Women in Pediatrics

The Women in Pediatrics (WIP) group was formed to promote gender equity and provide professional development, mentoring, and sharing of experiences between faculty, clinicians, researchers, fellows and residents in the UCSD Department of Pediatrics. Our goal is to promote a sense of community between women (and men!) in the Department of Pediatrics through periodic discussions, networking events, and information sharing.

Our Mission

We are proud to:

• Foster an inclusive environment for mentoring, support, and advocacy
• Promote academic productivity, career development, leadership, and advancement
• Engage faculty members in Pediatrics through networking and an exchange of ideas, with an emphasis on whole health, well-being, and balance
• Support service to the University and the local, national, and global community

Our History

The WIP Taskforce was initiated in 2013 by Dr. Gabriel Haddad to address disparities in the 2011 UCSD Climate Survey that found women reporting lower scores than men on a variety of professional, departmental and career benchmarks. Dr. Sheila Gahanan was the inaugural taskforce chair, followed by Dr. Kay Rhee from 2016-2019. Currently, WIP is chaired by Dr. Beth Printz.