The mission of the UNM SOM GWIMS Committee (Program) is to support and promote the professional development, career advancement, and leadership of women faculty, staff and trainees in medicine and science through education, advocacy, mentorship and networking.
Through professional development seminars, lectures, and presentations.
Facilitate participation in local outreach programs, community events, advocacy for funding/grants that support women's initiatives in medicine/science and other women’s causes as led and facilitated by the WIMS committee.
Developing early career and women-mentoring-women programs in science and medicine.
Planning informal gatherings to meet professionals to build an effective network
GWIMS serves to facilitate communication and networking through special events and to provide support to all faculty, staff, and trainees to build a supportive community of women physicians and scientists that will nurture the professional development of current and future women in academic medicine. GWIMS programs are open to all genders with the belief that all faculty benefit from career development training and enhanced mentoring and networking. We acknowledge the intersectionality of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, and other factors and recognize the need for the WIMS platform to lift and support all members of the College of Medicine community.
Meetings occur monthly on a date/time decided by consensus of the members.
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The mission of the UNM SOM GWIMS Committee is to support and promote the professional development, career advancement, and leadership of women faculty, staff and trainees in medicine and science through education, advocacy, mentorship and networking.
Dr. Ming-Li Wang
Associate Professor of Surgery, Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion of Department of Surgery
Dr. Kathryn M. Frietze
Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Dr. Sylvia Negrete
Professor of Pediatrics, Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Department of Pediatrics
Dr. Selina R. Silva
Associate Professor of Orthopedics, Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Department of Orthopedics
Olivia Heath
PhD student, UNM Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program
Dr. Carolina Ponce Orellana
Interventional Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology
Dr. Shannon Clay
Cardiovascular Disease Fellow, Department of Cardiology
Save the date! Our first event will be held on March 15, 2024, at North Campus.
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