The JCSW Professional Equity Committee put together a spectacular panel on April 6, 2017.

Moderator: M. William Lensch, PhD | Chief of Staff, Dean’s Office, Harvard Medical School

Panel members:
Marcela del Carmen, MD | Chief Medical Officer, Massachusetts General Physicians Organization
Alexa Kimball, MD, MPH | CEO and President, Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians, BIDMC
Andrea Litvak, M. Phil | Statistician, Massachusetts General Hospital
Ellen Seely, MD |...

The Community Engagement Committee led a dynamic, interactive session on May 4th on Personal Branding.

Announcing a new exhibit on the history of women at Harvard Medical School! “A Brief History of Women at Harvard Medical School” is now on display on Countway Library’s 2nd floor next to the Joint Committee on the Status of Women library collection. A digital exhibit is available at tiny.cc/awmhistory . For more information visit: https://cms.www.countway.harvard.edu/wp/?p=13686....

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Dr. Lourdes Aleman presented to the JCSW on December 15th, 2016 on "Growth Mindset: Why views of intelligence & talent matter for women in academic medicine". Her slides are available here: 

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The JCSW Rebranding and Restructuring team, led by Yasmin Mashhoon and Kristen Uekermann, was finalized in June 2016. This strategic plan will carry the JCSW through Academic Years 2017-2021. Read the report.

Dr. Iris Bohnet of the Harvard Kennedy School gave a talk on "What Works: Gender Equality by Design" on November 29th. This talk was cosponsored by the Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership. 

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This video was produced in conjunction with the Child Care Summit, sponsored by the Joint Committee on the Status of Women at Harvard and held in January 2011. The summit's goals were to heighten the awareness of child care needs in the work environment, with a particular focus on the Harvard Longwood Campus, and to promote thoughtful discussion by identifying both critical needs and possible solutions. This summit provided an impetus for developing a set of workable recommendations for the future. This video set the stage for discussion by highlighting individual stories and common themes...

The Harvard Gazette features a story told by Aun Em at a JCSW even in December 2011, in which she discusses her upbringing in Cambodia, escape from the Khmer Rouge, and how she built a new life at Harvard Medical School. Read the Article »