Events

8/26/24 On ASCI with Dr. Julie Saba

hosted by Dr. Serine Avagyan  

5/9/24 WPSS 2024 Retreat: #Survive#Thrive#Advance

keynote: Dr. Jane Koehler, Emerita Professor UCSF- "Anatomy of a Career" - hosted by Dr. Judith Ashouri (Medicine)

hot topics: Dr. Renee Binder,  "Advancement for Physician-Scientists", Dr. Carolyn Sangokoya, "Incorporating WPSS as you Advance at UCSF"

3/8/24 "Women in Science: Moving Forward in Academic Science, Engineering, and Medicine"

A panel discussion with an outstanding and diverse group of women in Academic Science, Engineering, and Medicine @UCSF.  Featured panelists: Dr. Matilda ChanDr. Claire ClellandDr. Erica HutchinsDr. Catera WilderDr. Licia SelleriDr. Maya KotasDr. Carolyn Sangokoya (moderator)

Presented by: UCSF Women Physician-Scientists Supergroup and the Committee on the Status of Women

3/6/24 "The Fine Art of Writing Abstracts" Workshop

featuring Dr. Françoise Chanut, Senior Scientific Editor Gladstone Institutes

hosted by Dr. Christina Homer (Medicine) - 3-4:30pm  in-person event

2/16/24   "Ins and Outs of Starting Up a Lab" Panel/Lunch

featuring Drs. Cathryn Cadwell (Neurosurgery), Tiffany Scharschmidt (Dermatology), Renuka Nayak (Medicine), and Carolyn Sangokoya (Pathology)

hosted by Dr. Judy Ashouri (Medicine) - 12:15-1:30pm in person event

9/13/23    Journey to .... R series 6- Fall 2023- session 3:

featuring Drs. Mary Prahl (Pediatrics) and Lucy Kornblith (Surgery)

hosted by Dr. Carolyn Sangokoya (Pathology) - 3-4pm Zoom event

8/30/23 WPSS Parnassus meetup (see email/Slack to RSVP)

8/24/23    WPSS Book Club-  session 2:  'Not Discussed: The Unspoken Rules for a Career in Academic Medical Research' by C. Michael Stein 

hosted by Dr. Renuka Nayak (Medicine) -12-1pm Zoom +Parnassus event

8/21/23    Journey to .... R series 5- Fall 2023- session 2:

featuring Drs. Isabel Rodriguez-Barraquer (Medicine) and Yvonne Ou (Ophthalmology)

hosted by Dr. Carolyn Sangokoya (Pathology) - 3-4pm Zoom event

7/31/23    Journey to .... R series 4- Fall 2023- session 1:

featuring Drs. Catherine Smith (Medicine) and Matilda Chan (Ophthalmology)

hosted by Dr. Carolyn Sangokoya (Pathology) - 3-4pm Zoom event

5/3/23      WPSS (mini)Retreat 2023

keynote: Dr. Michelle Hermiston, UCSF- "Mission and Vision: forming your mission statement + strategizing to accomplish it" - hosted by Dr. Judith Ashouri (Medicine)

keynote: Francoise Chanut, Senior Scientific Editor, Gladstone Institutes- "Writing a Clear and Compelling Specific Aims Page" - hosted by Dr. Betsy Crouch (Pediatrics)

5/2/23      Postdoc/Early Career Development: 'Negotiating a Startup Package' - Susan Fisher, PhD

hosted by UCSF Broad Stem Cell Center - all welcome -  12pm Zoom event details

4/24/23    WPSS Book Club- session 1:  'Not Discussed: The Unspoken Rules for a Career in Academic Medical Research' by C. Michael Stein 

         hosted by Dr. Renuka Nayak (Medicine)

3/23/23    Journey to .... R series 3- Spring 2023- session 2:

featuring Drs. Anna Molofsky (Psychiatry) and Rachel Rutishauser (Medicine)

hosted by Dr. Carolyn Sangokoya (Pathology)

3/8/23      Journey to .... R series 2- Spring 2023- session 1:

featuring Drs. Tammy Chang (Surgery) and Hannah Glass (Neurology)

hosted by Dr. Carolyn Sangokoya (Pathology)

10/26/22      Journey to .... R series 1- Fall 2022 

featuring Drs. Tiffany C. Scharschmidt (Dermatology) and Doris Wang (Neurosurgery)

hosted by Dr. Renuka Nayak (Medicine)

WPSS Member Resources 

Writing Group Fridays @noon (contact Dr. Christina Homer or Dr. Yvonne Ou) 

2024- Pod gathering and Site-based gathering funds available 

for Site-based: ) contact [email protected] to notify that you (WPSS member) are hosting event. 2) email full listserve to notify members and provide details to attend prior to event

Fall/Holiday Season 2023 WPSS Pod Event funds available through Dec 31st!

Summer 2023 WPSS Pod event funds available May 15 - Aug 15. submit receipts for event (one submitter per Pod) by 8/31/23.  not in a pod? plan a site-based event/gathering! (one per site)

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in April 2023:  WPSS member site-based networking events funds available (4) for Parnassus, Mission Bay, VA, SFGH 

1) contact [email protected] to notify that you (WPSS member) are hosting event. 2) email full listserve to notify members and provide details, RSVP.  

Winter/Spring 2023 WPSS Pod events funds available Feb-March. submit receipts (one per Pod) by 4/1/23