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Join us for WIMS Day!

Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023
Noon to 5:30 p.m.
Healthy Kentucky Research Building 150/Atrium 

This event will feature a keynote by Dr. Mary Dankoski at noon, both virtually and in-person. Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees. 

Following the keynote, there will be an interactive workshop on professional development between 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. (In-person only)

At 3:30 p.m., WIMS 2022 Booster Award winners will present their research. (In-person only)

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During National Infertility Awareness Week, on Monday, April 24, 2023, WIMS will host an event with Dr. Rachel Saunders from OBGYN and Hannah Farmer from UK HR Benefits.

The event will focus on infertility, which, in the US, affects 1 in 4 people. It will also feature a brief presentation on the updated UK WIN Fertility program benefits. 

Please join us from Noon – 1 p.m. ET, either in-person in MN136 or online via Zoom (https://uky.zoom.us/j/88286429125).

Light refreshments provided.

 

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Ulemu Luhanga, PhD, MEd, MSc Assistant Professor and Director, Educational Development and Scholarship Emory University School of Medicine Valerie Dean O’Loughlin Professor of Anatomy, Cell Biology, and Physiology Indiana University School of Medicine-Bloomington

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Speakers: Dr. Angela Webb, MD, Dr. Jess Kavanaugh, MD, Dr. Emilia Galperin, PhD Dr. Angela Webb, MD - Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky Dr. Jess Kavanaugh, MD - Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Kentucky Dr. Emilia Galperin, PhD - Associate Professor, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, University of Kentucky

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9-10 am Wellness Workshop "Leading Real, Hectic, and Often Crazy Lives: Tips for Improving Weight and Energy Management" Amanda Nighbert, Registered Dietitian 10-11 a.m. Roundtable Discussion for Mid- to Late-career Faculty “Momentum for Promotion to Professor: Leveraging Your Strengths for New Directions in Your Career” Sanda Despa, PhD, Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences Wendy Jackson, MD, Associate Dean for Admissions Katherine McKinney, MD, Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education Michele Staton, PhD, Behavioral Science Noon-1 p.m. Mid-day Keynote “Setting Your Leadership