About WIMS
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Mission
To champion the advancement, visibility, and fair recognition of faculty within the College of Medicine at The Ohio State University by fostering empowerment, advocacy, and encompassing growth. Through WIMS, we inspire meaningful success by cultivating a welcoming and transformative academic environment where all faculty are valued, supported, and equipped to thrive.
Vision
To establish The Ohio State University as a national leader in cultivating an academic medicine and science community where all faculty can realize their fullest potential, address career advancement barriers, and drive meaningful innovation through leadership, collaboration, and shared success.
More from WIMS
Announcing the 2024 Cohort for the Research Accelerator Program to Translate, Innovate and Commercialize (RAPTIC)
Applications accepted from any faculty in The Ohio State University’s College of Medicine
Components offered to all OSUCOM Faculty in FY24:
Applications for the 2024 Cohort of the RAPTIC Program
Applications are open for submission between Nov 1-30, 2023 by any COM Faculty member of any gender. Applications can be found here: https://go.osu.edu/comrapticapplication2024 and will need to be submitted by November 30th 2023. Review of applications will take place at the start of December, and all applicants will be notified of acceptance decisions in mid-December for a mid-January program start date. This program has 2 Tracks: Track 1 is IP/Commercialization focused for faculty with projects/products that fit these criteria on the application form. Track 2 targets faculty with a new translational/clinical research project with innovation components, a new MD-PhD collaboration, or a first-time research project for a clinical faculty. Both tracks feature monthly learning sessions relevant to the track and individual research needs, monthly research coaching sessions, and monthly survey requirements. Program costs are supported by OSUCOM WIMS, and we strive for equal gender representation in presenters and participants.
Research Coach Training – TBD Jan 2024
This virtual training is facilitated by Dr. Katy Mahoney of Rodental Researcher Coaching in the UK. Learn more at: https://www.researchercoaching.com/ This coach training will be by Zoom, and will provide access to a comprehensive web-based Padlet full of resources and evidence-based strategies for serving as a peer research coach. All faculty and administrators in COM are welcome to attend the training; registration will open in December and will provide access to the Padlet.
RAPTIC Track 1 – Learning sessions for the 2024 Cohort
RAPTIC’s Track 1 faculty participants are involved in the IP/commercialization/entrepreneurial path for a product or innovation they are developing as part of their research in COM. Included in their Track 1 cohort participation, RAPTIC has developed a unique monthly curriculum providing learning sessions on IP/commercialization/entrepreneurial activities, offered in partnership with the COM Office of Innovation, Rev1, the TCO, and other partners. In 2024, this series of 10 monthly learning sessions (one Friday a month from 1-3pm at Rev1 on Kinnear Road) will be open to all COM faculty.
Founded in 2013
Founding Members: Erica Bell, Zarine Shah, Arwa Shana’ah, Martha Gulati, Joanne Turner, Phil Binkley, Heather Brod, Beth Besecker, and others.
Past and Current Directors:
Martha Gulati, MD (xxxx-2015), Assoc Director: none
Joanne Turner, Ph.D. (2015-2017), Assoc Director: none
Clara Lee, MD (Interim prior to Director: Dec 2017- Aug 2021), Zarine Shah, MD Assoc Director- Feb 2020 to Sept 2021; Interim Director Sept 2021- Dec 2021
Kristy Townsend, Ph.D. Director: Jan 2022-current; Assoc Director: Maya Iyer, MD Mar 2022-current