Strategies for Physics Departments to Increase Representation of Women in Leadership Positions

Explore strategies for physics departments to increase representation of women in leadership positions in this 54-minute talk presented by Jennifer Pursley, PhD, DABR, FAAPM, Senior Associate Consultant at Mayo Clinic Department of Radiation Oncology. Gain insight into the history and growth of women physicists in the US through statistics from the American Physical Society (APS) and American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM). Understand the current gap where, despite increasing numbers of women medical physicists, their representation in leadership positions lags behind, as evidenced by recent medical physics studies. Learn valuable lessons from the business world on enhancing women's leadership representation and discover practical implementation approaches for physics departments.