The Michigan Daily-Friday, June 5, 1981-Page 3
A look at women med students
This is the first of a two-part recent study in the New England Jour- 'sexist' attitude, students say. "There's "I really don't think I could possibly
seris o woen n th Unveritys nl ofMedcin. Te to stden inthe goodandbad" sid Dnovn. I tink have a family while I'm a resident,"casi oaSae oe h tsmr n oeafco fpr ooa ad
series on women in the University's nal of Medicine. The top student in the good and bad," said Donovan. "I think Donovan said.
School of Medicine. class is a woman, Stacey Gore, who it's more and more a factor of per- Students said that different time and
By JENNY MILLER plans to study internal medicine. sonalities." energy demands make some fields
AS A WOMAN studying surgery, -"I Women also feel that much of any more amenable to having a family than
Today Mary Donovan, along with her always felt I had to be extra sure that I 'sexist' attitude comes from older doc- others. "The decisions facing us are dif-
fellow medical students, will receive measured up," Donovan said. "The tors. "You may get that from 'old ferent" than for men as a result, Cohen
the hard-earned title of doctor. best defense is to be as good as any school' doctors, but not from younger said. "I'm still considering switching
Donovan, 23, plans to enter general man." people," said Susan Cohen, another
surgery, one of the last medical fields Most female medical students feel graduating student. (fields) because of the limitations.
surer, neofth lstANDREA SNYDER, another
with very few women. that, on the whole, they have not been ONE PROBLEM encountered by graduating student, felt she would be
Women make up 25 percent of this treated any differently than their male women choosing a medical profession
year's graduating class-a figure equal peers. The attitudes toward them as is handling a family while coping with able to handle a family. "In psychiatry,
to the national average cited by a women vary, there is no generalized the rigorous demands of theirn its possible to work part time," she
their ield. said.
Another drawback for women is that
"there aren't a lot of role models," said
Cindy Swann, a fellow class member.
But, she said, one former faculty
woman was a good role model for her.
Donovan said the lack of female role
models in surgery hasn't bothered her.
"My role models have been all men,"
she said, "but I respect and admire
them because of who they are, not as
whether they're a man or woman."
DONOVAN SAID she wasn't sure
whether she would choose to teach or
practice surgery. Until she sees what
the field is really like, for now, "I don't
know yet if the world is ready for a
woman practicing surgeon."
Patient attitudes are slow to change,
the students said. Medical student
Karen Schneider, who shares an apar-
tment with Donovan and Swann, said,
"Somebody will always call, 'Hey, nur-
se!'" The three laughed, saying they
and their male colleagues usually joke
about it. But "it kind of makes you
more assertive," Swann said.
"There are small, aggravating
things," said Rocio Huet, graduating
student of internal medicine. "Even
something as simple as scrubs," she
said. She and other female students
said they are forced to get their scrubs
(gowns) from the men's locker room,
Doily Photo by PAUL ENGSTROM as none are kept in the women's lounge
for them.
GRADUATING MEDICAL student Mary Donovan smiles as she contemplates her future as a general surgeon. "I try Tomorrow: Faculty women, family
not to think about it being all male," she said. and a medical career, and importance
of role models.
Crime prevention begins with the
By LOU FINTOR
Ann Arbor is a "burglar's paradise,"
according to Bernie Price, director of
the Ann Arbor Police Department's
Crime Prevention Unit.
The best way to keep students from
being ripped off is to teach them how to
* prevent burglaries themselves, Price
said, who for the last year has provided
the community with an extensive public
service bibliography of pamphlets,
slide presentations, and various com-
munity awareness programs.
ANN ARBOR is a special target for
the programs in light of the densely
populated areas filled with students,
many of whom are "relatively
wealthy," according to crime preven-
tion officials.
In the area of campus security,
Robert Davenport, a Campus Security
Shift Supervisor, said, "Burglaries per
se are not the main campus problem,
but rather simple theft is the biggest
problem."
According to Davenport, most thefts
occur when students leave property
unattended, allowing an individual to
easily "walk off" with other's
belongings. The reluctance of students
to report thefts and "suspicious in-
dividuals" that prowl the premises
makes property recovery even more
difficult, Davenport said.
"KEEP PROPERTY locked, even if
you plan to be away for short periods,
and above all else, when a crime oc-
curs, be sure to report it," said Daven-
port.
He added, "We have people roaming
the campus area who are in no way af-
filiated with the University that
recognize the fact that they can make a
living by stealing from students.
"The main problem is identifying
belongings, and secondly returning
them to their proper owner," Daven-
port said. "We have had many cases of
recovering articles, and then not being
able to return them to their proper
owner because they were not marked
by some type of identification.'
The Campus Security Office will
"We have people roaming the campus who are in no
way affiliated with the University that recognize the
fact that they can make a living by stealing from
students. " -Robert Davenport,
Campus Security Supervisor
ommunity
criminal offenses.
According to Prevention Unit
publications, most citizens actually aid
the burglar in the perpetration of a
crime. Reasons cited include:
" unlocked doors and windows
" lack of interest and concern
" inability to describe circumstances
surrounding the crime
" obvious signs of absence from the
home or apartment
THERE ARE over two million
burglaries each year, or one every 15
seconds, according to one pamphlet.
There are several ways an individual
can help secure the safety of their
property, but the three most important
procedures are: taking security
measures in and around your home,
being concerned about what happens in
your neighborhood, and by cooperating
with law enforcement officials in your
community.
In case you do think your home has
been entered, go to another phone and
call the police immediately, crime
prevention material advised. Don't
touch anything in your home. Leave
everything exactly as you found it.
Don't attempt a personal investigation
- let the police handle it. Give the
police a concise description of mer-
chandise, suspects, and most importan-
tly, the circumstances surrounding the
crime.
"Most importantly, call security if
suspicious people are wandering
through the dorms. We will be more
than happy to check the person out, and
if it's a student, I don't think he or she
will mind being checked out," the cam-
pus security supervisor said.
DAVENPORT SAID students should
also take some "common sense"
responsibility for their own
possessions. One way to possibly insure
the recovery of belongings is to mark
each item with the owner's social
security number.
provide marking pencils on free loan to
students upon request to aid iden-
tification, Davenport said.
POLICE STATISTICS report 1,357
cases of private residence burglaries
during the fiscal year 1979-1980, with
most occurring at night. These
statistics list a combined total of 731
arrests made for crimes including rob-
bery, burglary, larceny, and motor
vehicle theft.
The Crime Prevention Unit makes
available many community service
pamphlets to aid citizens in combatting