The PastThe PastPresent and Present and

FutureFuture of of the AAWRthe AAWR

Carol M. Rumack, MDCarol M. Rumack, MDAAWR President’s LunchAAWR President’s Lunch

at RSNA Wednesday at RSNA Wednesday December 4, 2002December 4, 2002

AAWR beginnings AAWR beginnings

AAWR AAWR -- the pastthe past

How and why did we start? How and why did we start?

Informal meetings for Informal meetings for women led by Helen women led by Helen Redman, Ann Lewicki Redman, Ann Lewicki at RSNA & ARRS led to at RSNA & ARRS led to formal organization of formal organization of AAWR:AAWR:

First Exec CommitteeFirst Exec Committee1982

Anne Hayman, Carol, Linda Fahr, Kay Shaffer

Early AAWR ConcernsEarly AAWR Concerns

BarriersBarriers to successto success at RSNA, at work and at at RSNA, at work and at home for women in radiologyhome for women in radiology

SolutionsSolutions for change rather than protestfor change rather than protest

Our own voiceOur own voiceSteering committee of 25 women chose to form an Steering committee of 25 women chose to form an independent organization independent organization

Early AAWR ConcernsEarly AAWR Concerns

!! Maternity issues and radiationMaternity issues and radiation!! Balancing home and workBalancing home and work!! Getting a jobGetting a job!! Getting promotedGetting promoted!! Becoming a partnerBecoming a partner!! Professional skills for women Professional skills for women –– negotiation, negotiation,

publication, presentation, publication, presentation, !! National recognition of womenNational recognition of women

Anita Price

Cheryl Hicks

AAWR Steering committeeAAWR Steering committee

!! Elizabeth AlexanderElizabeth Alexander!! Barbara CarterBarbara Carter!! Sherrie ChatzkelSherrie Chatzkel!! Patricia DavisPatricia Davis!! Wilma DinerWilma Diner!! Joan EliasophJoan Eliasoph!! Linda FahrLinda Fahr!! L.Anne HaymanL.Anne Hayman!! Cheryl HicksCheryl Hicks!! Sandra KirchnerSandra Kirchner!! Ann LewickiAnn Lewicki!! Sally MitchellSally Mitchell

!! Anne OsborneAnne Osborne!! Helen RedmanHelen Redman!! Shelley RosenbloomShelley Rosenbloom!! Carol RumackCarol Rumack!! Kay ShafferKay Shaffer!! Janice SmithJanice Smith!! Marian SonnerfieldMarian Sonnerfield!! Rosalind TroupinRosalind Troupin!! Kay VydarenyKay Vydareny!! Susan WeinbergSusan Weinberg!! Nancy WhitleyNancy Whitley!! Ayn WoodruffAyn Woodruff

Who helped AAWR begin?Who helped AAWR begin?

!! Ted Tristan, RSNA president, 1981 editorial Ted Tristan, RSNA president, 1981 editorial in Radiology “Women in Radiology”in Radiology “Women in Radiology”

!! RSNA board RSNA board –– Adele Swenson, exec Adele Swenson, exec director, assisted with bylaws, director, assisted with bylaws, incorporation, structure; RSNA board asked incorporation, structure; RSNA board asked why we needed to form the AAWR and why we needed to form the AAWR and what could they do?what could they do?

!! Many chairmen joined early seeing the Many chairmen joined early seeing the future need for women to succeedfuture need for women to succeed

Adele Swenson

Maternity & RadiationMaternity & Radiation

"" The Impact of Maternity on Radiologists: The Impact of Maternity on Radiologists: The AAWR position and its acceptance by The AAWR position and its acceptance by women, Awomen, Adler, Fernbach, Redman, Rumack dler, Fernbach, Redman, Rumack AJR146:415AJR146:415--416,1986416,1986

"" Pregnancy & maternity policies in Pregnancy & maternity policies in radiology: Results of AAWR survey radiology: Results of AAWR survey Manaster & Hulen, Acad Rad 2:804Manaster & Hulen, Acad Rad 2:804--806,1995806,1995

"" Pregnancy & medical radiationPregnancy & medical radiation, Timins, TiminsJ Women’s Imaging4(1)31J Women’s Imaging4(1)31--32,200232,2002

Sandra Fernbach

Julie Timins

Balancing Home & Work Balancing Home & Work

!! AAWR Refresher courses:AAWR Refresher courses:–– Dual Career MarriagesDual Career Marriages

!! AAWR Pocket Mentor for residents/junior facultyAAWR Pocket Mentor for residents/junior faculty!! Diagnostic radiology guide for medical studentsDiagnostic radiology guide for medical students!! AAWR Introduced Child Care at RSNA & ARRSAAWR Introduced Child Care at RSNA & ARRS

BJ Manaster

Kimberly Applegate

Getting a job Getting a job

!! Part time careers Part time careers monograph monograph

!! Working toward Working toward gender equity in gender equity in radiology:radiology:

Conceptualizations, Conceptualizations, barriers & barriers & strategies strategies

