Executive Council
The Executive Council prioritizes goals, plans and directs activities for the WIMS Faculty Organization. The council meets the second Wednesday of the month at noon, or as needed.
Members
| Name | EC position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Paige Geiger, PhD | President | Associate Professor, Molecular and Integrative Physiology |
| Belinda Vail, MD | President-elect | Professor, Family Medicine |
| Julie Wei, MD | Immediate Past President | Associate Professor, Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery |
| Susan Pingleton, MD | McCann Professor | Professor, Internal Medicine |
| Melissa Vail-Oropeza, RN | Secretary | GI Nurse Clinician and Clinical Nurse Coordinator, Gastroenterology |
| Pam Shaw, MD | Secretary-elect | Professor, Pediatrics |
| Beth Levant, PhD | SOM Representative (Basic Science) | Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology |
| Christie Befort, PhD | SOM Representative (Basic Science) | Assistant Professor, Preventive Medicine |
| Connie Wang, MD | SOM Representative (Clinical Science) | Assistant Professor, Nephrology and Hypertension |
| Carol Lindsley, MD | SOM Representative (Clinical Science) | Professor, Pediatric Rheumatology |
| Janet Pierce, RN | SON Representative | Professor, School of Nursing |
| Cynthia Teel, PhD, RN | SON Representative | Associate Dean-Graduate Programs, School of Nursing |
| Lisa VanHoose, PT, PhD | SHP Representative | Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences |
| Trainee Representatives | ||
| KellyAnn Jones | Grad Student Representative | Graduate student |
| Blyss O'Bryhim | MD/PhD Representative | MD/PhD student |
| Stacey DeJong, PhD | Postdoctoral Representative | Postdoctoral trainee |
| Maryan Nobari Tabrizi, MD | Resident Representative | Pediatrics |
| Committee chairs | ||
| Laura Martin, PhD | Program Chair | Assistant Professor, Preventive Medicine and Hoglund Brain Imaging Center |
| Monica Kurylo, PhD | Recognition Co-Chair | Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences |
| Lori Roop | Reognition Co-Chair | Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education |
| Susan Pingleton, MD | Mentoring Chair | Professor, Continuing Education |
| Ex officio voting members | ||
| Marty McLaughlin | PDFA Support | Associate Director, Professional Development and Faculty Affairs |
| Alana Smith | PDFA Support | Professional Development and Faculty Affairs Administrative Assistant |
| Robert Klein, PhD | PDFA | Associate Dean, Professional Development and Faculty Affairs |
| Allen Rawitch, PhD | Academic Affairs | Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Dean of Graduate Studies |
| Lori Roop | GME Representative | Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education |
| Peggy Person | Endowment | KU Endowment, Development Director, SON, SHP |
| Stefani Buchwitz | Office of Student Engagement | Coordinator of Student Life |
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