Peter Salovey President | Yale University
Peter Salovey President | Yale University
Carolyn Mazure, a national leader in women’s health research, has been awarded the Women Faculty Forum’s Wasserman Courage, Clarity, and Leadership Award. The award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion at Yale.
Samit Shah, an assistant professor of medicine and interventional cardiologist at Yale School of Medicine (YSM), shared his experience with Mazure's mentorship. Shah applied for a pilot project grant from Women’s Health Research at Yale (WHRY) to study a medical procedure for diagnosing heart disease in women. “It’s an invasive procedure that uses advanced testing to precisely identify heart problems that are more common in women, and often overlooked,” said Shah. He credited Mazure for significantly influencing his career trajectory.
Mazure founded WHRY in 1998 as one of the first research centers focused on women’s health. The center has become a model for similar institutions across the U.S., conducting wide-ranging research on women's health and the influence of sex and gender on health outcomes. Margaret Bia, professor emeritus of medicine (nephrology), noted Mazure's significant contributions to growing the field of women’s health research.
Mazure's leadership extends beyond WHRY. She served as associate dean for faculty and academic affairs at YSM from 2002 to 2014, where she advocated for gender equity in faculty salaries and promotions. Her efforts were recognized by the Biden administration last November when she was named chair of a new White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research.
The Wasserman award ceremony took place on September 19 at the Humanities Quadrangle, attended by Yale President Maurie McInnis and Provost Scott Strobel. Mazure expressed her gratitude: “It is a distinct honor to be recognized by one’s colleagues... My great thanks to all those who have supported Women’s Health Research at Yale.”
The three previous recipients of the award were Sybil Alexandrov, Dr. Stephanie Spangler, and Akiko Iwasaki.
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