Membership
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.
WIMS Members
- Maya Iyer, MD, MEd, WIMS Director
- Aubrey Moe, PhD, WIMS Associate Director
- Courtney Hebert, MD, Advocacy Co-Chair
- Lisa Hickman, MD, Advocacy Co-Chair
- Nancy Lundin, PhD, Advocacy Co-Chair
- Kristen Lewis, MD, Awards Co-Chair
- Holli Loomans-Kropp, PhD, Awards Co-Chair
- Lauren Southerland, MD, Data Co-Chair
- Ceren Yarar-Fisher, PhD, Data Co-Chair
- Brittney Keller-Hamilton, PhD, Data Co-Chair
- Sarita Maturu, DO, Events Co-Chair
- Matthew Avenarius, PhD, Events Co-Chair
- Patricia Malerich, MD, Events Co-Chair
- Hillary Parker, PhD, Media/Communications Co-Chair
- Sarah Anderson, PhD, Media/Communications Co-Chair
- Pilard Hanna, PhD, Outreach Co-Chair
In addition to Steering Committee Members:
- Kristy Townsend, PhD
- Wendy Frankel, MD
- Gloria Fleming, MD
- Zarine Shah, MBBS
- Claire Verschraegen, MD
- Mark Landon, MD
- Philip Binkley, MD, MPH
- Raphael Pollock, MD, PhD
- Susan Koletar, MD
- Luanne Hall-Stoodley, PhD
- Erica Bell, PhD
- Timothy Pawlik, MD, PhD
- Brandon Biesiadecki, PhD
- Eugene Oltz, PhD
- Dennis Durbin, MD
- Leon McDougle, MD, MPH
- Rebecca Peterson, PhD
- Mary Juhas, PhD
- Jennifer Dauer
More from WIMS
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