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One doctor’s career began more than half a century ago, during World War II; another’s began only recently, near the start of the new millennium. One scientist was a Kentucky farm girl who had never even dreamed of going to college; another survived the cultural re-education prescribed for intellectuals under China’s late Chairman Mao. Despite their various backgrounds, these women in science at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine have much in common with each other, and, they hope, with women who will come after.

In What’s Past is Prologue, twenty-seven female scientists share their personal stories of life in academic research. They reveal their family backgrounds and how they became interested in science, research, and medicine. Each one relates her educational growth, professional successes and struggles, and life experiences. Time after time, these doctors stress the joy of discovery and the keys to success: caring mentors, strong time management skills, and supportive friends and family.

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Truly inspirational
In this era of our hunger for all things "reality", this book truly stands out as an inspiration of the real lives of women scientists.As written in their own words, these women really come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Their stories are riveting and unique.Every woman thinking about a career in science and medicine should be able to identify with at least some of the women in the book and find in them the inspiration to pursue their career dreams.These autobiographies humanize these intelligent and creative women, and demonstrate that women in science are multi-faceted and can have a career, family, and outside interests.Dr. Neilson has done an excellent job of assembling these life stories and of uniting them all together.I highly recomment the book for all women thinking of, or already immersed in, a career in scientific research.

Very inspirational book!
It has been wonderful to read "What's Past is Prologue: The Personal Stories of Women in Science at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine" by Dr Neilson. As a woman planning to enter academic medicine currently at the end of my MD/PhD training and also a mother of 2 young children, this book was not only highly inspirational but also provided a window into the personal lives of outstanding femalescientists. It makes me realize that my struggles and joys are quite universal and our paths albeit different lead to common dreams. Overall, I highly recommend this book to both women and men alike interested in academic medicine.

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What's Past is Prologue is one of the most inspirational books I have read. I am a female physician in training in internal medicine and found these personal stories by my female collegues very unique and admirable. I strive to also become a female physician scientist.It was very rewarding to hear how they juggle family and their successful careers. I highly recommend this book.

Inspirational read for aspiring scientists and physicians
"What's Past is Prologue" is a collection of brief autobiographical essays of several women physicians and scientists at Vanderbilt University's School of Medicine.The writers range from assistant faculty members to chairs of departments.It's a terrific and inspirational read for aspiring physicians and scientists, whether male or female.The authors' main themes are varied.Most discuss in depth the passion they have for science and medicine and what sparked that early in their careers.The authors that are also mothers recount how they have managed their time in order to be productive physicians and scientists while raising and connecting with their children.

I'm an MD/PhD student in the middle of grad school, and reading these essays has been a great source of enjoyment.It's like being privy to conversations with 27 of your heroes who are answering questions you'd like to ask but might feel to shy to actually do so.What drives you - what's your passion?What is your schedule like?How and when did you have children and what resources do you draw upon to maintain a family life?What do you look forward to in the future?

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At a time when education faces some of its greatest challenges, "Administrative Needs for Educational Reform in Guidance and Counseling" provides compelling reading for school administrators, counselors, educators and parents. From his experience as a public school counselor in New York and Florida for over fifteen years, Banks draws a challenging study of the issues hindering guidance and counseling in education. This study presents a thorough analysis of the meaning and role of guidance and counseling in education, of the financial and administrative pressures evident in school counseling, as well as concrete plans for restructuring the approach to counseling in primary and secondary schools. ... Read more

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The working and career lives of teachers have changed radically over the last two decades. Reforms have turned education into a commodity and pupils into ‘consumers’. Yet not since 1992 has there been a comprehensive overview of research findings on teachers’ working lives. This anthology plugs the gap by collecting various scholarly contributions and perspectives on teachers’ career trajectories and work lives.

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