Women in Science at the NIH
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| Audience/Grade: | College Junior-Professional Development |
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Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Engineering Diversity General Engineering, Engineering Science Mechanical Engineering |
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Organization:Office of Research on Women's Health, NIH |
| Description: | Women in Science at the National Institutes of Health 2007-2008" is a new publication showcasing the achievements of some of the accomplished women at the NIH and is intended to inspire a diversity of girls and boys, women and men to enter or continue in science careers. Sponsored and prepared by the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) with assistance from the members of the NIH Coordinating Committee on Research on Women’s Health, the book celebrates the careers and accomplishments of 289 talented female scientists and administrators who are part of the NIH community. Each NIH Institute, Center and Office recommended up to 15 doctoral-level women to be featured in the publication. The book features a wide range of the roles, positions, and contributions of women across the NIH, including but not limited to, clinicians, basic scientists, program directors, policy analysts, computer scientists, epidemiologists, geneticists, and statisticians, as well as directors and deputy directors of NIH Institutes and Centers. Each profile consists of biographical information and research interests, descriptions of experiences that shaped their careers, how they manage work/life balance, and each woman's thoughts on the importance of mentoring — both being mentored and mentoring others. "I have personally been inspired by these women scientists, who have earned the great respect with which they are regarded, both by those in the NIH community as well as by those in the greater scientific community," said Vivian W. Pinn, M.D., NIH associate director for research on women’s health and director of ORWH. "Rather than a directory of the totality of women scientists at the NIH, this effort is meant to highlight examples of the variety of roles, positions and contributions of doctoral-level women across the NIH." |
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| Keywords: | women in science women in medicine women in health |
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The book models the success stories of women in science to encourage aspiring science students as well as for established scientists and serves as a guide to the diversity of policy, administration, and research areas at the NIH. The publication honors the exemplary leadership of Dr. Ruth Kirschstein, the first woman to serve as director of a NIH institute, and former Deputy Director and Acting Director of NIH, who among her many accomplishments established the Office of Research on Women's Health in 1990 and served as a role model for scores of women and men in research and scientific leadership positions. Dr. Kirschstein, who spent more than 50 years as a civil servant, died in October 2009. |
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| Publication Date: | December 2009 |
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17.26Mb |
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Free |
| Download URL: | http://orwh.od.nih.gov/pubs/NIH-WomenInScience07-08_ORWH_508.pdf |
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