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The JCSW Show

Exploring the remarkable stories of women in science and medicine


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  • 9. The Script Flipped: Your Host Becomes the Guest

    35:04||Season 3, Ep. 9
    Season Finale! In this special episode of the JCSW Show, the tables are turned as the co-chairs of the JCSW’s Career Advancement Subcommittee interview me—your host, Hardeep Ranu. I chat about my career at Harvard, my work with Catalyst, and how I use this podcast as a platform to share meaningful stories. We talk about my involvement with the JCSW, the value of networking, and my ongoing commitment to personal and professional growth. I also reflect on what it means to amplify women’s voices in academic medicine and why I’m always eager to learn something new.

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  • 8. Mentorship, Authenticity, and Career Growth

    54:54||Season 3, Ep. 8
    In this episode, Jennifer Frost, senior internal talent consultant at Harvard's Center for Workplace Development, shares her journey from high school dropout to career development expert. She discusses the Harvard Internal Professional Pathways mentoring program, the evolving landscape of career growth, and the importance of mentorship, community, upskilling, and leveraging tools like AI and LinkedIn to support early-career and trade employees.
  • 7. Causally Inferred: My Biostatistics Lesson

    47:22||Season 3, Ep. 7
    What is biostatistics, and how does it help us understand health? In this episode, Marie-Abèle Bind, an assistant professor at Mass General Hospital gives me a crash course in causal inference—the science of determining what truly impacts health.
  • 6. Balancing Act: Work, Bioethics, and the Road to Medicine

    49:29||Season 3, Ep. 6
    Managing full-time work while pursuing a master’s in bioethics is a demanding path, especially with medical school ahead. In this episode, I speak with Zoe Lewczak, a student in the Master's in Bioethics program at Harvard Medical School, about her experience balancing these challenges and I learn more about the field of bioethics.
  • 5. Full Circle in Neurology: From Academia to Industry and Back

    39:47||Season 3, Ep. 5
    Join me in my conversation with Dr. Ludy Shih, a neurologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where we chat about her unique perspective on career paths after working in both academia and industry.The views expressed here are not supported by Harvard University or Harvard Medical School and any of its affiliated institutions.
  • 4. The Invisible Injury: Advancing Concussion Research in Sports

    41:51||Season 3, Ep. 4
    In this episode of The JCSW Show, join me in my conversation with Dr. Katie Breedlove, an Instructor in Radiology at Brigham and Women's Hospital. We discuss how her experiences with college football and the NFL have informed her work on advancing the understanding of sport related concussion.The views expressed here are not supported by Harvard University or Harvard Medical School and any of its affiliated institutions.
  • 3. The Hidden Stage: Blending Theater, Faculty Development, and Family Care

    44:26||Season 3, Ep. 3
    In this episode join me as I talk with Christine Power, a Senior Director in the Office for Faculty Development at DFCI who plays a role on the JCSW leadership committee as the CHADD (Consortium of Harvard Affiliated Offices for Faculty Development and Diversity (CHADD) representative. We discuss her professional accomplishments, her unique perspective as a seasoned theater actor, and we also delve into the critical yet often overlooked topic of elder care.The views expressed here are not supported by Harvard University or Harvard Medical School and any of its affiliated institutions.