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Women in Medicine and Health Sciences
A quick glance at Women in Medicine and Health Sciences
This program focuses on the recruitment and retention of women in medicine and health sciences. It aims to enhance the culture for women faculty, clinicians and researchers, and increase opportunities for mentoring, leadership and peer collaboration.
Our audience — We provide collaborative support and a yearly fellowship to early- and mid-career stage female faculty members in the medicine and nursing health professions.
Mission — Ensure the full participation and success of women in all roles within academic medicine.
Events — Each year, WIMHS hosts a Speaker Series and networking events for enhancing institutional climate for inclusion. WIMHS also welcomes opportunities to co-sponsor events and speaking engagements for women faculty.
The Women in Medicine and Health Sciences faculty welcome reception, and other networking opportunities focus on enhancing the institutional climate for inclusion.
Faculty Retreat
All faculty are invited to participate in this professional development faculty retreat, featuring breakout sessions and a leadership panel discussion. Click the button below to be automatically registered.
Education Building, 2nd Floor
Fall Welcome and Pin Ceremony
Each year we host a reception to recognize newly hired and promoted women faculty. Faculty are invited to join the celebration on September 25, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. Click the button below to RSVP for a link to register.
Education Building, 2nd Floor
Interactive Workshop
The Society for Women in Academic Psychiatry (SWAP) invite you to "Cultivating Compassionate Communication for the Clinic, Classroom, and Community", an interactive workshop with special guest speaker Lisa Eyler, Ph.D.
Betty Irene Moore Hall, Room 3400
Need a co-sponsor for an event or faculty training opportunity?
WIMHS welcomes opportunities to co-sponsor events, training, speaking engagements and other faculty development efforts for women faculty. If you or your department have an event, speaking topic idea, or training opportunity and are interested in co-sponsoring with WIMHS, get in touch with us.
