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In a recent talk to the Women on Track group, Dr. David Raiford, Chief of Clinical Staff for VUMC and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, offered some advice for cultivating your professional reputation. Women on Track is an organization that hosts seminars throughout the ...
- Introverts Can Network, Too!
Do you consider yourself an introvert? Do you get anxious thinking about how to meet new colleagues? Are you looking for better ways to network without becoming overwhelmed?
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- Spring Conference Season Essentials
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Congrats....you are off to that awesome annual meeting you adore where your science friends chat you up, cheer you on and buy you a beer. Here's some protips on making the most of your time, some fun things to do to pass the time and a stern look over my glasses for...