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2008 CAREER DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
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Updated February 2008

Mission Statement:

1.
 To promote and foster on-going professional development opportunities for WDS membership

2.
 Promote Career Development opportunities throughout the WDS

3.
 To make recommendations of recipients to receive Career Development Awards

The Career Development Awards:
The goal of Career Development Awards Program is to provide WDS members with opportunities to enhance their career development through participating in “hands-on” training or other educational activities. This program provides financial support for members to acquire specific skills to enhance professional development.

Nomination Guidelines and Criteria for Selection:

1.
 Awards will be made for specific educational programs to individual members.

2.
 A minimum of three years of continuous WDS post-residency membership is a pre-requisite for application.

3.
 Awards will be designated for particular areas of professional skill development, including but not limited to courses on financial development, management, scientific development, technical development and attending educational conferences to apply a specific skill.

4.
 Criteria for awards will include the merit of the proposal, as well as the perceived need of the applicant to improve her career status. Two letters of reference should be provided; one from potential Peer Expert that defines the content of the apprenticeship with the beginning and ending dates (or letter of reference with documentation of the course) and a letter of recommendation from a WDS Member.

5.
 Applicants should identify the specific skill(s) they wish to acquire and define an educational program designed to meet the special needs.

6.
 Awards will be made on a continued basis as funding permits. Applications will be submitted to the Career Development Committee preferably three months prior to the date of apprenticeship. Awardees are expected to attend the Annual Meeting to acknowledge receipt of the award unless specifically excused by the Committee Chairman.

7.
 Awards up to $10,000 will be granted pending review of the budget.

8.
 Awardees may request reasonable travel expenses, necessary tuition, and appropriate housing expenses but requests for the purchase of equipment are typically not funded.

9.
 Awardees will be expected to provide a photo and prepare a brief report for publication in the WDS Newsletter within one month of the conclusion of the Experience.

Number of Members: At least 6

Term: 3 years, renewable
Term expires after annual meeting in final year.
WDS President and Treasurer serve as Ex-Officio Advisory Members.

Co-Chair
Bryna Kane, MD (2007-10)
Long Beach, CA

Co-Chair
Mary C. Spellman, MD (2005-09)
San Francisco, CA

Marianna L. Blyumin, MD (2008-11)
Miami, FL

Mary W. Chang, MD (2006-09)
West Hartford, CT

Peggy Crawford, MD (2008-11)
San Francisco, CA

Toni Funicella, MD (2008-11)
Austin, TX

Lynne J. Goldberg, MD (2008-11)
Boston, MA

Ginat W. Mirowski, DMD, MD (2008-11)
Carmel, IN

Elise Olsen, MD (2008-11)
Durham, NC

Deborah E. Zell, MD (2007-10)
Miami Beach, FL

Ex-Officio Advisor
Suzanne Olbricht, MD (2008-11)
Burlington, MA

Ex-Officio Advisor
Suzanne M. Connolly, MD (2008-09)
Scottsdale, AZ

Previous Career Development Committee Members » 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004
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