive Professional Achievement Award at WISDOM Pathways to Leadership Conference. March 4, 2005. See award notice.
Kornstein and Klein appointed to top posts at Journal of Women's Health January 31, 2005. Read VCU News Services press release.
VCU Health System listed among the top 100 companies for working mothers. WISDM cited as a primary factor. September 21, 2004. Read VCU News Services press release.
WISDM President Bela Sood quoted in Associated Press news article picked up by news media internationally. March 23, 2004. See article.
WISDM President Bela Sood pictured on the cover of the ELAM brochure. December 10, 2003.
See brochure (.pdf format).
VCU named as a National Center of Excellence in Women's Health. October 3, 2003. Read VCU News Services press release.
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The WISDM newsletter is published 2-3 times annually by the Women in Science, Dentistry & Medicine Faculty Organization at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine on the Medical College of Virginia Campus, Richmond, Virginia, in order to expand communication on issues affecting university women in medicine & science.
We welcome questions and comments. Contact President Cecelia Boardman, MD at (804) 828-9080 or Newsletter Editor Elizabeth Micalizzi at (804) 827-9964.
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