| INTRODUCTION BY VIVIAN PINN, M.D. |
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Welcome to WISH-net, a website designed to encourage and support girls and women who are interested in careers in science, research, and healthcare! WISH-net was developed by Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R), under the leadership of its Executive Director, Joan Rachlin. Special thanks are owed to Anitha Mathew, a medical student at Baylor College of Medicine, and Diana Lemly, a pre-medical student at Yale University, who, as interns at PRIM&R, worked tirelessly to produce the content of the resource-rich site you are about to discover. The Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) of the Office of the Director at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supported the development of this website. The ORWH, established in 1990, serves as the focal point and catalyst for research on women's health at the NIH and also has a mandate to foster the participation and advancement of women in biomedical careers. In light of this mandate, the ORWH is pleased to present WISH-net as a vehicle for stimulating and sustaining interest in scientific careers among school-age girls; encouraging women who are pursuing scientific study in college, doctoral programs, or post-doctoral fellowships or training; and supporting the commitment of women who are working in biomedical fields. The Office of Research on Women's Health is pleased to have been able to support the development of WISH-net and is appreciative of the efforts of PRIM&R's Joan Rachlin, Deputy Director Kimberly Hensle, Educational Coordinator Bridget Gardner, Information Technology Coordinator Sara Cyr, and former Production Manager Carrie Simmons, that resulted in WISH-net becoming a reality. We hope that you will find this site inspiring and of some assistance in your visions of biomedical careers becoming successful realities. Vivian W. Pinn, M.D. |