President's Council of Cornell Women (PCCW)

April 14, 2018

The President’s Council of Cornell Women (PCCW) was established by former President Frank H. T. Rhodes in 1990. The PCCW is a group of highly accomplished and distinguished women alumnae of Cornell University working to champion female students, faculty, staff, and alumnae as they lead within their fields at Cornell University and across the world. This year, PCCW held an engaging two-day symposium celebrating 'One Cornell'. PCCW's annual meeting was held at WCM on April 14th. Dr. Rainu Kaushal was the keynote speaker discussing “One Cornell” collaborations between campuses. There were several breakout tours highlighting the WCM campus and its teaching and clinical activities. The participants were able to visit and tour the new Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island and the Weill Cornell Medicine Upper East Side Manhattan Campus. In addition, the attendees also had the opportunity to connect with the work of the PCCW, meet other successful alumnae, learn about university initiatives, and participate in student and peer mentoring sessions. Dr. Rache Simmons, Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion presented an overview of the state of women at WCM and NYP, including data on our gender diversity in the medical school, residency programs and faculty. She discussed Dean Choi’s commitment to overcoming gender inequities in leadership and promotions including in Strategic Plan 4 (SP4).

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