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\n\t\t\tHow can we recruit more women to the field of migraine research and in leading roles?\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”8px”][vc_column_text]Mentoring other women, and sponsoring other women for opportunities, are key to attracting women to the field of migraine research and to leading roles.\u00a0 By mentoring them, women can see what the field has to offer, and by sponsoring them for opportunities, they have a chance to advance their careers. \u00a0Mentorship and sponsorship are related, but different, and both are vital to accomplishing these goals.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px”]\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tWhat inspired you to pursue a career in the headache field?\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”8px”][vc_column_text]I was inspired to go into headache medicine because of my mentor, Dr. David Dodick.\u00a0 He was my neurology residency program director, and I was able to witness the difference he made in the lives of so many people first hand, and the incredible opportunities available to make a difference in the field of headache medicine.\u00a0 Consequently, I decided to stay on and do a headache medicine fellowship with him, which ended up becoming one of the best decisions of my life.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px”]\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tWhat has been one main obstacle that you experienced as a woman in research?\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”8px”][vc_column_text]We need more opportunities to educate young researchers on the research process, including things such as grant writing, conducting trials, etc. This is a specific skill set that is not widely taught in training programs and can be an obstacle that leads one to choose a career otherwise less focused on research.\u00a0 Focused mentorship can help.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px”]\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t
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\n\t\t\tWhat would be your advice to aspiring female researchers hoping for a future career in the headache field, possibly in a leading role?\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”8px”][vc_column_text]Seek out a variety of mentors.\u00a0 Different individuals can offer different things to help you in your career.\u00a0 Network widely and widen your circle.\u00a0 Consider the individuals who you admire and think about what qualities set them apart \u2013 try to cultivate those things in yourself. \u00a0When you have an opportunity to promote others, pay it forward.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px”]\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tYou are the chair of the Women\u2019s Issues Special Interest Section of the American Headache Society and a member of the International Headache Society\u2019s Women\u2019s Leadership Forum. Moreover, you have implemented career development activities for women in the migraine field. What motivated you to pursue these inspiring commitments?\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”8px”][vc_column_text]It\u2019s very important to me to help promote women in the field of headache medicine, and to do what I can help promote their careers.\u00a0 I am passionate about this.\u00a0 We know that there are gender disparities in medicine, and this contributes to burnout.\u00a0 By helping my women colleagues reach their career goals, I am helping to combat these things, and in a way, helping my own career and improve the field as well.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px”]\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_row content_width=”grid” css=”.vc_custom_1640170841193{padding-top: 120px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-image: url(http:\/\/xpo.edge-themes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/page-3-image-6.jpg?id=9758) !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-12″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=”grid” css=”.vc_custom_1640170851336{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 120px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-12″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12676","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/icams2022.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/icams2022.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/icams2022.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icams2022.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icams2022.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12676"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/icams2022.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12685,"href":"https:\/\/icams2022.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12676\/revisions\/12685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/icams2022.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}