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WIMHS Annual Faculty Retreat and Fall Welcome | Sept. 10, 2026
All faculty are invited to the Women in Medicine and Health Sciences (WIMHS) Annual Faculty Retreat and Fall Welcome!
Faculty Retreat 12:30-5:30 p.m.
A career development opportunity featuring a keynote address, engaging breakout sessions, and a panel discussion on leadership in academic medicine.
Fall Welcome 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Following the retreat, we hope you will join us at our Fall Welcome in celebration of newly hired and promoted faculty.
2026 Faculty Retreat Line-Up
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KeynoteShannon Udovic-Constant, M.D.
Department of PediatricsThe Permanente Medical Group, San FranciscoShannon Udovic-Constant, M.D. is a visionary medical leader and fierce advocate for the advancement of women in medicine. She is an award-winning board-certified general pediatrician, Immediate Past President of the California Medical Association, and founder and CEO of Physician Women Rising, a community and coaching platform dedicated to helping women in medicine smash barriers, seize leadership roles they deserve, and create lasting impact.
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FacilitatorSusan Brown, Ph.D.
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Internal MedicineUC Davis Health -
FacilitatorVictoria Dimitriades, M.D.
Clinical ProfessorDepartment of PediatricsUC Davis Health -
FacilitatorArchana Maniar, M.D.
Professor of MedicineDivision of Infectious DiseasesUC Davis Health -
FacilitatorBrandee Waite, MD
Professor and Vice Chair of Wellness and Community EngagementDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation -
FacilitatorAngela Jarman, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Emergency MedicineUC Davis Health -
FacilitatorMarcia Faustin, M.D.
Associate Clinical ProfessorDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Community MedicineUC Davis Health -
Emily Andrada, M.D.
ProfessorPediatric Emergency MedicineUC Davis Health -
PanelistKim Barrett, Ph.D.
Vice Dean for ResearchDistinguished Professor of Physiology and Membrane BiologyUC Davis Health School of Medicine -
PanelistKim Hazard, M.D.
Professor and ChairDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine -
PanelistRuth Shim, M.D., M.P.H.
Luke and Grace Kim Professor and Director of Cultural PsychiatryDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesUC Davis Health -
PanelistWendy Campana, Ph.D.
Professor and ChairCell Biology and Human AnatomyUC Davis Health School of Medicine -
PanelistClara Paik, M.D.
Health Sciences Clinical Professor and Vice-ChairDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyUC Davis Heatlh -
ModeratorPamela Wu
Director of News and Media RelationsUC Davis Health
Sept. 10, 2026
12:30 PM – 12:45 p.m.: Arrival and Networking Lunch
12:45 PM – 1:50 p.m.: Opening Remarks and Keynote Address
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.: Breakout Sessions #1 (Choose one session to attend)
Option 1: PhDs in Clinical Departments: Finding Value, Fit, and Success
Facilitators: Susan Brown, Ph.D.
Description: Exploring the challenges, opportunities, and strategies for PhDs to succeed within primarily clinical departments.
Option 2: Mastering the Career-Life FLEX of Academic Medicine
Facilitators: Victoria Dimitriades, M.D.
Description: Enhancing career success by aligning personal passions with professional goals, leveraging diverse career paths, and building supportive connections and resources.
Option 3: Creativity as an Antidote to Burnout in Academic Faculty
Facilitators: Archana Maniar, M.D.
Description: Using creativity as a strategy to improve wellness and re-engagement.
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM: Break - Refreshments and informal networking
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM: Breakout Sessions #2 (Choose one session to attend)
Option 1: Get your Lifestyle Back: Lifestyle & Longevity Medicine for Personal and Professional Fortitude
Facilitator: Brandee Waite, M.D.
Description: Enhancing faculty well-being and preventing burnout, with practical strategies for improving personal health.
Option 2: Equity in the Academic Medicine: Education, Patient Care, Research & Beyond
Facilitators: Angela Jarman, M.D., M.P.H., and Marcia Faustin, M.D.
Description: Examining how bias and disparities impact healthcare providers, patient care, and the workforce, and why equity and diversity are critical to improving outcomes
Option 3: Mean, Direct, or Just Effective? Navigating Gendered Feedback and Leading Anyway
Facilitator: Emily Andrada, M.D.
Description: Navigating bias and systemic challenges by re-framing feedback, responding strategically, and advocating for yourself within clinical and non-clinical environments.
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A
Paths to Leadership in Academic Medicine
Panelists: Kim Barrett, PhD; Kim Hazard, MD; Ruth Shim, MD, MPH; Wendy Campana, Ph.D.; Clara Paik, M.D.
Moderated by: Pamela Wu, Director of News and Media Relations
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM: Closing Remarks
Please review employee parking information prior to the event.
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