Achieving XXcellence in Science

This report is the proceedings of a July 2002 workshop of the Committee on AXXS 2002: A Workshop for Clinical Societies to Enhance Women's Contributions to Science and their Profession. The workshop gathered representatives of clinical societies and identified ways to enhance the participation of women scientists in the clinical research workforce. This workshop was a follow-up to the AXXS 1999 conference sponsored by the Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which focused on how scientific societies could contribute to the enhancement of women's careers in science.Table of ContentsFront MatterSession I: Welcoming Remarks and Opening Keynote AddressWelcoming RemarksOpening Keynote Address: How Far We Have Come, How Far We StillHave to Go: How Women Saved American MedicineSession II: Presentations and Panel DiscussionOpening RemarksKeynote Address: Women in Science and MedicineFrom AXXSA Pathways Model for Career Progression in ScienceAdvancing Women in Academic MedicinePanel: Differences Between Basic and Clinical DisciplinesWomen in LeadershipSession III: Reports of Breakout SessionsReports of Breakout SessionsSession IV: Closing PlenaryClosing Remarks: Achieving XXcellenceAppendix A: Workshop AgendaAppendix B: Workshop Participants and Speakers