WIMHS
WIMHS Departmental Liaisons Program
WIMHS
Encouraging Department Collaboration
WIMHS launched the “Departmental Liaisons” program in 2019 to better support women’s careers in academic health across the 19 clinical and 7 academic departments at the UC Davis School of Medicine and the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. Faculty members from any series at any rank may serve as Departmental Liaison, and mid-career faculty are especially encouraged to consider this role.
Program Details
Liaison Role
- Identify department-specific needs to guide WIMHS initiatives
- Inform their department of upcoming WIMHS activities
- Identify collaborative opportunities between their department and WIMHS (co-sponsored speakers etc.)
Liaison Responsibilities
- Participate in quarterly Departmental Liaison meetings
- Attend a minimum of three WIMHS sponsored events per year, including the annual WIMHS Fall Welcome
- Hold at least one WIMHS event for their department annually
- Participate in a 1:1 meeting annually with WIMHS Director/Associate Director
- Commit to a two-year Departmental Liaison term
- Inform WIMHS Director of upcoming recruitments, collaborative opportunities, etc.
Liaison Benefits
- University service credit
- Access to funding for departmental WIMHS event(s)
- Quarterly Departmental Liaison meetings that provide career development and networking opportunities
- Priority registration for WIMHS sponsored events with limited space
Departmental Liaisons by Department
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing
Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Cell Biology and Human Anatomy
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
Family and Community Medicine
Internal Medicine
Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Neurological Surgery
Neurology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Otolaryngology (ENT)
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Pharmacology
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Physiology and Membrane Biology
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Public Health Sciences
Radiation Oncology
Legacy Departmental Liaisons
We are thankful to all who have served in this role!
Alexandra Duffy, D.O.
Angela Jarman, M.D., M.P.H.
Bahareh Nejad, M.D.
Bryn Mumma, M.D.
Cassandra Lee, M.D.
Catherine Cansino, M.D., M.P.H.
Christine McBeth, D.O., M.S.P.H.
Clara Paik, M.D.
Debbie Aizenberg, M.D.
Dua Anderson, M.D., M.S.
Jennifer Rosenthal, M.D.
Julie Ingwerson, M.D.
Lara Zimmerman, M.D.
Maija Kiuru, M.D., Ph.D.
Megan Daly, M.D.
Natalie Anne Homer, M.D.
Norkamari Shakira Bandolin, M.D.
Oanh Meyer, Ph.D
Olivia Campa, M.D.
Paula Wadell, M.D.
Rose Ellen Dixon, Ph.D.
Smita Awasthi, M.D.
Uma Srivatsa, M.B.B.S.
Viviana Ruiz Barros, M.D.