Through education, recognition of achievements, and advocacy, the Gender Equity Education series seeks to foster a safe, equitable, and just work environment for the benefit of all community members.
2025 Celebration of Gender Equity in Medicine & Science
6th Annual Celebration of Gender Equity in Medicine and Science Award Ceremony
Keynote by Charity Clark, J.D.
March 6, 2025
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Gender Equity Education Series
2025
2025 Celebration of Gender Equity in Medicine & Science
Presented by Charity Clark, J.D., March 6, 2025
6th Annual Celebration of Gender Equity in Medicine and Science Award Ceremony
Clinical Considerations Working with Transgender & Nonbinary Clients
Presented by Dr. Laura Erickson-Schroth, MD, MA Chief Medical Officer for the JED Foundation, February 19, 2025
2024
Working with 2STLGBQ+ People
Presented by Kell Arbor, Director of Health and Wellness programs at Pride Center of Vermont, November 13, 2024
The Gendered Brain: Gender Identity in Neurology
Presented by Dr. Z L'Erario, MD, MSW, September 18, 2024
Prescribing Joy: Enhancing Physician & Patient Lives through Positive Psychology
Presented by Dr. Kristina Foreman, MD, February 7, 2024
Coaching Skills for Medical Education and Life
Presented by Dr. Rebecca Blanchard, PhD, MEd, ACC, January 10, 2024
2023
Paths to Leadership: A Panel Discussion
Presented by Beth Kirkpatrick, MD, FASTMH, FACP, Jason Sanders, MD, MBA, and Debra Leonard, MD, PhD, October 11, 2023
Leading the Way to Equity: Creating a Safe and Equitable Environment for All
Presented by Dr. Tiffany Love, PhD, GNP, APN, FACHE, September 13, 2023
Anti-Oppression Facilitation Skills: Removing Barriers to Participation and Disagreement
Presented by Dr. Stephen Berns, M.D. & Dr. Lindsay Dow, M.D., May 24, 2023
Public Protection & Trust: Federation of Medical Boards on Physician Sexual Misconduct
Presented by Patricia King, MD, PhD, January 11, 2023
2022
Essentializing, Othering and "Women's Language"- Dr. Penelope Eckert
Presented by Penelope Eckert, PhD, Professor Emerita of Linguistics and Anthropology, Stanford University, November 3, 2022
The Power of Personal Core Values: Living and Leading from the Heart
Presented by Alex Kalof, MD., September 7, 2022
A Global Perspective on Disability and the Scientific Workforce
Presented by Anne Elizabeth Sumner, M.D., National Institutes of Health (NIH), May 2, 2022
The Doctor is Out: Intersectionality in Medicine
Presented by Jasmyne Jackson, M.D., M.B.A. Senior pediatric resident at Boston Children’s Hospital and Boston Medical Center Urban Health and Advocacy E.D., M.B.A., April 13, 2022
Gender Equity: Past, Present and Future
Presented by Dr. Anne Dougherty, Director of Gender Equity, Director of the Global Women's Health Program, Associate Professor at UVM LCOM, April 8, 2022
2021
Bias is a Habit that Can Be Broken
Molly Carnes, MD, MS Virginia Valian Professor Departments of Medicine, Psychiatry, and Industrial & Systems Engineering Director, Center for Women’s Health Research Co-director, Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELI) University of Wisconsin-Madison, December 8, 2021
Leadership During Chaos: Women Leaders Discuss COVID-19 Responses
Presented by Beverly Colston, M.Ed. Director, Mosaic Center for Students of Color, University of Vermont
Isabelle Desjardins, M.D. Chief Medical Officer, University of Vermont Medical Center Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Patricia A. Prelock, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-CL Provost and Senior Vice President University of Vermont
November 1, 2021
Too Stressed to De-stress: Pathways to Wellbeing
Presented by Leigh Ann Holterman, Ph.D. and Jim Hudziak, M.D., October 4, 2021
Essential at Work and Home: Women and COVID-19
Presented by Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women, September 13, 2021
Shining the Light on Gender Bias in Scientific Publishing: An Editor’s Experience
Presented by Mary Cushman, MD, M.Sc. Professor of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, April 28, 2021
2020
Male Champions for Gender Equity Change
Presented on December 9, 2020
Time’s Up: Eliminating Sexual Harassment & Gender Inequity in Healthcare
Sharonne Hayes, M.D. Director, Diversity and Inclusion Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic #TimesUp Healthcare Co-founder, September 23, 2020
Why You Should Consider Bystander Training
Jillliene Rodriguez, Diversity, Engagement and Professional Development Director Annie Valentine, Education and Training Manager, CHWB, October 15, 2020
Advocates & Allies for Equity: An NSF-Funded Initiative at The Ohio State University
Presented on November 11, 2020