Empowering Women in Medicine Through Sponsorship
"A coach speaks to you, a mentor converses with you, but a sponsor advocates for you."
The Women & Medicine Commission’s Career Advising Program (CAP) is a two-year longitudinal sponsorship program designed to support junior and mid-career faculty in successfully navigating academic advancement opportunities. By connecting participants with senior "Career Sponsors," the program focuses on key activities such as CV enhancement, strategic committee membership, and relationship-building strategies to accelerate career progression.
Who Should Apply
We welcome all applicants who are committed to understanding, supporting, and advocating for individuals whose varied backgrounds enrich the practice of medicine.
The program aspires to support individuals who have previously lacked access to sponsorship in academic medicine.
Sponsors: Associate and Full Professor members of SGIM committed to advancing the careers of junior colleagues, especially for individual who have traditionally lacked access to sponsorship.
Sponsees: Chief Resident/Fellow to Assistant or Associate Professors members of SGIM who have previously had difficulty attaining sponsorship.
Program Highlights
The Career Advising Program champions physicians' progress by fostering solid bonds with influential sponsors. These alliances are built to celebrate their achievements, widen their professional circles, and secure recognition among academic peers.
Matches are thoughtfully made based on application insights to ensure alignment and promise successful partnerships. Regular communication by the sponsee and ongoing support by the sponsor sustains the relationship's success.
Requirements
- A two-year pledge with a minimum of bi-annual interactions between sponsor and sponsee sets the foundation for success. This can be through email, phone, virtual, or in-person engagements.
- At least one face-to-face meeting (virtual or physical) is anticipated during this period. An annual breakfast hosted by the Women & Medicine Commission at the SGIM’s Annual Meeting offers an additional networking opportunity for participants.
- Sponsees are expected to maintain their SGIM membership throughout the program.
Important dates
January 15, 2025
Applications for Sponsors and Sponsees open
April 4, 2025 11:59 PM EST
Applications for Sponsors and Sponsees close
March 25 - April 25, 2025
Sponsors and Sponsees matching
April 25, 2025
Sponsors and Sponsees notification begins
Cap Leadership
Anthi Katsouli, MD
Chair, WAMC CAP
Loyola University Medical Center
Peter Cram, MD
Past-Chair, WAMC CAP
University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
Swati Shroff, MD
Chair-Elect, WAMC CAP
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
