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Women in Medical Sciences Conference (WIMSC) – Engage and Excel in Crucial Conversations
September 12 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Learn to Effectively
- Advocate for yourself
- Build stronger relationships through connection
- Confidently hold others accountable
Women in medicine can face unique challenges that require you to effectively advocate for yourself and your recommendations. Successfully navigating these crucial conversations requires the right balance of confidence and humility. Finding this balance can feel like walking a tightrope, leading to frustration and occasional setbacks. In this workshop, you will learn strategies to enhance your success when it matters most.
Faculty, Postdocs, Residents, and Fellows are welcomed!
Sponsored by the Office of Faculty and Leadership Development & the Association of Professional Women in Medical Sciences (APWIMS).
Why Attend?
Focus on the unique challenges women in medicine face that require skillful avocation for themselves and their ideas.
- Identify what are common challenges they face and strategies to increase success
- Identify important relationships in their role
- Holding people accountable
This event is in-person only.
Target audience: Faculty, Postdocs, Residents, and Fellows
Speaker
Allison Newcomer, CPC, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Sr. Talent Development Consultant
Talent Development | Equity and Inclusion
UNC Health
More about APWIMS
Please visit the Association for Professional Women In Medical Sciences (APWIMS) website to learn more.