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MCG Group on Women in Medicine & Science

The Group on Women in Medicine and Science is an AAMC Affinity Group with the mission to promote the inclusion and advancement of women in academic medicine. MCG GWIMS is dedicated to addressing important topics for our women faculty including recruitment and retention, gender equity, career-life balance, and professional development.

 

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MCG GWIMS

GWIMSMCG@augusta.edu

 

Join Our MCG GWIMS

All faculty are welcome to join.

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Kim Giffen, PhD

  • Co-Leader Athens Campus

kgiffen@augusta.edu

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Lori Welch-Sigmon, PhD

  • Co-Leader Augusta Campus

lwelchsigmon@augusta.edu

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Amy Baldwin, PhD

  • Athens Campus

baldwina@uga.edu

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Tresa Chappell, MD

  • Athens Campus

tresa.chappell@uga.edu

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Mamta Chura, MD

  • Augusta Campus

mchura@augusta.edu

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Rebecca Etheridge, EdD

  • Augusta Campus

retheridge@augusta.edu

 

Membership & Networking Committee

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Shi Hong, MD

  • Chair Augusta Campus

hoshi@augusta.edu

  • Ban Majeed, PhDAugusta Campus
    bmajeed@augusta.edu
  • Kimberly Rathbun, MD, PhDAthens Campus
    kimberly.rathbun@uga.edu
  • Shirley Sharp, DOAugusta Campus
    shsharp@augusta.edu
  • Sangeetha Sukumari-Ramesh, PhDAugusta Campus
    sramesh@augusta.edu
  • Pamela TiplerAugusta Campus
    ptipler@augusta.edu

Leadership & Awards Committee

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Cassandra Groth, PhD

  • Awards Committee Chair
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cgroth@augusta.edu

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Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD

  • Leadership Committee Chair
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theresa.rohrkirchgraber@uga.edu

  • Shruti Sharma, PhDAugusta Campus
    shsharma@augusta.edu
  • Jessica Hoffman, PhDAugusta Campus
    jehoffman@augusta.edu
  • Ariel VanLeuven, PhDAthens Campus
    ajvan@uga.edu

Policy & Advocacy Committee

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Lori Welch-Sigmon, PhD

  • Co-Chair, Augusta Campus

lwelchsigmon@augusta.edu

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Kearney Gunsalus, PhD

  • Co-Chair, Athens Campus

gunsalus@uga.edu

  • Amy Baldwin, PhDCo-Chair Athens Campus
    baldwina@uga.com
  • Lia Bruner, MDAthens Campus
    lia.bruner@uga.com
  • Mamta Chura, MDAugusta Campus
    mchura@augusta.edu
  • Kim Giffen, PhDAthens Campus
    kimberlee.giffen@uga.edu
  • Lindsey West, PhDAthens Campus
    liwest@augusta.edu

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