To mark International Women's Day, MedUni Vienna kicked off this year's MedUni Vienna Day on 12 March with a high-profile panel discussion on ‘Celebrating Women's Careers in Science’.
Women do indispensable work in medicine and science. This was not always a matter of course. A lot has happened since Gabriele Possaner von Ehrental fought for the nostrification of her Swiss doctorate at the turn of the 20th century and - rather late by international standards - women were admitted to medical studies at the University of Vienna. In the meantime, almost half of the scientific positions at MedUni Vienna are held by women. Nevertheless, there is still work to be done. For example, the leaky pipeline is still clearly evident: the higher the step on the career ladder, the lower the proportion of women.
Dismantling the underlying social mechanisms is a key concern for MedUni Vienna. Equality between women and men in all areas and at all levels is one of the guiding principles. Only in this way can the full potential be realised and research, teaching and patient care be guaranteed at the highest level.
With this goal in mind, this year's Medical University of Vienna Day focused on women in science and medicine. A high-calibre panel discussion, moderated by Michaela Fritz, discussed women's careers in science.
On the podium:
- Barbara Demel, Senior Manager Consulting at Deloitte Austria
- Ursula Jakubek, Executive Vice President FWF
- Gaia Novarino, Executive Vice President, ISTA Klosterneuburg
- Iris Rauskala, Rector of Ludwigsburg University of Applied Sciences and former Federal Minister of Education, Science and Research
Chair: Michaela Fritz, Vice Rector for Research and Innovation, MedUni Vienna
The discussion was in English.