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Women's History Month


Women's History Month 2023

Women in Leadership: A Panel Discussion

April 3, 4:30 p.m.

Join us for a virtual panel discussion featuring:

  • Diane Durham, Ph.D., senior associate dean, Faculty Affairs and Development 
  • Sally L. Maliski, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, dean, KU School of Nursing-Kansas City  
  • Jerrihlyn L. McGee, DNP, RN, CNE, vice chancellor, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion  
  • Liskin Swint-Kruse, Ph.D., department chair, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology  
  • Belinda Vail, M.D., MS, department chair, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health 

Coffee & Conversation: A Celebration of Women at KU Medical Center

March 16, 10 a.m.

Join us for a virtual panel discussion featuring:

  • Deena Woodall, MSN, RN, clinical instructor, KU School of Nursing-Salina
  • Joan Lewis-Wambi, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Cancer Biology, KU School of Medicine
  • Tiffany Schwasinger-Schmidt, M.D., Ph.D., general internist, Department of Internal Medicine, KU School of Medicine-Wichita
  • Sufi Thomas, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Otolaryngology, KU School of Medicine
     

Past Event Information

Monday, March 21, 2022

Featuring

Dr. Joycelyn Elders
First African American Surgeon General

Joycelyn Elders portrait

Dr. Jennifer Taylor-Cousar
National Jewish Health Professor of Adult and Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine

Jennifer Taylor-Cousar portrait

Dr. Michele Wright
Co-Founder and Board Chair of the National Organization of African Americans with Cystic Fibrosis

Michele Wright portrait

Moderated by Dr. Jerrihlyn McGee and Dr. Deepika Polineni

Presented by KU Medical Center Women in Medicine and Science, KU Medical Center Office for Diversity and Inclusion and The University of Kansas Health System