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Women Rock Science

A Pocket Guide for Success in Clinical Academic Research Careers

  • Specific areas of emphasis will be on success in context , and how women can thrive in today’s clinical research environment. These themes build upon the current state of science which emphasizes that research needs to be conducted with teams that are cross- and interdisciplinary (aka “team science”)
  • Written by leaders in their fields
  • Addresses how to work in situations of team science or collaboration, and reinforce the message of success through working in communities across contexts

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxv
  2. The Framework for This Book: The Socioecological Model

    • Megan A. Moreno, Rachel Katzenellenbogen
    Pages 1-14
  3. You as a Scientist

    • Megan A. Moreno, Rachel Katzenellenbogen
    Pages 15-40
  4. Your Team: Mentors, Staff, Colleagues, and Mentees

    • Megan A. Moreno, Rachel Katzenellenbogen
    Pages 41-66
  5. Your Institutional Support/Academic Environment

    • Megan A. Moreno, Rachel Katzenellenbogen
    Pages 67-83
  6. Your Scientific Community

    • Megan A. Moreno, Rachel Katzenellenbogen
    Pages 85-106
  7. Your Promotion

    • Megan A. Moreno, Rachel Katzenellenbogen
    Pages 107-120
  8. Expanding Your Team

    • Megan A. Moreno, Rachel Katzenellenbogen
    Pages 121-134
  9. Your Institution: Growing Within

    • Megan A. Moreno, Rachel Katzenellenbogen
    Pages 135-150
  10. Advancing in the Larger Scope of Your Field and Community

    • Megan A. Moreno, Rachel Katzenellenbogen
    Pages 151-166
  11. Your Forever Skills: An Epilogue

    • Megan A. Moreno, Rachel Katzenellenbogen
    Pages 167-169
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 171-179

About this book

There has never been a better time to for a handbook focused on women in science. In May 2016, the American Association for the Advancement of Science posted an article titled “We need to do more for women in science.” This book describes the importance of carving out spaces for women in science and includes the unique strengths of women scientists as well as challenges they tend to face. Studies of women leadership consistently illustrate that women demonstrate strengths in leadership across communities and have skills in bringing together groups towards a common goal. The role of women in context is an important one in science, but has not been the focus of previous texts about careers in science or medicine.

 

This first of its kind book develops an understanding of research careers occurring within a greater community of colleagues and academicians as well as the fact that women themselves lead within a group, a community, and a context. The book focuseson women who are pursuing research careers in academic medicine with specific emphasis on women in science and research as well as lessons learned from fellow female scientists. It also provides key strategies and skills centered on the social ecological model as well as a sense of community with other women scientists. The book is organized thematically using the social ecological model as a framework in which we all live and complete our work.

 

Women Rock Science is a valuable resource that can be used in a variety of settings. It is beneficial for University classes as well as lab group meetings. It also places an emphasis on community and can be shared with one’s community of mentors, mentees and colleagues. 


Reviews

“This book is geared toward female scientists, but it is applicable to all. The target audience is anyone in an academic or research career seeking to achieve the maximum value from their position and successfully advance their career. … As a junior to midlevel female surgeon in academic medicine, I found the ideas this book presents to be extremely pertinent and helpful. Other readers will find this book valuable as well; I recommend it highly.” (Stephanie A. Valente, Doody's Book Reviews, September 06, 2019)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Professor of Pediatrics, Vice Chair for Digital Health, Academic Division Chief: General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, USA

    Megan A. Moreno

  • Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, USA

    Rachel Katzenellenbogen

About the authors

Megan A Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH

Professor of Pediatrics

Vice Chair for Digital Health

Academic Division Chief: General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI, USA

 

Rachel Katzenellenbogen, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology and Immunology

Indiana University School of Medicine

Riley Hospital for Children

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Women Rock Science

  • Book Subtitle: A Pocket Guide for Success in Clinical Academic Research Careers

  • Authors: Megan A. Moreno, Rachel Katzenellenbogen

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10498-6

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-10497-9Published: 04 April 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-10498-6Published: 25 March 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXV, 179

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Internal Medicine, Practice and Hospital Management, Psychiatry

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 69.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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