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<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> Monday, February 24, 2014 8:12 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> womeninmedicine@list.pitt.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Womeninmedicine] conferences with all male speakers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.salon.com/2014/02/20/sexism_plagues_major_chemistry_conference_boycott_emerges_amid_growing_outrage/">http://www.salon.com/2014/02/20/sexism_plagues_major_chemistry_conference_boycott_emerges_amid_growing_outrage/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">interesting (if infuriating) article- just adds to the recent press about unconscious bias in selecting conference speakers.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">_____________________________________________________________________</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">Ora A. Weisz, PhD | Professor of Medicine, Professor of Cell Biology
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">Vice Chair of Faculty Development, Department of Medicine</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">Assistant Dean for Faculty Development, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">Renal-Electrolyte Division | 978.1 Scaife Hall | 3550 Terrace St. | Pittsburgh PA 15261<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">Tel: 412-383-8891 | Fax: 412-383-8956 | Email:
<a href="mailto:weisz@pitt.edu">weisz@pitt.edu</a> | website: weisz2.dept-med.pitt.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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