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home about » mission biography visual cv letters awards + honors share your story! speaking engagements » upcoming appearances past appearances invite linda to speak ebook resources » information center women in medicine the brodsky blog share your story! gallery » at the hospital friends + family events artwork news + press contact		NEWS June 28, 2009 Linda Brodsky to serve as a panelist at the 2009 AAUW National Convention St. Louis Linda Brodsky will join a “who’s who” of accomplished speakers at the AAUW 2009 National Convention to discuss the barriers still facing women today. The AAUW (American Association of University Women) panel discussion will specifically focus on educating women about sex discrimination in the workplace. Titled “Workplace Discrimination: Where Women Stand Today,” the panel will take place Sunday, June 28, in St. Louis. Lorie Jackson, a human resources professional with more than 27 years of experience, will moderate. Joining Brodsky are Irma Herrera, executive director of Equal Rights Advocates; and Ruth O’Brien, chair of the doctoral/masters program in political science at the Graduate Center, the City University of New York. For more information about the AAUW and the 2009 National Convention, please visit the AAUW website at www.aauw.org June 2009 Call for Submissions: Dr. Linda Brodsky wants you to Share Your Story for multi-author book on gender discrimination in medicine Book to Examine How Gender Inequality in Medicine Affects Healthcare for Everyone After nearly ten years of research and insight into the prevailing and often unfair treatment of women physicians, respected pediatric otolaryngologist Dr. Linda Brodsky is launching a book project to examine how gender inequality in medicine is affecting the quality of healthcare in America. Dr. Linda Brodsky is calling on all of those who have felt the effects of unequal treatment — physicians, patients, nurses, moms and, yes, even men — to share their stories for the book... more » JANUARY 14, 2009 Ledbetter’s Story Shared by Countless Others Additional “Real People” Tell Their Stories Linda Brodsky, M.D., is amongst three women who shared their stories with the National Women’s Law Center and are available to speak with the media about the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. For the countless number of women who find Lilly Ledbetter’s story of pay discrimination all too familiar, the upcoming Senate vote on key pay equity legislation is absolutely vital to giving them, and all women, critical tools they need to vindicate their rights and receive equal pay for equal work. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) filed cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act on Tuesday night, with a vote expected as early as Thursday... more » JANUARY 13, 2009 Dr. Brodsky Introduces LindaBrodskyMD.com, and e-book, “Only She Who Attempts the Absurd Can Achieve the Impossible" Closing the book on a legal battle that lasted a decade, Linda Brodsky, M.D. announced the launch of her personal website and resource center today. The site features personal news, a list of speaking engagements; legal, civil and women’s resources; past appearances; an archive of past speeches; a photo gallery; and a form where women with a similar story can share with her. In addition, her new e-book, Only She Who Attempts the Absurd Can Achieve the Impossible, details her journey from college into medical school through her career and until the end of her legal battle. Marking the end of a life phase, this e-book ends where her new website begins. NOVEMBER 3, 2008 Linda Brodsky, M.D. Launches The Brodsky Blog As a tribute to her past, a toast to her future, and a resource for women in medicine, Linda Brodsky has created The Brodsky Blog Posts are divided into eight topic categories: Accidental Crusader, Adventures in Advocacy, Anger Management, Flashbacks, Mentorhood, My Family/My DNA, On the Job, and The Confessional. Brodsky writes two or three posts weekly, all of which are available via RSS feed or via regular email updates AUGUST 2008 RESOLUTION OF TWO LAWSUITS DRAWS A CRITICAL EYE TO PHYSICIANS AND GENDER DISCRIMINATION Federal Court Cases Brodsky v. SUNY and Kaleida Health et al, and Brodsky v. Kaleida Health Come to a Close to Satisfaction of the Parties... more »		PRESS September 16, 2009 Identity Health Care: How the Gender Gap in Medicine Is Making Us Sick As a woman surgeon for 26 years, I have witnessed the subtle — and not so subtle — differences in the way physician and patient identities intersect in our healthcare system. Physicians and patients alike bring their own realities, their own experiences, and their own unique points of view to every highly personal