Women in Medicine: Getting In, Growing, and Advancing, Vol. 4 Book

	Foreword
	Acknowledgments
	Introduction
1	Getting Into the Medical School and Residency You Want	1
	First Things First: Becoming Competitive and Selecting a School	2
	Differences Between Men and Women Medical Students	5
	Deciding on a Specialty	7
	Preparing for Medical School and Residency Interviews	9
	Diagnose Yourself	11
2	Medicine and Parenting: For Whom the Clock Ticks	13
	Crosscurrents	14
	Common Questions Medical Students Ask About Combining Medicine and Parenting (and Some Answers!)	17
	Parental Leave Policies	25
	Child Care	28
	Diagnose Yourself	29
3	Sexism: The Eye of the Beholder	31
	Harassment: The Evidence	32
	Putting a Stop to Harassment	34
	"Consensual" Sexual Relationships	37
	Overcoming Gender Stereotypes	38
	Diagnose Yourself	41
4	Beyond Survival: Maximizing Your Professional Development Options	42
	Cumulative Disadvantages	42
	Goal-setting	46
	Self-Presentation	50
	Conflict Management	51
	Job Seeking, Interviewing, and Salary Negotiation	53
	Diagnose Yourself	56
5	Mentors: Overcoming the Shortage	57
	Why Women Still Miss Out	58
	Finding and Using a Mentor: Avoiding the Nine Circles of Mentor Hell	62
	Thinking Institutionally	65
	Building Your Network	66
	Diagnose Yourself	68
6	Big Hairy Questions (BHQs): Into the Future	70
	When I Complete My Training, Will I Be Able to Find a Job?	70
	What Does It Take to Be a Success in Medicine?	71
	What About Becoming a Medical School Faculty Member?	73
	Are Men and Women Physicians Becoming More Alike or Different?	74
	Do Women Have More Unmet Health Care Needs Than Men?	75
	Will Women's Health Become a Separate Specialty?	76
	Appendix A: Foremothers	79
	Appendix B: Statistical Overview	82
App. C	Addressing Gender Inequities and Sexism	85
App. D	Learning Objectives in Women's Health	89
App. E	Definition of Women's Health	91
	App. F: Organizations and Websites	93
	References	99
	Author Index	111
	Subject Index	115
	About the Author	119