This week our Group on Women in Medicine and Science recognized outstanding women faculty and students, presenting its own outstanding faculty recognition awards:
- Outstanding Basic Scientist Faculty Award
Nancy Petry, professor of medicine - Outstanding Clinician Scientist Faculty Award
Dr. Jeanine Suchecki, chief, Division of Ophthalmology
GWIMS also recognized three women for other honors received:
- Connecticut Technology Council Research Innovation and Leadership Award
Nancy Petry, professor of medicine - Connecticut Technology Council Research Innovation and Leadership Honoree
Deborah Dorcemus, UConn biomedical engineering doctoral candidate - UConn Provost 2017 Outstanding Senior Women Academic Achievement Award
Kristin Russomanno, UConn School of Medicine Class of 2017
In his remarks at the GWIMS annual symposium Monday, Dr. Andy Agwunobi, UConn Health CEO and VP for health affairs, said, “In all our divisions, women are keeping our health care institution’s engine going.”
More than 70 percent of UConn Health employees are women.
Jill Morris, program director at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, presented the keynote address, titled “Women in Biomedical Careers.”