Department Delegates - WIMS GALS

Guidance & Advancement Liaisons

Who: "WIMS-GAL," are a department faculty member rom each department who are actively involved in the Women in Medicine and Science organization and who have volunteered to who serve as a liaison between WIMS and each new woman faculty member. 

What: WIMS Guidance & Advancement Liaisons or WIMS-GALS is a term to help differentiate between faculty mentors and department ambassadors who work through WIMS to welcome and assist our newest women colleagues.

When: As soon as a woman accepts a formal offer they are considered a "new member of the faculty" and should be welcomed by a WIMS-GAL.  

Where: WIMS GALS currently are available within each department in the School of Medicine. In addition, there are two in the School of Health Professions willing to assist.

Why: Women, and men, are empowered when they feel welcomed and that they belong.  When this feeling does not develop or exist, we risk losing some of our most valuable talent.  It is the mission of our WIMS-GALS to support the WIMS goals and welcome every woman and man upon becoming a new member in their department. 

WIMS-GALs Responsibilities

• First, inform members of your department including the department administrator and ambassador that you are the WIMS delegate or WIMS-GAL and you need to be informed when a women is interviewing for a faculty position; when an offer is made and when they accept the position.
• Send a welcome email to the new member informing them of who you are and helpful web links.
• Be accessible to your women colleagues.
• Learn the WIMS website and the web tools available to help a new faculty member transition easily.
• Assist with finding mentors for your new colleagues when appropriate.

SOM BASIC SCIENCE Departments

• Anatomy and Cell Biology WIMS Delegate - Nancy E. J. Berman, PhD
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology WIMS Delegate - Liskin Swint-Kruse, PhD
• Biostatistics WIMS Delegate - Jianghua (Wendy) He, PhD
• Cancer Biology WIMS Delegate - vacant
• Health Policy and Management WIMS Delegate - vacant
• History and Philosophy of Medicine WIMS Delegate - Martha Montello, PhD
• Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology WIMS Delegate - Charlotte Vines, PhD
• Molecular and Integrative Physiology WIMS Delegate - Paige Geiger, PhD
• Pathology and Laboratory Medicine WIMS Delegate - Rebecca Horvat, PhD
• Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics WIMS Delegate - Beth Levant, PhD
• Preventive Medicine and Public Health WIMS Delegate - Kimber P. Richter, PhD, MPH

SOM CLINICAL Departments

• Anesthesiology WIMS Delegate - Grace Shih, MD
• Emergency Medicine WIMS Delegate - vacant
• Family Medicine WIMS Delegate - Deb Clements, MD
• Internal Medicine WIMS Delegate - Susan K. Pingleton, MD
• Neurology WIMS Delegate - Sharon G. Lynch, MD
• Neurosurgery WIMS Delegate - vacant
• Obstetrics and Gynecology WIMS Delegate - Carrie Wieneke, MD
• Ophthalmology WIMS Delegate - vacant
• Orthopedic Surgery WIMS Delegate - Kimberly Templeton, MD
• Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery WIMS Delegate - Julie Wei, MD
• Pathology and Laboratory Medicine WIMS Delegate - Rebecca Horvat, PhD
• Pediatrics WIMS Delegate - vacant
• Plastic Surgery WIMS Delegate - Michelle M. M. De Souza, MD
• Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences WIMS Delegate - Teri Smith, PhD
• Radiation Oncology WIMS Delegate - vacant
• Radiology WIMS Delegate - vacant
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation WIMS Delegate - vacant
• Surgery WIMS Delegate - Marilee McGinness, MD, FACS
• Urological Surgery WIMS Delegate - Priya Padmanabhan, MD

School of Health Professions Delegates

• Deb Sullivan, PhD
• Sandra Billinger, PT, PhD, FAHA