Sherri Lynn Simpson:  

After graduation, I continued to work for a family busines until October 1972. In October, I was fortunate to interview for a position at Wadsworth Veterans Hospital through UCLA and, surprise of all surprises, I was hired. I have continued to work for UCLA, in the same Department (Medicine), since hiring. My secondary area has changed, Hematology-Oncology, and have managed to "advance" through the ranks. At present, I provide guidance to faculty members as to their requirements for academic advancement, review their dossiers, write the recommendation letters to the Dean or Vice Chancellor, and submit the completed dossiers to the appropriate office for advanced review. I also participate in salary negotiations for faculty, advising on their current academic positions and their trajectory for advancement. As if this weren't enough, in 2002, I was placed in t...Expand for more