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.
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Our Mentors
Assistant Professor
Department of Nephrology and Hypertension
Click to read Dr. Bhargava's bio.
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
Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
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
Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Click to read Dr. Bentrup's bio.
Dr. Höner zu Bentrup's mentoring interests include:
1. Developing as an educator
2. Transitioning from research to education
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
Chief, Division of MIS/Bariatric Surgery
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
Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncologist
Click to read Dr. Limbach's bio.
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
Associate Professor
Chief, Section of General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics
Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs
Department of Medicine
Click to read Dr. Ménard's bio.
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
Professor
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Click to read Dr. Morici's bio.
Dr. Morici's mentoring interests include:
1. Presentation skills
2. Preparing for promotion and tenure
3. Conducting basic science research
4. Applying for grants
Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Click to read Dr. Norton's bio.
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
Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Director of Preoperative Medicine
Director of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology
Click to read Dr. Pierre's bio.
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
Professor
Chairman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Click to read Dr. Pridjian's bio.
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
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
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
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
Assistant Research Professor
Department of Surgery
Medical Genetics, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics
Click to read Dr. Toraih's bio.
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
Professor
Department of Surgery
Section Chief, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Vice Chair of Surgical Education
Click to read Dr. Turner's bio.
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
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Chief, Hematology & Oncology at SLVHS
Department of Hematology & Medical Oncology
Click to read Dr. Vander Velde's bio.
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
Assistant Research Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Director of Graduate Studies, Hayward Genetics Center
Director of Student Support and Wellness
Click to read Dr. Weissbecker's bio.
Dr. Weissbecker's mentoring interests include:
1. Stress management/Coping with burnout
2. Preparing for promotion and tenure
Professor
Department of Physiology
Click to read Dr. Zsombok's bio.
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
