UMMC-GWIMS Executive Board 2026-2027

Executive Board Membership Information

The Executive Board shall include faculty members, residents, post-doctoral fellows, and students at UMMC. The UMMC-GWIMS Executive Board shall articulate the mission and strategic intent of UMMC-GWIMS, including to actively advocate for women's advancement and leadership.

The following positions on the UMMC-GWIMS Executive Board will be open for application:

• President-Elect
• Secretary
• Programming Committee Chair
• Membership Committee Chair
• Awards Committee Chair
• Treasurer
• Trainee Representative

The UMMC GWIMS Board changes officers annually. Current GWIMS members in good standing are eligible to self-nominate for a board position and are strongly encouraged to be active and engaged in the organization. Once applications are received, board members are selected through a vote of the current Board. Following the election, the current President will notify individuals via email of their selection and appointment to the Board. The new Board term begins at the start of the upcoming academic year and is preceded by a Board retreat to facilitate orientation, team building and planning for the upcoming year.

Who may serve on the UMMC-GWIMS executive board?

To be eligible to apply for President, Secretary, Treasurer, Programming Chair, Awards Chair, Mentoring Chair or Membership Chair, the individual must be a woman faculty member at UMMC. To be eligible to apply for a trainee representative position, the individual must be a woman resident, post-doctoral fellow, or student at UMMC.

What are the activities and expectations for those positions?

Expectations for executive board members include:

• Participate in a monthly weekday meeting monthly from 12-1 p.m. to discuss the work and direction of GWIMS
• Participate actively via email
• Identify and provide programming to promote faculty and institutional development
• Identify areas for fostering scholarship and empowering women in academic medicine and science
• Maintain visibility within and outside the UMMC-GWIMS community through participation in various arenas (e.g. participation in workshops/seminars, presenting at group meetings)
• Position-specific duties as needed
• All board positions listed above are for one-year term with possibility for re-election for one additional year (except the President-Elect).

Application process

The UMMC-GWIMS will soon be seeking applications/nominations to fill Executive Board positions. You will be receiving an email when the applications open. You can make sure to be notified by registering yourself as a GWIMS member using the given membership form link. Please complete this form to register for membership and ensure you receive emails about upcoming events.

The UMMC-GWIMS is a chapter of the Association of American Medical College Group on Women in Medicine and Science (AAMC-GWIMS). The AAMC-GWIMS advances the full and successful participation of women within academic medicine by addressing fairness, recruitment and retention, awards and recognition, and career advancement.

Questions?

If you have any questions, email gwims@umc.edu.

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