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Career Decisions for Medical Students and Residents: Focus on Women s Health

Objectives. To identify strategies for career development in academic medicine.To discuss issues related to negotiations of contracts, salaries and working conditions.To develop plans that include diversity and cultural differences.To demonstrate areas where health advocacy plays an influential r

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Career Decisions for Medical Students and Residents: Focus on Women s Health

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    1. Career Decisions for Medical Students and Residents: Focus on Women’s Health Nereida Correa, MD, MPH Medical Director MIC Women’s Services of Public Health Solutions Associate Clinical Professor OB/GYN and Family Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine NHMA National Conference March 2010

    2. Objectives To identify strategies for career development in academic medicine. To discuss issues related to negotiations of contracts, salaries and working conditions. To develop plans that include diversity and cultural differences. To demonstrate areas where health advocacy plays an influential role Promote the idea of leadership regardless of specialty chosen

    3. My Current Roles Medical Director of a city-wide system of health centers that offer prenatal and family planning services in the poorest communities in New York Faculty member at Einstein with responsibilities in the Hispanic Center of Excellence, Bronx center to Eliminate Disparities and the Ob/GYN & Women’s Health Department Private practice in gynecology including ambulatory and surgical care of patients Teacher and lecturer on health disparities, cultural competency, electronic medical record and women’s health Research in obesity prevention and neuroendocrinology

    4. Women’s Health More than 50% of the population is women More than 80% of your patients will be women regardless of specialty choice Latinas are one of the highest risk populations with the lowest wages, less likely to be uninsured and more likely to have problems with access to health care unless they are pregnant

    6. Hispanic Women Median age: 26 Education: 45% < high school Life expectancy: 77 yrs vs. 79 for White and 74 for Non Hispanic Black Birth rate: Highest in US Comprise 56% if Hispanic labor force Lowest paid: 46% , 10,000/yr; 30% head of household

    8. Births and Deaths US by Race/Ethnicity: CDC Data deaths ’99 births ‘00 Non-Hispanic White 1,953,197 2,362,968 Black 281,979 604,346 Hispanic Puerto Rican 13,909 58,124 Mexican 57,425 581,914 Cuban 11,209 13,429 Other Hispanic 21,377 162,400

    12. Infant Mortality by Race/Ethnicity New York City, 1990-2000

    14. Public Health Importance cannot be underplayed Prevention is the key to eliminating health disparities Populations that have the greatest disparity are the Black and Hispanic with higher rates of obesity, infant mortality, prematurity and maternal mortality Health care policy and planning needs you at the table

    15. Homo adipositus

    16. Obesity Prevalence in NYC 2002, by UHF District

    17. Advocacy Opportunities In any specialty there is the opportunity to be an advocate for your patients and communities Serve on committees in your institution Involve yourself in quality improvement activities Offer your comments and opinions even if not asked

    18. Negotiation Do’s Know what you want Prepare Outline of what you want to discuss Decide what is most important Decide what you can live without Think BIG Don’t Assume that you are powerless Quote below what you are willing to accept Be shy about describing your strengths and abilities Volunteer information

    19. Academic Medicine During residency talk to your faculty and see the many roles that can be part of your work Negotiate time in your contract to pursue work that interests you in your field Volunteer to run a program in your department that others may not readily accept such as coordinating students or making lecture arrangements

    20. Institutional Development DELIVERIES FROM NETWORK SITES BROUGHT TO EINSTEIN HOSPITAL INTEGRATED SERVICES OF FAMILY PRACTICE, OBSTETRICS, MIDWIFERY AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS

    21. Academic Medicine Involve yourself in all departmental activities Serve on committees Attend conferences and stay active in professional groups Get involved in projects, research grants and pick mentors to advise you Document ALL of your activities

    22. Developing a Portfolio From day #1 start to save all calendars with teaching dates and information on lectures given Save all letters, evaluations, schedules and brochures in a separate file under your name Give copies to your administrator of CME attended, letters and lectures given outside the department Once yearly look through the file and update your curriculum vitae

    23. Cultural Humility Training outcomes that incorporate a lifelong commitment to self-evaluation and critique Redress of power imbalances in the physician-patient relationship Partnerships with communities on behalf of individuals and defined populations

    24. Conclusions We can make a difference… to ourselves, our families, our institutions, our communities and our country by keeping ADVOCACY and LEADERSHIP in our career choices

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