Women in Medicine Seminar Series

Arghavan Salles, MD

Scholar in Residence

Panelists:
Jessica Buesing, MD, Resident, Internal Medicine
Pamela Kunz, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine
Claudia Mueller, PhD, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery

Fertility and Family Planning
One of the major challenges facing women in medicine is how to build their careers and families at the same time. Since medical training is long and overlaps with most trainees' peak reproductive years, delaying childbearing (for those who desire it) is not always the optimal strategy. Given that 1 in 4 women physicians experiences infertility, this is a major issue that should be discussed more openly. In this facilitated panel discussion, Drs. Salles, Kunz, Mueller, and Buesing will share their experiences trying to build their families.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
    • Have more informed conversations with mentees regarding family planning.

    • Be better able to support mentees as they build their families.

Facilitator Bio:
Dr. Salles is a minimally invasive and bariatric surgeon. She completed medical school and residency in general surgery at Stanford prior to completing her fellowship in minimally invasive surgery at Washington University in St. Louis. She stayed on faculty at Washington University for three years prior to moving back to Stanford in 2019. Dr. Salles obtained a PhD in education from Stanford University during her residency training, and her research focuses on gender equity, implicit bias, diversity, inclusion, and physician well-being. She is a sought-after speaker and has given over 50 national and international invited talks related to gender equity, physician well-being, and weight bias.

Arghavan Salles, MD
Scholar in Residence

Queen Bee Phenomenon: Reality or Myth?
In discussions of gender equity, people often ask whether it's really women who are holding other women down. This question usually comes from anecdotal observations of women treating other women poorly. In this hour, we will discuss whether the data support this phenomenon and under what conditions this behavior can be expected. Is Queen Bee behavior due to an individual's personality or due to their environment?

Session Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Examine their thinking about challenges between women working in male-dominated fields. 

Speaker Bio:
Dr. Salles is a minimally invasive and bariatric surgeon. She completed medical school and residency in general surgery at Stanford prior to completing her fellowship in minimally invasive surgery at Washington University in St. Louis. She stayed on faculty at Washington University for three years prior to moving back to Stanford in 2019. Dr. Salles obtained a PhD in education from Stanford University during her residency training, and her research focuses on gender equity, implicit bias, diversity, inclusion, and physician well-being. She is a sought-after speaker and has given over 50 national and international invited talks related to gender equity, physician well-being, and weight bias.