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Highlights & Content
Awards, accomplishments, and highlights from FOCUS and its orbit
Work-life policies for faculty at the top ten medical schools
Bristol MN, Abbuhl S, Cappola AR, Sonnad SS. Work-life policies for faculty at the top ten medical schools. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2008;17(8):1311-1320. doi:10.1089/jwh.2007.0682
Tradition meets innovation: transforming academic medical culture at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine
Pati S, Reum J, Conant E, et al. Tradition meets innovation: transforming academic medical culture at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine. Acad Med . 2013;88(4):461-464. doi:10.1097/ACM.0b013e3182857f67
The brief CV review session: one component of a mosaic of mentorship for women in academic medicine
Von Feldt JM, Bristol M, Sonnad S, Abbuhl S, Scott P, McGowan KL. The brief CV review session: one component of a mosaic of mentorship for women in academic medicine. J Natl Med Assoc. 2009;101(9):873-880. doi:10.1016/s0027-9684(15)31033-6
Stresses and workplace resources for academic junior faculty: track and gender comparisons
Bellini LM, Abbuhl S, Grisso JA, Lavizzo-Mourey R, Shea JA. Stresses and workplace resources for academic junior faculty: track and gender comparisons. Acad Med . 2001;76(10 Suppl):S62-S64. doi:10.1097/00001888-200110001-00021
Factors impacting the departure rates of female and male junior medical school faculty: evidence from a longitudinal analysis
Speck RM, Sammel MD, Troxel AB, et al. Factors impacting the departure rates of female and male junior medical school faculty: evidence from a longitudinal analysis. J Womens Health (Larchmt) . 2012;21(10):1059-1065. doi:10.1089/jwh.2011.3394
Examining faculty awards for gender equity and evolving values
Abbuhl S, Bristol MN, Ashfaq H, et al. Examining faculty awards for gender equity and evolving values. J Gen Intern Med . 2010;25(1):57-60. doi:10.1007/s11606-009-1092-8
Ensuring the success of women faculty at AMCs: lessons learned from the National Centers of Excellence in Women's Health
Morahan PS, Voytko ML, Abbuhl S, et al. Ensuring the success of women faculty at AMCs: lessons learned from the National Centers of Excellence in Women's Health. Acad Med . 2001;76(1):19-31. doi:10.1097/00001888-200101000-00008
Developing leadership in women’s health research
Bogner HR, Abbuhl S, Tuton LW, Dougherty B, Zarowin D, Guevara A, McClintock H (2020), "Developing leadership in women’s health research". Leadersh Health Serv (Bradf Engl), Vol. 33 No. 3 pp. 235–245, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/LHS-02-2020-0006
Culture matters: the pivotal role of culture for women's careers in academic medicine
Westring AF, Speck RM, Dupuis Sammel M, et al. Culture matters: the pivotal role of culture for women's careers in academic medicine. Acad Med . 2014;89(4):658-663. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000000173
Applying the Theory of Gendered Organizations to the Lived Experience of Women with Established Careers in Academic Medicine
Balmer DF, Courts KA, Dougherty B, Tuton LW, Abbuhl S, Hirshfield LE. Applying the Theory of Gendered Organizations to the Lived Experience of Women with Established Careers in Academic Medicine. Teach Learn Med . 2020;32(5):466-475. doi:10.1080/10401334.2020.1767106
An Integrated Framework for Gender Equity in Academic Medicine
Westring A, McDonald JM, Carr P, Grisso JA. An Integrated Framework for Gender Equity in Academic Medicine. Acad Med . 2016;91(8):1041-1044. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000001275
A Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve the Success of Women Assistant Professors
Grisso JA, Sammel MD, Rubenstein AH, et al. A Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve the Success of Women Assistant Professors. J Womens Health (Larchmt) . 2017;26(5):571-579. doi:10.1089/jwh.2016.6025
A Culture Conducive to Women’s Academic Success: Development of a Measure
Westring AF, Speck RM, Sammel MD, et al. A culture conducive to women's academic success: development of a measure. Acad Med . 2012;87(11):1622-1631. doi:10.1097/ACM.0b013e31826dbfd1


Myers receives 2024 FOCUS Award
Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer S. Myers, MD! The Jeane Ann Grisso Award The Jeane Ann Grisso Award recognizes a faculty member at the...


2024 RAISE Pilot Grant Awardees
Improving cardiovascular clinical trial representativeness among women ​ PIs: Rachel Kohn, MD, MSCE; Scott D. Halpern, MD, PhD  Women...


Ryskina receives 2024 Early Achievement Award
Congratulations to Dr. Kira L. Ryskina, MD, MSHP ! FOCUS Early Achievement Award for the Advancement of Women in Medicine The FOCUS Early...
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