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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.
Annual WIMHS Events and Networking Opportunities
The Women in Medicine and Health Sciences speaker series, faculty welcome reception, and other networking opportunities focus on enhancing the institutional climate for inclusion.
WIMHS Speaker Series
Each year we host several guest speakers that are inspiring women leaders from across the country. They provide inspiring talks and meet with individuals and groups of women faculty to discuss a variety of engaging topics.
Schedule pending.
Faculty Welcome Reception
Each year we host a reception to welcome our new women faculty. This event is attended by members of WIMHS and UC Davis Health leadership.
At this social networking event, each new woman faculty is introduced and is given an opportunity to meet other women faculty and health system leadership in a relaxed setting.
Our next welcome reception is scheduled for February 3, 2025.
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.
