Women in Nephrology

The Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension Division is dedicated to the inclusion and representation of women and women's health issues in the field of nephrology. With this goal in mind, we are committed to:

• The recruitment of women to the field of nephrology
• Maintaining women faculty in the Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension Division
• Career development and mentorship
• Educating and encouraging research in women's health issues in nephrology

Resources for Women at the University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania offers various programs and resources that support women in academic medicine including:

• Focus - A program founded to support the advancement and leadership of women in academic medicine and to promote education and research in women's health.
• University of Pennsylvania Human Resources
• Wharton's Work/Life Integration Project

External Resources

• Changing the Face of Medicine: Celebrating America's Women Physicians
• American Medical Women's Association
• Association of American Medical Colleges, Women in Medicine
• Association for Women in Science

Selected Reading Material

Women in Medicine, Science, Leadership and Equality in the Workplace:

• NASPA Journal About Women in Higher Education. Compton and Palmer: 2009, p167.

Balancing Family and Work:

• Verlander, G. Female Physicians: Balancing Career and Family. Academic Psychiatry; Dec 2004, (28): 331-336.
• Carnes, M. Balancing Family and Career - Advice from the Trenches. Annals of Internal Medicine; Oct 1996, 125(7): 618-620.