MCG Group on Widening Impact in Medicine & Science
Mission
MCG GWIMS advances academic medicine and science through cultivating leadership, mentorship, and professional development opportunities that empower faculty to make enduring contributions to their fields and institutions.
Vision
MCG GWIMS supports a thriving academic medicine and science community, where faculty at every stage of their career are empowered to lead, grow, and succeed. We connect faculty with opportunities in mentorship, coaching, and strong professional networks to support active research engagement, innovation, discovery, and collaboration within our institution and beyond. GWIMS is committed to a culture that actively champions inclusivity and opportunity, elevates underrepresented voices into leadership, and fosters the vitality and fulfillment of every faculty member in creating meaningful impacts in academic medicine and science.
Program LeadersFaculty LiaisonsMembership & NetworkingAwards & LeadershipPolicy & Advocacy
All faculty are welcome to join.
Program Leaders
Faculty Liaisons
Membership & Networking Committee
- Ashley HuggettÂ鶹AV Campus
ashuggett@augusta.edu - Ban Majeed, PhDÂ鶹AV Campus
bmajeed@augusta.edu - Kimberly Rathbun, MD, PhDÂ鶹AV Campus
kimberly.rathbun@uga.edu - Shirley Sharp, DOÂ鶹AV Campus
shsharp@augusta.edu - Sangeetha Sukumari-Ramesh, PhDÂ鶹AV Campus
sramesh@augusta.edu - Pamela TiplerÂ鶹AV Campus
ptipler@augusta.edu
Awards & Leadership Committee
- Jessica Hoffman, PhDÂ鶹AV Campus
jehoffman@augusta.edu - Shruti Sharma, PhDÂ鶹AV Campus
shsharma@augusta.edu - Edidiong Usoro, PhD, MSc, MBBSSavannah Campus
eusoro@augusta.edu
Policy & Advocacy Committee
- Mamta Chura, MDÂ鶹AV Campus
mchura@augusta.edu