PCW invites faculty, staff, and students to participate in upcoming events that provide information on various issues that impact women.

February 2021

3rd Annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science Virtual Symposium

Thursday, February 11th at 4 p.m.

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Women Faculty Forum, in partnership with UTHealth Office of Faculty Affairs and Development and McGovern Medical School Office of Administration and Faculty Affairs, invites you to attend the 3rd Annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science Virtual Symposium on Thursday, Feb. 11, from 4 to 6 p.m.

Nancy Hopkins, Ph.D., an American molecular biologist and the Amgen Professor of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will be the keynote speaker. Hopkins is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Medicine at the National Academy, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Hopkins will highlight her work promoting equal opportunities for women scientists in academia with her presentation, “Reflections on the Changing Status of Women in Science.”

Once registered, a WebEx link will be sent 24 hours before the event to your email address. Please feel free to forward this email to your colleagues and faculty. 

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UMB Parents and Caregivers: Parents and Caregivers of BIPOC children

Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 1 p.m.

Parenting, balancing work, caring for children, and maintaining self-care can be quite the challenge during Covid-19 and racial injustice. Parenting children who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color creates unique challenges and opportunities. Let’s pull together to inform and support each other during this extraordinary time. Participation in this group is open to anyone parenting Children of Color. This discussion is led by Courtney Jones-Carney, Executive Director of the Intercultural Leadership and Engagement Center

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March 2021

UMB Parents and Caregivers Discussion: Reducing Stress and Anxiety

Wednesday, March 10 at 1 p.m.

Caregiving can be rewarding but also extremely stressful. It's often a full-time responsibility and demanding. This responsibility is often in addition to work, school, and/or raising a family. You most likely became a caregiver because you are compassionate, patient, loving, and dependable. However, caregivers are vulnerable to stress and burnout which affects physical and emotional health. During this session, we will discuss what caregiving stress looks like and techniques to help reduce stress/anxiety. This discussion is led by Michael Azen, MA, MS, Equity & Access Compliance Investigator and Deputy Title IX Coordinator at UMB.

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