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At our annual event, WIMS presents three awards: the Rising Star Award, the Soaring Star Award and the Patricia A. Thomas Diversity & Inclusion Award.
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Annual Event
Women in Medicine and Sciences recognizes faculty and trainees at our annual end-of-year celebration event.
2026 Annual Event
The annual end-of-year event for WIMS was held on Tuesday, August 18th at 4:00pm. The event included ice cream and networking! Dr. Sufi Thomas, Ph.D., WIMS President '25-26 gave a State of WIMS address. Newly elected WIMS Executive Committee members were introduced, and Dr. Jocelyn Hunter Rose, MD, WIMS President '26-27 shared her vision for the upcoming year. The 2026 WIMS award recipients were announced and celebrated at the event!
View a recording of the event (kumc login required to view).
Contact Julianna Kinney with questions.
2025 Annual Event
The annual end-of-year event for WIMS was held on Wednesday, August 20th at 4:30pm. Attendees enjoyed ice cream and networking time. Dr. Stepheny Berry, M.D., '24-25 WIMS President, gave a State of WIMS address. Dr. Sufi Thomas, Ph.D., '25-26 President, shared her vision for WIMS. The 2025 WIMS award recipients were announced and celebrated at the event!
Contact Julianna Kinney for a recording of the event.
2024 Annual Event
The annual end-of-academic-year event for WIMS was held as an ice cream social on Thursday, August 15th at 4:30pm. Dr. Carla Keirns, M.D., Ph.D, '23-24 WIMS President gave a State of WIMS address. The 2024 WIMS award recipients were also announced at the event!
View a recording of the event.
2023 Annual Event
The 2023 Women in Medicine and Science annual event was an Ice Cream Social held on Thursday, August 17th at 4:30pm. The in-person social included celebrating the 2023 WIMS Award Recognition recipients as well as hearing about diversity and inclusivity efforts from Dr. Jerrihlyn McGee and Dr. Lynette Sparkman-Barnes.
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2022 Annual Event
The 2022 Women in Medicine and Science annual event was an Ice Cream Social held on Monday, August 29 at 5:00pm. The in-person social included celebrating the 2022 WIMS Recognition Award recipients and the announcement of the 2022-2025 Joy McCann Professor as well as the 2022-2023 WIMS Executive Council.
2021 Annual Event
The 2021 Women in Medicine and Science Annual Awards Event was held Thursday, August 26, at noon. The virtual event included a keynote by Dr. Kimber Richter, and the presentation of awards to honor distinguished women in the KU Medical Center community.
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