The JCSW Show

By JCSW (Joint Committee on the Status of Women)

Join, me your host Hardeep Ranu on the JCSW (Joint Committee on the Status of Women) podcast, where we celebrate the achievements and journeys of women who are making waves in the fields of science

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The JCSW Show episodes:

April 29, 2025 The Script Flipped: Your Host Becomes the Guest
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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36min
April 23, 2025 Mentorship, Authenticity, and Career Growth
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.
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55min
March 05, 2025 Causally Inferred: My Biostatistics Lesson

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.
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48min
March 03, 2025 Balancing Act: Work, Bioethics, and the Road to Medicine
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.
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50min
December 17, 2024 Full Circle in Neurology: From Academia to Industry and Back
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.

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40min
December 10, 2024 The Invisible Injury: Advancing Concussion Research in Sports
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.

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42min
December 05, 2024 The Hidden Stage: Blending Theater, Faculty Development, and Family Care
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.

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45min
November 26, 2024 Behind the Scenes: Managing Operations for Diversity and Inclusion
Discover the essential role of Maritza Vazquez Byrnes in her new position as Administrative Operations Manager, in ensuring the success of Harvard Medical School's Office for Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Partnership.

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35min
November 19, 2024 Eyes on the Future: Advancing Careers and Building Communities
Welcome Back to Season 3 of The JCSW Show.

For episode 1, join me for an engaging conversation with Teresa Chen and Mary Ellen Goldhamer about their work on the Career Advancement Committee and their lives beyond academia.

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40min
April 25, 2024 Emergency Riffs: Medicine, Music, and Advocacy
In this episode of the podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with one of my favorite people, Dr. Valerie Dobiesz, an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and my fellow co-chair at the JCSW.

Together, we'll dive into the multifaceted world of Dr. Dobiesz, exploring her impactful work in the ER, her role as Director of the Front Line Indigenous Partnership Program serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities, her contributions to medical education, and her research in gender equity within the medical field.

But that's not all—get ready to groove as I uncover Dr. Dobiesz's hidden talent as a bass player in "The Big 6," a band composed of her fellow ER physicians.

Join me for an engaging conversation that illuminates the diverse passions and profound impact of Dr. Dobiesz, a force for positive change in medicine and beyond.

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54min

FAQs about The JCSW Show:

How many episodes does The JCSW Show have?

The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.