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Department of Health Harmony Week Profile features PathWest staff - Sandra Rodgers 20 March 2023 This week, Sandra Rodgers from the Department of Microbiology is featured in Department of Health's Harmony Week Profile. As the daughter of Burmese-born parents, PathWest Administrative Assistant Sandra Rodgers recalls standing out at school. ‘I grew up in Kwinana, where there were a lot of market gardens and families of Italian and eastern European heritage,’ she says. ‘But in the early years I was the only brown kid at school and so I did get picked on a bit.’ While the irony of other girls rolling up their skirts in a bid to tan their legs was not lost on Sandra, she says it was not until the arrival of a new cultural group –– refugees from Vietnam – that she began to be regarded as less of an outlier. She says that the cultural diversity of the Microbiology Department where she has now worked for 37 years – the first 25 of those as a ... -
International Women's Day Spotlight - Department of Immunology FSH 20 March 2023 Our International Women's Day Spotlight continues featuring the Department of Immunology at FSH. In a world that is constantly changing, how have the roles and contributions of women in science or your profession or discipline evolved over the past few years? More recognition and opportunities for women to take on leadership roles. More work still needs to be done though in this area. Has there been a shift in career paths women choose today compared to the past few decades? More women are taking the opportunity to achieve a degree and also to return to work after maternity leave. These staff members provide invaluable expertise and knowledge to the workforce. What networks have you found helpful for building a supportive community of women in your profession or discipline? We are not aware of networks providing support to women, or they are not well advertised. These supportive relati... -
International Women's Day Spotlight - Dr Karen Woodward 20 March 2023 Our International Women's Day Spotlight continues featuring Dr Karen Woodward, Scientist in Charge of microarray, Diagnostic Genomics. I’m proud to be a scientist in the field of human genetics and genomics for the last 30 years, a discipline I’m passionate about and which continues to fascinate and interest me to this day. On my journey, I’ve had some amazing female mentors who have inspired, supported, and motivated me. The standout was Professor Sue Povey. I was a young post-graduate student in London, knowing very little but eager to learn, and she was an incredible role model, highly respected and a great leader. Sue taught me many things that have helped me in my career including dedication, collaboration, teamwork, hard work, honesty and humility. Human genetics and genomics have advanced significantly since I first started when the first draft of the human gen... -
International Women's Day Spotlight - Department of Forensic Biology 17 March 2023 Today’s International Women’s Day Spotlight is PathWest Department of Forensic Biology. In a world that is constantly changing, how have the roles and contributions of women in science or your profession or discipline evolved over the past few years? Biological sciences have typically been dominated by women in scientific positions. However, the number of women in managerial positions has increased, resulting in a greater balance of ideas and strategic directives designed to maximise efficiency and quality, whilst maintaining balance between scientific and commercial requirements. Has there been a shift in career paths women choose today compared to the past few decades? There are no boundaries with regards to women choosing a career path that aligns with their strengths and interests in comparison to historical constraints. What networks have you found helpful for buildin... -
International Women's Day Spotlight - Angie Paskevicius, PathWest Board Chair 16 March 2023 Today's International Women's Day Spotlight is our PathWestBoard Chair, Angie Paskevicius. In a world that is constantly changing, how have the roles and contributions of women in science or your profession or discipline evolved over the past few years? In the leadership space, changes have been slow to happen over the past few years with still only a small number of women moving into senior management and Board roles. According to research published by Bentleys in February 2022, women hold 17.6% of Chair positions and 31.2% of directorships and represent 19.4% of CEOs and 34.5% of key management roles. 22.3% of boards and governing bodies have no female directors. At PathWest, women currently represent 55.6% of female directors on our Board and we have a female chair. Has there been a shift in career paths women choose today compared to the past few decades? I think that women are muc...
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