Professional Women's Committee

PWC Events

Color Yourself Calm
Description: After reviewing the feedback you provided us in the PWC Member Survey, we found many people are interested in networking and wellness initiatives. With that, we are excited to share that we will be hosting an evening of wellness and networking entitled Color Yourself Calm! In an effort to connect with other members of the PWC and partake in the popular relaxation activity of mindful coloring, we invite you to join us to chat and de-stress.

A Dialog: Thoughts about Leadership from a Women's Perspective
Times are a changing, or are they? Between the rapid advances in science and technology, a chaotic political landscape and the emergence of multiple generations of women working together; it is time to take a step back and examine the myths and realities of women’s experience in the workplace. . . Join us alongside the speaker for this event, Dr. Marianne E. Felice, former Chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Professor of Pediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynecology at UMass Chan Medical School.

Dress for Success
Description: We are excited to continue UMass Chan's annual Dress for Success fundraiser in the Spring of 2020. While the event will take place on the University Campus, we will have collection pickups at many of our affiliated sites. This event requires quite a bit of coordination, so we will be looking for volunteers to help sort the clothes and set up ahead of time. 

Women’s History Month "Nevertheless She Persisted: Women in American Medicine—and at UMass Chan Medical School"
Description: Join us for Women’s History Month as we celebrate "Nevertheless She Persisted: Women in American Medicine—and at UMass Chan Medical School." Our Featured Speaker is Ellen More, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry, UMass Chan. Dr. More will present on the obstacles women have faced—and overcame—in the U.S. in the fields of medicine and biomedical sciences. Drawing on the research from her new book on the history of UMass Chan Medical School, Beating the Odds, she will also describe how professional women at UMass Chan took up the challenge of overcoming gender disparities. 

Book Discussion: The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles That Fuel Success and Performance at Work by Shawn Achor
Description: In reviewing The Happiness Advantage, we will learn about different stress management skills/techniques as well as ways to develop professionally.