WISMAC Accomplishments

Career Development

Travel Awards for Students, Postdoctoral Trainees, and Faculty

Every year WISMAC provides travel awards of $700 each to two graduate students and postdoctoral trainees to attend scientific meetings.

Science Teacher Access to Resources at Southwestern

WISMAC collaborates annually with the Science Teacher Access to Resources at Southwestern (STARS) Program to present a symposium on careers in science and medicine to science teachers and their selected female middle and high school students.

Fall Female Faculty Reception

WISMAC has sponsored receptions and symposia on a variety of topics. Since 2004 these events have focused on career development. See information on our past and upcoming receptions here.

Visiting Professorship

Each year WISMAC selects and hosts an outstanding female scientist/physician to visit UT Southwestern for a two-day professorship. The Southwestern Medical Foundation sponsors this event, which promotes the accomplishments of women in science and medicine and provides inspiration to our junior faculty and trainees. Our visiting professor meets with individuals and with diverse groups on campus and presents the University Lecture.

Celebration of Women in Science and Medicine Poster Session

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of UT Southwestern and the 25th anniversary of WISMAC’s founding, WISMAC hosted its first poster session in conjunction with the 2018 Visiting Professorship. Graduate students, postdoctoral trainees, and junior faculty were encouraged to submit an abstract and present a poster. Over 100 abstracts were chosen to be presented after the Visiting Professorship University Lecture Series, and two were selected as the winners. Winners of the Poster Session were awarded $700 each to put toward their travels to scientific conferences.