Mission Statement
The mission of the Women’s Initiatives Task Force at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is to support and foster the recruitment, retention, and promotion of female faculty at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and to raise constant awareness of issues for women in science.
Impact Statement
This task force consists of rotating faculty members from UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. Since its inception in 2018, the task force has: conducted an anonymous survey to identify key concerns amongst female faculty, started monthly female faculty/trainee luncheons, collected data concerning equity for speaker invitations, internal funding, and salary support, and identified key personnel on campus to assist with Title IX issues and support for encouraging diversity.
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Membership
The Women’s Initiatives Task Force is currently led by Dr. Annie Im, chair, and Dr. Abigail Overacre, co-chair.
Find out more about our members here.
Contact Us
Questions about the task force can be addressed to the Women’s Initiatives Task Force (womenstaskforce@upmc.edu).
