GWIMS Situational Mentorship Program

The Tulane Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) is excited to introduce a situational mentoring initiative at the School of Medicine to empower and support faculty/staff who identify as women at the School of Medicine. This program aims to connect experienced women faculty with women mentees to cultivate a more inclusive and supportive work environment and to provide opportunities to learn new skills, problem-solve, and network. This initiative is designed to be as flexible as possible; therefore, interactions with mentees could involve face-to-face meetings, emails, and/or virtual discussions.

If you are interested in being a mentor, please email us at GWIMS@tulane.edu.

MENTEE SIGN UP LINK
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Our Mentors 

Rhea Bhargava, MD

Assistant Professor
Department of Nephrology and Hypertension

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Dr. Bhargava's mentoring interests include:
1. Applying for a job/new position
2. Negotiating, advocacy, and networking
3. Developing new clinical skills
4. Stress management/Coping with burnout
5. Balancing family and career
6. Presentation skills
7. Conducting clinical trials
8. Conducting basic science research
9. Applying for grants

Katherine Cox, MD

Katherine Cox, MD

Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesiology

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Dr. Cox's mentoring interests include:
1. Developing new clinical skills
2. Stress management/Coping with burnout
3. Balancing family and career
4. Preparing for promotion and tenure
5. Developing as an educator

Kimberly Gramm, MBA, PhD

Kimberly Gramm

Vice President, David & Marion Mussafer Chief Innovation & Entrepreneurship Officer
Tulane Innovation Institute

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Dr. Gramm's mentoring interests include:
1. Applying for a job/new position
2. Negotiating, advocacy, and networking
3. Presentation skills
4. Developing as an educator
5. Applying for grants
6. Developing as an administrative/organizational leader
7. Innovation/entrepreneurship

Kerstin Höner zu Bentrup, PhD

Kerstin Höner zu Bentrup, PhD

Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology & Immunology

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Dr. Höner zu Bentrup's mentoring interests include:
1. Developing as an educator
2. Transitioning from research to education

Shauna Levy, MD, MS

Shauna Levy, MD, MS

Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
Chief, Division of MIS/Bariatric Surgery

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Dr. Levy's mentoring interests include:
1. Developing new clinical skills
2. Balancing family and career
3. Preparing for promotion and tenure
4. Developing as an administrative/organization leader
 

Kristen Limbach, MD

Kristen Limbach, MD

Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncologist

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Dr. Limbach's mentoring interests include:
1. Balancing family and career
2. Presentation skills
3. Manuscript writing
4. Developing as an educator

Geraldine Ménard, MD, FACP, FHM

Geraldine Ménard, MD, FACP, FHM

Associate Professor
Chief, Section of General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics
Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs
Department of Medicine

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Dr. Ménard's mentoring interests include:
1. Applying for a job/new position
2. Negotiating, advocacy, and networking
3. Balancing family and career
4. Preparing for promotion and tenure
5. Conducting a quality or performance improvement project
6. Developing as an administrative/organizational leader
7. Planning for a meaningful retirement

Lisa Morici, PhD

Lisa Morici, PhD

Professor
Department of Microbiology & Immunology

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Dr. Morici's mentoring interests include:
1. Presentation skills
2. Preparing for promotion and tenure
3. Conducting basic science research
4. Applying for grants

Elizabeth Norton, PhD

Elizabeth Norton, PhD

Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology & Immunology

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Dr. Norton's mentoring interests include:
1. Developing new clinical skills
2. Stress management/Coping with burnout
3. Balancing family and career
4. Presentation skills
5. Manuscript writing
6. Preparing for promotion and tenure
7. Conducting basic science research
8. Applying for grants

Nakeisha Pierre, MD

Nakeisha Pierre, MD

Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Director of Preoperative Medicine
Director of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology

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Dr. Pierre's mentoring interests include:
1. Developing new clinical skills
2. Stress management/Coping with burnout
3. Balancing family and career
4. Presentation skills
5. Being an effective mentor
6. Overcoming inter-departmental obstacles for career advancement
7. Addressing unprofessional behavior

Gabriella Pridjian, MD, MBA

Gabriella Pridjian, MD

Professor
Chairman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Dr. Pridjian's mentoring interests include:
1. Applying for a job/new position
2. Negotiating, advocacy, and networking
3. Stress management/Coping with burnout
4. Balancing family and career
5. Presentation skills
6. Manuscript writing
7. Preparing for promotion and tenure
8. Developing as an educator
9. Developing as an administrative/organizational leader

Adrienne Savant, MD

Adrienne Savant, MD

Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Vice Chair of Education

Dr. Savant's mentoring interests include:
1. Applying for a job/new position
2. Developing new clinical skills
3. Stress management/Coping with burnout
4. Presentation skills
5. Manuscript writing
6. Preparing for promotion and tenure
7. Developing as an educator
8. Conducting clinical trials
9. Conducting a quality or performance improvement project
10. Applying for grants
11. Developing as an administrative/organizational leader

Tina Simpson, MD, MPH

Tina Simpson, MD, MPH

Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Chief, Section of Adolescent Medicine
Chief Clinical Diversity Officer

Dr. Simpson's mentoring interests include:
1. Stress management/Coping with burnout
2. Preparing for promotion and tenure
3. Developing as an administrative/organizational leader

Danielle Tatum, PhD

Danielle Tatum, PhD

Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery
Director of Research

Dr. Tatum's mentoring interests include:
1. Stress management/Coping with burnout
2. Balancing family and career
3. Presentation skills
4. Manuscript writing

Eman A. Toraih, MD, MSc., PhD, DBio

Eman A. Toraih, MD, MSc., PhD, DBio

Assistant Research Professor
Department of Surgery
Medical Genetics, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics

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Dr. Toriah's mentoring interests include:
1. Presentation skills
2. Manuscript writing
3. Conducting clinical trials
4. Conducting basic science research
5. Applying for grants

Jacquelyn S. Turner, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Dr Jacquelyn Turner Headshot

Professor
Department of Surgery
Section Chief, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Vice Chair of Surgical Education

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Dr. Turner's mentoring interests include:
1. Applying for a job/new position
2. Negotiating, advocacy, and networking
3. Developing new clinical skills
4. Stress management/Coping with burnout
5. Balancing family and career
6. Presentation skills
7. Manuscript writing
8. Preparing for promotion and tenure
9. Developing as an educator
10. Developing as an administrative/organizational leader

Nancy Vander Velde, MD

Nancy Vander Velde, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Chief, Hematology & Oncology at SLVHS
Department of Hematology & Medical Oncology

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Dr. Vander Velde's mentoring interests include:
1. Applying for a job/new position
2. Developing new clinical skills
3. Balancing family and career
4. Developing as an administrative/organizational leader

Karen Weissbecker, LMSW, PhD

Karen Weissbecker, LMSW, PhD

Assistant Research Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Director of Graduate Studies, Hayward Genetics Center
Director of Student Support and Wellness

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Dr. Weissbecker's mentoring interests include:
1. Stress management/Coping with burnout
2. Preparing for promotion and tenure

Andrea Zsombok, PhD

Andrea Zsombok, PhD

Professor
Department of Physiology

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Dr. Zsombok's mentoring interests include:
1. Applying for a job/new position
2. Negotiating, advocacy, and networking
3. Manuscript writing
4. Preparing for promotion and tenure
5. Conducting basic science research
6. Applying for grants