Emory Alliance for Women in Medicine and Science

Named Program of the Year 2022 by Emory's Center for Women, the Women of Excellence Awards honor those who have demonstrated extraordinary dedication to issues affecting women at Emory and in the broader community.

SOM Honorees

Mission

Empowering women to reach up, reach out, reach back, reach in

The mission of the Emory Alliance for Women in Medicine and Science (EAWiMS), now part of the Office of Equity and Inclusion, is to:

Promote a culture that supports the academic progress and professional success of women faculty and trainees.
Network: Make new connections at formal and informal networking events.
Advocate: Learn techniques to help you effectively communicate with leadership.
Mentor: Develop skills to help you cultivate successful mentoring relationships as both a mentor and mentee.
Educate: Attend workshops and seminars on topics specially geared toward the needs of Emory women.

Chair

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Women's History Month

Each year, EAWiMS celebrates Women's History Month and International Women's Day on March 8 by featuring select faculty and staff from the SOM community. View the 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025 features.

Departmental Programming

We often collaborate with other women’s groups on campus. Explore these other programs at Emory for women.

Emory Women in Radiology

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Women Faculty Subcommittee

Women in Cardiology

Women in Ophthalmology at Emory

Women in Winship

Women in Science at Emory

EAWiMS Steering Committee

The steering committee is responsible for identifying issues, creating programming, and addressing the needs of our constituency.

Articles

"Mentoring women in medicine: a personal perspective," The Lancet, Volume 391, Number 10120, February 10, 2018
"Do Women's Networking Events Move the Needle on Equality?," Harvard Business Review, February 13, 2018
"Gender and Byline Placement of Co-first Authors in Clinical and Basic Science Journals with High Impact Factors," JAMA, Volume 319, Number 6, February 13, 2018
"#MeToo in Medicine,"NBC News, February 23, 2018
"Forum for Women in Medicine boosts female physicians, trainees," Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
"I am a Recruiter and Here are my Negotiating Tips for Women," Forbes, January 24, 2018
"Sexual Harassment in Medicine - #MeToo," New England Journal of Medicine, January 18, 2018
"Academic Medicine Needs More Women Leaders," AAMC News, January 16, 2018
"My Mom is a Doctor, My Dad is a Dad," by Jennifer Lycette, MD, October 22, 2017
"Pseudoleadership as a Contributor to the URM Faculty Experience," Journal of the National Medical Association, Volume 115, Issue 1, February 2023