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
Program Leaders
Faculty Liaisons
Membership & Networking Committee
- Ashley HuggettAugusta Campus
ashuggett@augusta.edu - Ban Majeed, PhDAugusta Campus
bmajeed@augusta.edu - Kimberly Rathbun, MD, PhDAugusta Campus
kimberly.rathbun@uga.edu - Shirley Sharp, DOAugusta Campus
shsharp@augusta.edu - Sangeetha Sukumari-Ramesh, PhDAugusta Campus
sramesh@augusta.edu - Pamela TiplerAugusta Campus
ptipler@augusta.edu
Awards & Leadership Committee
- Jessica Hoffman, PhDAugusta Campus
jehoffman@augusta.edu - Shruti Sharma, PhDAugusta Campus
shsharma@augusta.edu - Edidiong Usoro, PhD, MSc, MBBSSavannah Campus
eusoro@augusta.edu
Policy & Advocacy Committee
- Mamta Chura, MDAugusta Campus
mchura@augusta.edu