UCR SOM Women in Medicine and Science - Dr. Carrie Byington - Keynote Address - Sept. 14, 2022

A Celebration of Women in Medicine and Science will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. It is a series of workshops, panel discussions, and a rotating roundtable discussion showcasing the wonderful contributions of women in medicine and science. The events highlight women in all positions as well as highlighting the wonderful allies that support them.

Introduction - Vice Chancellor and Dean Deborah Deas, M.D., M.P.H.

Keynote Speaker - Carrie Byington, M.D. - Executive Vice President of University of California Health
Carrie L. Byington, M.D., is an academic physician-scientist who has had continuous grant support as principal or coinvestigator totaling approximately $80 million since 1998. Byington's research spans the translational spectrum and has focused primarily on bacterial and viral respiratory pathogens in children. She is board certified in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Byington's career accomplishments include awards from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and Drexel University College of Medicine’s Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership. She is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and National Academy of Inventors. She was the chair of the Infectious Diseases Advisory Group for the US Olympic Committee, responsible for protecting Team USA athletes and staff from Zika Virus during the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.

Dr. Byington joined UCH after holding significant leadership roles at Texas A&M University System and the University of Utah. At Texas A&M, she concurrently served as vice chancellor for health services for the system, senior vice president of the Texas A&M University Health Science Center, the Jean and Thomas McMullin distinguished professor and dean of the Texas A&M College of Medicine.

Prior to joining Texas A&M, Byington spent more than 20 years in teaching and leadership positions with the University of Utah, including serving as associate vice president, faculty and academic affairs, with the University of Utah Health Sciences Center, and principal investigator for the Utah Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences. She received her Bachelor of Science in biology from Texas A&M University and Doctor of Medicine from Baylor College of Medicine, both with honors. She trained in pediatrics at Texas Children's Hospital and in pediatric infectious diseases at UCSF.

Dr. Byington's talk is titled "From Imposter to Leader: A Story of Integration," and will reflect on overcoming the societal construct of imposter syndrome and on the importance of integrating our life stories as strengths for our leadership journeys.