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t m c » p u l s e | m a r c h 2 0 1 7 2 ROBERT C. ROBBINS, M.D. President and Chief Executive Officer, Texas Medical Center M arch is Women's History Month, and in this issue of Pulse you'll find stories about several women at the Texas Medical Center. Some have spent decades as leaders in their respective fields; some are just starting out. I've had opportunities to work alongside some incredible women. At Stanford, I knew Dr. Frances Conley, a great neurosurgeon and the first female tenured profes- sor of neurosurgery in the country. Conley was really tough—not only on the women, but on the men. She resigned from Stanford in 1991 to protest sexist attitudes and sexual harassment on the job, but rescinded her resignation after the university promised to make changes in policies and procedures. Her book about the gender discrimination she experienced, Walking Out on the Boys, should be required read- ing for everyone in medicine. Over my career, I have witnessed sexism—without question. But I believe we are seeing progress. There's been a big push to get girls involved in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields, and the TMC should be very proud that we've hosted several events on this topic. We brought in middle school counselors from all over Texas to discuss the importance of encouraging young girls to pursue careers in science and math. And we're surrounded by female superstars at the TMC. Dr. Huda Zoghbi is one of the most prominent neuroscientists in the world. And what about Dr. Laura Petersen, director of the Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, and associate chief of staff for research at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center? She's got more NIH funding than almost anyone in the country. The TMC is filled with women who serve as inspiration to colleagues and younger generations. President's Perspective TMC | PULSE Vol. 4 No. 2 March 2017 President and Chief Executive Officer Robert C. Robbins, M.D. Vice President of Communications Christen David Pulse Editor Maggie Galehouse mgalehouse@tmc.edu Digital News Editor Shea Connelly sconnelly@tmc.edu Staff Writers Alexandra Becker Shanley Chien Christine Hall Britni N. Riley Photojournalist Cody Duty NEWSROOM 713-791-8812 news@tmc.edu ADVERTISING Felicia Zbranek-Zeitman 713-791-8829 newsads@tmc.edu DISTRIBUTION Daniel Martinez 713-791-6136 distribution@tmc.edu READ US ONLINE tmc.edu/news FOLLOW US @TXMedCenter @texasmedcenter @thetexasmedicalcenter TMC Pulse is an award-winning monthly publication of the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Permission from the editor is required to reprint any material.