WIELD Recommended Resources

This is a list of leadership training workshops that focus on women compiled by Dr. Kristy Townsend, PhD.

Dr. Michelle Kimple chats with Dr. Durga Singer about facing mental health challenges while navigating her academic career. Challenges, strategies, and resources are discussed.

This is a presentation on Negotiation tips by Dr. Brynn Marks, Director of Technology of the Diabetes Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. In this presentation Dr. Marks discusses basic negotiation strategies, items that have potential for negotiation, and addresses questions from the audience.

Jessica Dunne, PhD, Ushma Neill, PhD, Jennifer Sargent, PhD, and Tari Suprapto, PhD discuss non-academic career opportunities and challenges for all trainees and young investigators, while also discussing some of the challenges unique to women. This presentation sponsored by WIELD is geared at graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and young investigators and is not limited to female participants.

Watch this recording of our webinar presenting Drs. Jane Reusch, Ann-Marie Richards, and Judith Regensteiner discussing strategies for work-life integration.

Dr. Barbara Corkey interviews Dr. David Coleman, Chair of Department of Medicine at Boston University regarding his efforts to increase women in leadership positions in his department and field. He also discusses general topics focused on leadership and how gender bias impacts women's careers.

The Women's Interprofessional Network of the American Diabetes Association (WIN ADA) is our members-only network for female clinicians, scientists, educators, and other health professionals in diabetes. The group’s goals are simple, yet profound: Strengthen the voice and presence of women in diabetes research and clinical practice Recognize the significant contributions of women to the diabetes field Provide career development and networking opportunities to women of all career stages to help them achieve their full potential Increase research efforts on women’s health and sex as a biological variable in diabetes

NIH-funded women scientists share their stories! Including our own Barbara Corkey and Maureen Gannon!

Below are some useful tools provided by WIELD members: 1) a template for award nomination letters