Events

The goal of the presentation to review the current promotion process at the Perelman School of Medicine. An important part of the presentation will be your questions and comments.

Key Objectives: 1. Define sponsorship and recognize the roles that sponsorship can play in promoting career development 2. Differentiate sponsorship from mentorship, and identify unique roles of sponsors and mentors 3. Evaluate how sponsorship can accelerate the professional development of both the

Join us for the 2023 Symposium, co-sponsored by Penn PROMOTES and FOCUS. This event will feature talks by Aletha Akers, Vice President for Research at the Guttmacher Institute and Jody Steinauer, Director, Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health and Director, Ryan Residency Program

This session will focus on community-based resources available to help older adults age in place-- at home. We will discuss pre-planning for potential medical or functional decline through actions to take once in crisis. We will also provide tips to keep older adults living well in their homes.

Marissa Piltz, MSW, LCSW, will be joining us to discuss advice on how to choose a long-term care facility and also to answer general questions.

Join FOCUS for an in-person discussion on fertility options at Penn as a trainee with Reproductive Endocrinology experts, followed by a panel of women physicians talking about their experiences with fertility options during training.

We’re so excited about this in-person gathering and look forward to seeing you on Oct. 7th. This is a unique opportunity to convene with Penn leadership along with your colleagues who are protégés’ or sponsors of this program.