The Bay Area Medical Society Coalition, representing 12,000 practicing physicians, introduces part 2 of a 4-part webinar series focused on understanding and dismantling harmful behaviors and patterns in healthcare that disproportionality affect health outcomes for patients from vulnerable communities. Through a combination of robust presentations from prestigious practitioners and a cumulative panel on race, gender, and equity in healthcare, this series aims to highlight the importance of diversity and inclusion and to arm you with the skills and language to facilitate safer environments and better patient outcomes. 

Despite being tremendously qualified to provide excellent patient care, women in medicine often face systemic gender-based harassment, pay inequity, and bias that prevents them from advancing in their careers and thriving as practitioners. In fact, research shows that almost 40% of women physicians scale back their practices or leave medicine entirely early in their careers. It's time for this to end. 

Join us on September 10th for a webinar presentation with Dr. Salles to teach you how to better: 

• Understand how gender bias shows up in the workplace in both micro and macro contexts 
• Spot and report gender-based harassment
• Address bias, correct it, and create safe, women-friendly and family friendly work environments
• Create a culture of inclusion in your workplace

Date: September 10, 2020  
Time: 6:30-8:00pm PST
Speaker: Dr. Arghavan Salles
CME: 1.5 credits 
Via Zoom: Login info to be sent after registration 

Registration Instructions: Member login is the same as CMA login

Username: MED license number
Password: Contact Sameera for assistance if unable to retrieve 

Non members: Click on register and create account  

Speaker Bio: 

Dr. Salles is a minimally invasive and bariatric surgeon. She completed medical school and residency in general surgery at Stanford and received her PhD in education. Her research focused on gender equity, implicit bias, diversity, inclusion, and physician well-being. She is a sought-after speaker and has given over 40 national and international invited talks related to gender equity, physician well-being, and weight bias. Dr. Salles's work continues to focus on gender equity within medicine with ongoing studies related to the representation of women at surgical conferences and gender bias in evaluations of residents and medical students. She is the founder of TIME'S UP Healthcare and an expert on physician well-being and helped found one of the earliest resident well-being programs in the country.

For questions or registration assistance, please contact Sameera Manucher at (760) 671-2453 or sameera@sccma.org

Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the California Medical Association (CMA) through the joint providership of Fresno Madera Medical Society and Santa Clara County Medical Association. Fresno Madera Medical Society is accredited by the CMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement: FMMS designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 hour(s) of AMA PRA Category 1.5 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity