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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I know- I read it then too- and saved it! Was nice to get an electronic copy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Might be interesting to have a session for mid/senior women on coaching- Jennifer has used a coach, as has Joan- would be interesting to hear their experiences. Joan is also hiring herself out as coach.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ora A. Weisz, PhD<br>Professor of Medicine<br>Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology<br>Vice Chair of Faculty Development<br> Department of Medicine<br>Assistant Dean for Faculty Development<br> School of Medicine<br>University of Pittsburgh<br> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Renal-Electrolyte Division<br>978.1 Scaife Hall<br>3550 Terrace St.<br>Pittsburgh PA 15261<br>Tel: 412-383-8891<br>Fax: 412-383-8956<br>Email: </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:weisz@pitt.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>weisz@pitt.edu</span></a><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>website: weisz2.dept-med.pitt.edu</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> womeninmedicine-bounces@list.pitt.edu [mailto:womeninmedicine-bounces@list.pitt.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Thompson, Ann<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 29, 2012 5:34 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'career management for women in academic medicine'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Womeninmedicine] Gawande article on coaching<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I read it when that issue of the New Yorker arrived—it’s quite nice—and I’ll bet it almost NEVER happens<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>A<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Ann E. Thompson, MD</span><span style='color:gray'> <br></span></i><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Medical Director for Clinical Resource Management</span><span style='color:gray'> <br></span></i><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh</span><span style='color:gray'> <br></span></i><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Professor, Department of Critical Care Medicine</span><span style='color:gray'> <br></span></i><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs</span><span style='color:gray'> <br></span></i><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine</span><span style='color:gray'> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> womeninmedicine-bounces@list.pitt.edu [mailto:womeninmedicine-bounces@list.pitt.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Weisz, Ora Anna<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 29, 2012 5:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> womeninmedicine@list.pitt.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [Womeninmedicine] Gawande article on coaching<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Attached is a terrific article on coaching by Atul Gawande that appeared in the New Yorker last year- kindly provided by Darlene Zellers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ora<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>