Lynne Steinbach

Nancy Rosen

Getting promoted Getting promoted

!! Refresher courses Refresher courses –– “Climbing the ladder: “Climbing the ladder:

barriers & strategies” barriers & strategies” –– “Getting your work “Getting your work

published” published”

!! Sponsor women to Sponsor women to !! AAMC Junior & Senior AAMC Junior & Senior

Women Faculty Prof Dev Women Faculty Prof Dev SeminarsSeminars

Pat Randall

Melissa Rosado de Christenson

Invisibility of WomenInvisibility of WomenMen moderated most scientific sessionsMen moderated most scientific sessionsPresenters were usually men even if the Presenters were usually men even if the

woman was first author woman was first author Very few women were on RSNA committees Very few women were on RSNA committees

and all major radiology organizationsand all major radiology organizationsWomen were very rarely officers in any Women were very rarely officers in any

radiology organizationradiology organizationGretchen GoodingThe status of women radiologists:Membership on editorial boards, societiesRad1983:147(2)595-7

AAWR Solutions AAWR Solutions

Introduced the concept of Introduced the concept of coco--moderatorsmoderators at at RSNA & other mtgsRSNA & other mtgs

Began yearly Began yearly AAWRAAWR refresher courserefresher course at RSNA at RSNA Asked women to Asked women to presentpresent their publicationstheir publicationsRecommended women for Recommended women for committeescommitteesAsked RSNA board for an Asked RSNA board for an AAWR boothAAWR booth to to

gather women togethergather women togetherBegan Began Marie Curie AwardMarie Curie Award for supporters for supporters

of women’s success in radiologyof women’s success in radiology

AAWR SolutionsAAWR Solutions

!! Successfully changed the ABR board exam Successfully changed the ABR board exam eligibility to allow women AND MEN to take eligibility to allow women AND MEN to take more than 4 weeks of time off in 1 yearmore than 4 weeks of time off in 1 year——keeping keeping the total time off unchanged at 16 weeks the total time off unchanged at 16 weeks –– Allowed women residents maternity leave!Allowed women residents maternity leave!–– Allows all residents flexibility if illness, injuryAllows all residents flexibility if illness, injury

AAWR AAWR –– the presentthe presentWhere are we now?Where are we now?

1989 exec committee

Kay VydarenyACR president 01-02

Peggy FritzscheRSNA president-elect 01-02

Kathleen Ward2002 AAWR President

AAWR leadersAAWR leadersWomen to watch Women to watch

!! Ritsuko Komaki Ritsuko Komaki ––Radiation Oncology, Past Radiation Oncology, Past president AAWRpresident AAWR

!! Ewa Kuligowska Ewa Kuligowska ––International Radiology International Radiology Vice president Vice president –– AAWRAAWR

!! Nancy Ellerbroek Nancy Ellerbroek ––Radiation oncology Radiation oncology Secretary AAWRSecretary AAWR

Women Leaders in RSNA Women Leaders in RSNA

RSNA Board (3) RSNA Board (3) Helen RedmanHelen RedmanPeggy FritzschePeggy FritzscheTeresa McLoudTeresa McLoud

Women Leaders in ACRWomen Leaders in ACR

!! ACR Presidents (2) ACR Presidents (2) –– Kay VydarenyKay Vydareny–– Valerie JacksonValerie Jackson

!! ACR Speaker (1)ACR Speaker (1)–– Kay VydarenyKay Vydareny

!! ACR Board (7)ACR Board (7)–– Barbara ChickBarbara Chick Valerie JacksonValerie Jackson–– Barbara GosinkBarbara Gosink Sara DonaldsonSara Donaldson–– Ruth RamseyRuth Ramsey Carol RumackCarol Rumack–– Helen RedmanHelen Redman

Women Leaders in SPRWomen Leaders in SPR

PresidentsPresidents## Marie Capitano1976Marie Capitano1976--77## Beverly Wood 1987Beverly Wood 1987--88## Diane Babcock1996Diane Babcock1996--77## Janet Strife 2000Janet Strife 2000--0101

Women LeadersWomen Leaders

!! In ARRSIn ARRS::!! 2 women presidents:2 women presidents:!! Kay VydarenyKay Vydareny!! Teresa McLoudTeresa McLoud

!! In ABRIn ABR!! Kay VydarenyKay Vydareny!! Valerie JacksonValerie Jackson

RSNA officers

AAWR PresidentsAAWR Presidents!! Carol RumackCarol Rumack!! Linda FahrLinda Fahr!! Kay VydarenyKay Vydareny!! Gretchen Gooding Gretchen Gooding !! Anita PriceAnita Price!! Patricia RandallPatricia Randall!! Sandra FernbachSandra Fernbach!! Dixie AndersonDixie Anderson!! Peggy FritzschePeggy Fritzsche!! Cheryl HicksCheryl Hicks!! Kay Shaffer Kay Shaffer

!! Karen ReuterKaren Reuter!! Lynne SteinbachLynne Steinbach!! Judy DestouetJudy Destouet!! B J ManasterB J Manaster!! Nancy RosenfieldNancy Rosenfield!! Melissa Rosado de Melissa Rosado de

