Rise, Serve, Lead! highlights the achievements of U.S. women physicians
North Central Michigan College will host a traveling exhibition celebrating the contributions and legacy of our nation’s women physicians. The Rise, Serve, Lead! America’s Women Physicians exhibition, a display of six roll-up graphic banners, will be open to the public from January 10 — February 15 in the NCMC Library.
Produced by the National Library of Medicine, Rise, Serve, Lead! and its companion website highlight the lives and achievements of U.S. women physicians who have made a difference through their medical practice and research, their work as activists, their service as administrators, and their mentorship to the next generation of doctors.
“Celebrating women in medicine and science helps break down gender stereotypes in two traditionally male-dominated fields,” said NCMC Librarian Kendra Lake. “We hope that increasing the visibility of successful women in these careers will inspire and motivate others to overcome challenges and pursue their goals.”
Related events include a January 19 Luncheon Lecture featuring Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Michigan’s chief medical executive and a member of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s cabinet. Bagdasarian will provide an update on the state’s most pressing public health issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the opioid crisis, maternal and infant health, vaccine-preventable diseases, and sexually transmitted infections.
The lecture will be held in the NCMC Library Conference Center at 11:30 a.m. A $15 attendance fee includes a buffet lunch. Thirty seats will be reserved for NCMC students to attend free of charge. Registration is required at https://www.ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-5492970.
North Central will also publish a series of social media posts highlighting women faculty, students, and alumni who work in or study medicine or life sciences.
“We hope that showcasing our faculty, students, and alumni will foster a sense of belonging and empowerment on campus,” said NCMC Professor Davina Gutierrez, who teaches human biology. “Additionally, we want to demonstrate that the sciences, health, and medicine are attainable career paths for everyone.”