WIMS Steering Committee

WIMS Steering Committee Chairperson: 

• Jane McHowat, Professor, Pathology

Sub-Committee Chairs:

• Aline Tanios, Associate Professor, Pediatrics  - Mentoring Subcommittee

• Heidi Sallee, Professor, Pediatrics  - Programming Subcommittee

• Katie Heiden-Rootes, Professor, Medical Family Therapy  - Benchmarks and Collaborations Subcommittee

• Jane McHowat, Professor, Pathology - Membership and Nominating Subcommittee

Faculty Representatives

Basic Science Faculty: 

• • Kara Christopher, Assistant Research Professor, Neurology

Clinical Faculty: 

• Jennifer Aleshire, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics 

• Cindy Bitter, Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine 

• Tina Chen, Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine

• Megan Ferber, Assistant Professor, Medical Family Therapy

• Christine Hachem, Professor, Internal Medicine

• Sue Heaney, Professor, Pediatrics 

• Christine Jacobs, Dean, School of Medicine

• Nikki Xynos, Assistant Professor, OB/GYN

Staff: 

• Emily Boyd, Professional Oversight Coordinator

• Rachel Cadmus, PA, Neurology

Residents:

• Open Position

AMWA Medical Student leads:

• Ciri Chandana Pocha 

• Grace Trello 

• Bri (Karen) Dale 

• Kirti Veeramachaneni  

• Krislyn Cardoza 

Ph.D. student, or M.D./Ph.D. student, or Post-Doctoral Fellow:

• Stella Hoft, MD/PhD Student, Microbiology and Molecular Immunology

Member of Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ex-officio):

• Esmeralda Aharon, Program Director III, School of Medicine, Office of Diversity, Inclusion, & Equity

Member of Office of Professional Oversight (ex-officio):

• Lisa Israel, Director of Professional Oversight

Member of Office of Graduate Medical Education (ex-officio):

• Julie Gammack, Professor, Internal Medicine-Geriatrics

Member of Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development (ex-officio):

• Jane McHowat, Professor, Pathology

Faculty Fellow for Equity Issues (ex-officio):

• Katie Heiden-Rootes, Associate Professor, Medical Family Therapy