3rd Annual Women in Surgery Symposium

3rd Annual Women in Surgery Symposium is organized by The Ohio State University and will be held on Mar 24, 2018 at Ohio Union, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Description:
The Women in Surgery Symposium is an academic event focused on encouraging more women to pursue careers in surgery. The event will allow participants to interact with a diverse range of surgical specialists, allowing exchange of ideas, resources for personal and professional support, and networking opportunities. ? Ultimately the goal of the symposium is to highlight the importance of advancing women toward careers in surgery by providing a practical and meaningful avenue forsurgical professionals and students to interact.

Conference Objectives are:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Identify the need for women in surgery and how it will help patient care in the future;
• Identify techniques for handling discrimination professionally in the workplace;
• Develop ways to help create mentor relationship & improve existing ones;
• Apply professionalism in a discipline in which men are traditionally more predominant;
• Identify ways to help balance work and home life;
• Identify techniques to develop personal self-confidence and assertiveness;
• Develop techniques in negotiating contracts, job interviews questions.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.