medical encounter — and these biases can literally be a matter of a healthy life or, in the worst case, an untimely death... more » August 25, 2009 Gender Profiling Hurts Our National Health Care On August 26, we celebrate Women’s Equality Day, commemorating the 89th anniversary of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution that gave women the vote in 1920. Though officially organized in 1848 in Seneca Falls, N.Y., the U.S. women’s rights movement endured 72 years before realizing this first critical goal.... more » June 16, 2009 Share Your Story: Gender Inequity in Healthcare It’s not a question of IF you’ve been affected by gender inequity in healthcare, but HOW. As a pediatric otolaryngologist who has faced gender discrimination in her own career, I’ve become what I like to call an “accidental expert” in the prevailing and often unfair treatment of women physicians... more » APRIL 09, 2009 Dog may be kids' worst friend UB pediatric otolaryngologists study finds a direct correlation between dog bites and rising temperatures. view article » FEBRUARY 25, 2009 Your story—Linda Brodsky, MD Linda Brodsky, MD, is a successful surgeon and one of the most respected names in Pediatric Otolaryngology and an advocate for all women for equal opportunity and equal pay. She didn’t start her career thinking that one day she would be writing a book and blogging about this topic, but unfortunately she experienced first hand what is was like to be treated differently from her male colleagues which strengthened her belief that “Women should be able to enjoy the full range of opportunities of professional and personal satisfaction as men.” Most, if not all women, regardless of their profession, would probably agree with her... Download pdf » Go to site » FEBRUARY 3, 2009 Why Ledbetter Isn't Enough \| The American Prospect Dr. Linda Brodsky had been a pediatric surgeon at Children's Hospital of Buffalo and a tenured full professor of otolaryngology and pediatrics at SUNY-Buffalo for 14 years when she realized a less senior male employee ... The American Prospect Articles... more » Biography – Linda Brodsky, MD —New York – Linda Brodsky, M.D.. “I was very close to my aunt and uncle — he was a doctor — and in my teenage and early college years, they were exceptionally supportive of... more » NOVEMBER 13, 2008 Social Notes: Life: The Buffalo News Dr. Linda Brodsky Greenfield will be the speaker at the annual Sisterhood Shabbat and Dinner of the Sisterhood of Temple Beth Tzedek at 6 p. m. Friday in the temple in Amherst. Her topic will be “Justice, Justice, Thou Shall Pursue — A Personal Journey Through the Legal Labyrinth of Gender Discrimination... more » AUGUST 8, 2008 Retirement payment put former head of cancer facility atop heap JAMES M. ODATO Of the top payouts in 2007, many other Buffalo doctors and professors on the state payroll did quite well. One stood out: Pediatric surgeon Linda Brodsky, 56, who was a Buffalo University professor making $60,297. Her state compensation for 2007, however, totaled $799,163. That's because she settled a suit against the state for salary discrimination, court records show. She alleged that male teachers made more than female colleagues, and agreed to a settle for $740,000 plus her pension... more » WINTER, 2004 AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund LAF currently is supporting 15 lawsuits. At its October 2003 meeting, the LAF board awarded a total of $8,000 to these ongoing cases:... download pdf » OCTOBER 4, 2004 FELLOWS IN THE NEWS Linda Brodsky, M.D., FAAP, of Buffalo, N.Y., received the 2004 Distinguished... Dr. Brodsky directs the pediatric otolaryngology department at Women and... more » source » APRIL 1, 2003 Article in the Buffalo News Announcement of Presitigious Safety Award, 2003. By Henry Davis, Staff Writer for the BN... view article » APRIL, 2003 AAUW Bulletin "Acclaimed Doctor of Pediatric Medicine Sues SUNY-Buffalo" April, 2003... view article » MARCH 2, 2004 Article in the Buffalo News Rare disorder, rare spirit. Courageous young Machias brothers and their determined parents persevere, with hospital's help, against ravages of boy's chromosomes defect.... more » MARCH, 2003 Printed in Buffalo's Business First "State Lauds Efforts at Women and Children's Hospital", March 2003... view article » 2003 FAST FAQS WCHOB's Weekly Medical Staff Update — CPQ Awarded $200,000 from NYS for Safety Work, 2003... view article » MAY 11, 2002 Ear, nose and throat residency program spared for now by judge. view article » 1999 Mepham Who's Who - 1999 Linda Brodsky Greenfield '70 — Pediatric Otolaryngology. Dr. Brodsky obtained her B.A. cum laude, from Bryn Mawr College and her doctorate from the Medical... more »

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