2023 Symposium
Women Clinicians in Academic Leadership Symposium
"Changing the system and culture of medicine to ensure women clinician scientists thrive"
In partnership with the Melbourne Medical School the Women Clinicians in Academic Leadership (WCAL) group hosted the second WCAL Symposium: Changing the system and culture of medicine to ensure women clinician scientists thrive, focusing on what is needed now to change the system and culture for women in medicine.
Thank you to everyone who attended the event either in person or online. It was great to see attendees engaging with speakers and one another throughout the day.
We hope that this event provided a platform for sharing insights, discussing challenges and opportunities, and identifying actionable steps that can drive meaningful change for all women clinician scientists.
The recordings of the sessions can be found below.
Welcome and Session One
Seeking cultural change in medicine - learning from the past, looking to the future
Welcome
Professor Margie Danchin – Founder WCAL/ Director Clinician Scientist Pathways MMS
Professor Jane Gunn - Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Professor Nicola Lautenschlager - Interim Head, Melbourne Medical School
Plenary Speakers
Associate Professor Michelle Telfer - Peadiatrician and Director of Adolescent Medicine and the Royal Children's Hospital Gender Service
Christine Nixon AO - Former Chief Commissioner of Police
Session Two
Small group discussions: Intentionally developing skills to be a successful leader
and woman clinician scientist
Being intentional about what matters to you. Prioritizing research, family, and clinical work.
Professor Kate Drummond – Department of Surgery, MMS
Associate Professor Jane Munro - Department of Paediatrics, MMS
Professor Marie Bismark - Law and Public Health Unit, MSPGH
Intentional communication. Finding and amplifying your voice, learning to listen.
Dr Anthea Rhodes – Department of Paediatrics, MMS
Associate Professor Samantha Loi – Department of Psychiatry, MMS
Dr Anita Goh – Department of Psychiatry, MMS
Brendan Marshall – Social Media Advisor, MDHS
Annie Rahilly – Communications Speacialist, MDHS
Intentional leadership. Being an effective leader.
Associate Professor Jill Sewell – Department of Paediatrics, MMS
Associate Professor Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis – Department of General
Practice, MMS
Professor Lena Sanci – Department of General Practice, MMS
Session Three
When your career changes directions and speed bumps along the way
Professor Marie Bismark (Chair) – Law and Public Health Unit, MSPGH
Professor Kate Drummond – Department of Surgery, MMS
Dr Tahnee Bridson – Psychiatry Registrar Royal Melbourne Hospital, Founder Hand-n-Hand Peer Support Inc.
Associate Professor Shalini Arunogiri – Statewide Centre for Mental Health and Addiction and Associate Professor (Monash Addiction Research Centre)
Session Four and Closing Remarks
What does gender equity, diversity and inclusion really look like and how can we effect change?
Dr Neela Janakiramanan, – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Eastern Health
Professor Margie Danchin – Founder WCAL/ Director Clinician Scientist Pathways MMS/ The University of Melbourne
Associate Professor Jane Munro – Department of Paediatrics, MMS