What's Past is Prologue: The Personal Stories of Women in Science at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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Summary of What's Past is Prologue: The Personal Stories of Women in Science at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

In What?s Past is Prologue, twenty-seven female scientists share their personal stories of life in academic research. They reveal their family backgrounds and how they became interested in science, research, and medicine. Each one relates her educational growth, professional successes and struggles, and life experiences. Time after time, these doctors stress the joy of discovery and the keys to success: caring mentors, strong time management skills, and supportive friends and family.

With specialties that range from neonatology to microbiology, pediatrics to cancer research, and opthamology to law, these physicians and PhDs work as deans, investigators, chairs, directors, professors, and more at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Many are also wives and mothers, and they offer valuable advice on how to balance family and career, lab and clinic, and also recreation and work.

Personal, candid, and passionate, the essays in What?s Past is Prologue vividly capture the reality and promise of life as a scientist. In mentor-like fashion, these busy leaders encourage other women to consider careers of investigation, illustrate how they can succeed both personally and professionally, and emphasize that more women are needed in academic medicine. In sharing their stories, the writers hope to help the women who come after them, blazing new trails and celebrating exciting discoveries that will change the face of medicine and research.

General Books

• Biographies & Memoirs
• Professionals & Academics > Medical
• Scientists
• Specific Groups > Women
• Memoirs
• Medicine > General
• Business & Investing > Job Hunting & Careers > Vocational Guidance
• Science > Essays & Commentary