ChristensonChristenson!! Teresita AngtuacoTeresita Angtuaco!! Ines BochatInes Bochat!! Ritsuko KomakiRitsuko Komaki!! Kathleen Ward Kathleen Ward

Major AAWR accomplishments that Major AAWR accomplishments that support women’s successsupport women’s success

!! Webpage for AAWR gives us visibilityWebpage for AAWR gives us visibility!! Quarterly newsletter lets us communicateQuarterly newsletter lets us communicate!! National/International network of women National/International network of women

through Membership directory through Membership directory !! Annual RSNA refresher courseAnnual RSNA refresher course!! Pocket Mentor 2Pocket Mentor 2ndnd editionedition!! AAWR Awards to recognize supporters of AAWR Awards to recognize supporters of

women’s success in radiologywomen’s success in radiology

Visibility and Leadership by Visibility and Leadership by WomenWomen

!! AAWR officers attend Intersociety Commission AAWR officers attend Intersociety Commission meeting of leaders in radiology yearlymeeting of leaders in radiology yearly

!! AAWR councilor & alternate to ACRAAWR councilor & alternate to ACR!! Lunch Programs at ACR, ARRS, ASTRO, Lunch Programs at ACR, ARRS, ASTRO,

RSNA, SPRRSNA, SPR!! Committee to nominate women to national office Committee to nominate women to national office

AAWR AAWR –– the futurethe future

!! What is needed now for What is needed now for women in radiology to women in radiology to succeed?succeed?

!! Can we move beyond Can we move beyond “The first woman..” “The first woman..”

!! AAWR can grow AAWR can grow leadership leadership

!! Women and men can join Women and men can join AAWR to support other AAWR to support other womenwomen

Former CEO Girl Scouts

1982

2002

Forum for women’s issuesForum for women’s issues

!! RSNA refresher RSNA refresher courses for women in courses for women in academicsacademics–– Presentation skillsPresentation skills–– Publication skillsPublication skills–– Teaching skills Teaching skills

Conflict resolution Conflict resolution –– Financial expertiseFinancial expertise Teresita Angtuaco

–––– How to develop teaching CD and videoHow to develop teaching CD and videomodules that learners can use on their ownmodules that learners can use on their own

Forum for women’s career issuesForum for women’s career issues

!! RSNA refresher course: help women RSNA refresher course: help women succeed in succeed in private practice/academicsprivate practice/academics–– Negotiation skillsNegotiation skills–– Contract issuesContract issues–– PartPart--time employmenttime employment

!! Listserve forum on the webListserve forum on the web–– Learn from our colleagues, experts in what we Learn from our colleagues, experts in what we

do at a national leveldo at a national level

Visibility & Leadership Visibility & Leadership Opportunities for WomenOpportunities for Women

!! AAWR leadership rolesAAWR leadership roles–– Excellent learning Excellent learning

experiences experiences –– Broader Networking Broader Networking –– Potential for leadership in Potential for leadership in

other radiology other radiology organizationsorganizations

!! AAWR recommendations AAWR recommendations for Awardsfor Awards–– committees & committee committees & committee

chairs, officers of societieschairs, officers of societies!! Journal Women’s Imaging Journal Women’s Imaging

–– Marcia Javitt, editorMarcia Javitt, editor–– Ines Boechat president 2000Ines Boechat president 2000

Karen Reuter

Judy Destouet

Dixie Anderson

Kay Vydareny

Networking with AAWRNetworking with AAWR

!! Webpage gives us who and how to Webpage gives us who and how to communicatecommunicate

!! Listserve can allow us to get to Listserve can allow us to get to –– know a national network of colleagues, know a national network of colleagues,

women who practice radiology with our same women who practice radiology with our same constraints & opportunities at home & workconstraints & opportunities at home & work

Kasia Macura, webmaster

How do we build a strong AAWR How do we build a strong AAWR to support women?to support women?

!! Sustain Sustain membershipmembership so we can afford to so we can afford to create opportunities for womencreate opportunities for women

!! Build even Build even stronger refresher courses stronger refresher courses focused on Professional Skillsfocused on Professional Skills

!! Mentoring booksMentoring books for Private Practicefor Private Practice!! Mentoring book for Women in AcademicsMentoring book for Women in Academics!! Mentoring book for Part Time EmploymentMentoring book for Part Time Employment

Grow AAWR leadershipGrow AAWR leadership

!! Broaden leadership Broaden leadership !! Add Chair of the Board position for Add Chair of the Board position for

continued strategic planningcontinued strategic planning!! Strengthen committee involvement Strengthen committee involvement !! Groom a pool of gifted leaders as Groom a pool of gifted leaders as

successorssuccessors!! Increase links with organized radiologyIncrease links with organized radiology

Keep track of Keep track of trendstrends that affect usthat affect us

!! Radiologist shortages create:Radiologist shortages create:Stress to do more each day Stress to do more each day Opportunities for partOpportunities for part--time employmenttime employment

!! Women’s HealthWomen’s HealthPatient requests for women radiologists Patient requests for women radiologists

Define the AAWR mission to fit Define the AAWR mission to fit on a T shirt:on a T shirt:

“To help women in radiology be “To help women in radiology be successful at work and at home”successful at work and at home”