Posts made in June, 2013

My Medical Mid-Life Sabbatical–Chapter 3 By Jane Doe, MD This is the third in a series of posts about returning to training at mid-life.  Now a little more than a week into a yearlong fellowship in a technical area of my specialty, I offer...

President of the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) Speaks Out on Her Agenda for the Coming Year As women begin to approach 50% of the physicians in the United States, it is incumbent upon us to assume leadership roles to create a...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Courts cannot award punitive damages to victims of workplace sexual harassment and gender discrimination under the Iowa Civil Rights Act, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday in a victory for employers.

Knowing How To Get (the not-so-little) Things Done Is Really Important By Jane Doe, MD This is the second in a series of posts about returning to training at mid-life.  I am two days into a yearlong fellowship and feeling, of course,...

Women CFOs earn 45% less than men, but only 14% after controlling for certain variables that may make apples-to-apples comparisons deceiving. It’s not surprising to learn that female CFOs earn less money than their male counterparts. But the...

One of the most valuable pieces of advertising in recruitment is the job description.  Everyone agrees that a well-crafted job description is the most crucial tool to access the best-qualified candidates.