University of Kansas Medical Center Women in Medicine and Science-WIMS

08/24/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 WIMS award recipients! Welcome to our new President Dr Jocelyn Hunter Rose with her vision ahead. Take a look!

08/24/2026

wow!

We're pleased to share our Family Med Interest Group-Wichita has earned national recognition from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) for the seventh year in a row, while fourth-year medical student Taylor Adwell and family medicine resident physician Rebekah McAdam, M.D., were both announced as recipients of 2026 Kansas Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Awards.

At KU School of Medicine-Wichita, FMIG hosts Doc for a Day, which started in 2001 and is now a biannual event inspiring local middle school, high school and premedical students to pursue a career in medicine.

FMIG also leads a Dark V***r program during which medical students give presentations on the effects and dangers of va**ng. During the 2025-2026 academic year, 26 KU medical students volunteered their time to give 48 presentations to 2,096 elementary and middle school students in the Wichita area.

Read the full story: bit.ly/familymedawards

📷: 2025 Doc for a Day at KU School of Medicine-Wichita

01/08/2026

Good afternoon, WIMS Community,
The Women in Science and Medicine (WIMS) organization at the University of Kansas School of Medicine invites you to join WIMS on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 12-1pm to learn “How to Prepare for Academic Promotion”. Dr. Dianne Durham, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Development, will share her wisdom, advice, and insight on academic promotion. Come learn directly from an expert!

All KUMC faculty, staff, and trainees are invited to attend. The information will be particularly relevant to faculty. Join WIMS in room 2247 HEB (Health Education Building) on the Kansas City Campus or virtually via Zoom on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, from 12-1pm. Please register for the event. We look forward to learning together and hope to see you there!

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11/22/2025

Congrats!!

Congratulations to Laura Tatpati, M.D., dean, KU School of Medicine-Wichita, for being celebrated Tuesday, Nov. 17 as one of the Wichita Business Journal's Power 50 honorees. Dr. Tatpati was selected as a newsmaker in the local business landscape, helping to shine a light on the collaborative efforts of Wichita Biomedical Campus.

11/22/2025

WIMS had a great time last night as part of the International Education Week celebration dinner!

10/03/2025

had a lovely time hosting a pancake dinner on campus last week! The goal of events like these is to introduce WIMS to new members and provide a nice social networking break in the day!thanks to the WIMS EXEC TEAM for putting this together

09/24/2025

WIMS BOOK CLUB!!

You are invited to join WIMS to discuss the book The Women by Kristin Hannah. This is an historical fiction novel about love, friendship and patriotism.
WIMS OCTOBER BOOK CLUB
MONDAY, OCT 27, 2025

4-5pm
BELLER CONFERENCE CENTER, HSLIC 1001
and via Zoom link
REGISTER HERE https://eventactions.com/eareg.aspx?ea=Rsvp

This book is available from your local library, on the Libby app, Kindle Unlimited, Audible, and for purchase at your favorite book vendor

09/24/2025

WIMS BOOK CLUB!

You are invited to come celebrate KU SOM-Wichita professor emerita Anne Walling, and her new book Women in Medicine: Stories from the Girls in White Friday, October 24th, 2025 from 2-4pm in the Clendening Foyer, 1st floor of Robinson. Dr. Anne Walling’s new book is about the experiences of women pioneering careers in modern medicine and is sponsored by the History of Medicine Department.

Amazon link: https://a.co/d/g12DkJs

09/24/2025

KUMC SON!

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at KU School of Nursing ranks in the top 10% of all accredited bachelor’s degree programs for nursing in the country.

09/17/2025

Today is National Physician Su***de Awareness Day. Along with other Kansas City-area healthcare providers, we want to bring attention to the warning signs and the stigma around asking for help.

More than half of U.S. adults will lose their physician this way at some point in their lifetime. The su***de rate for female physicians, is nearly 2.3 times higher than the general population.

If you’re concerned about a colleague or loved one, help connect them to the Physician Support Line at 1-888-409-0141 or the National Su***de Crisis Line at 988.

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Today is National Physician Su***de Awareness Day. Along with other Kansas City-area healthcare providers, we want to bring attention to the warning signs and the stigma around asking for help. If you’re concerned about a colleague or loved one, help connect them to the Physician Support Line at 1...