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ACADEMIC EXPANSION | GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION

Yolanda Wimberly, MD, MSC, FAAP,FSAHM

As a distinguished visionary and leader, Dr. Yolanda Hill As a visionary, Dr. Wimberly has used her strategic scope and foresight in leading
Wimberly has created a presence on the national health Morehouse School of Medicine to national prominence. In 2016, she assumed the
care scene, based on her innovative organizational skills and mantle of Senior Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs at Morehouse School of Medicine’s
her prolific development of responsive clinical organizations Grady Hospital where she now leads the clincal enterprise for Morehouse School of
and educational programs. Medicine at Grady. Dr. Wimberly oversees the effective management of the Scope of
Services and contractual agreement and is responsible for managing clinical operations,

A board-certified physician in both pediatrics and adolescent liaising between administration and medical staff and trainees and ensuring that patients
medicine, Dr. Wimberly is also Professor of Clinical receive the highest standard of medicalcare.
Pediatrics at Morehouse School of Medicine with an
expertise in the development and implementation of Dr. Wimberly earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from Meharry Medical College and
cutting-edge medical curricula. her Master of Science in Epidemiology from the University of Cincinnati. After completing
her pediatric residency at Northwestern Children’s Hospital, she completed an adolescent

Her educational leadership and pedagogical acumen have demonstrably impacted physician medicine fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. She is a currently a member of the
education, focusing on dynamic medical decision making, fiscally-responsible cost board of directors for the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education and has
effectiveness, and the successful incorporation of best clinical practices—all in the service received national awards recognizing her leadership and accomplishments. She was the
of nurturing the next generation of exceptional medical professionals. recipient of the Association for American Medical Colleges’ prestigious Arnold P. Gold
Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award. Dr. Wimberly also counts among her honors
Since 2003, in her progressive positions of leadership at Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta Magazine’s recognition of her as one of Atlanta’s Top Doctors from 2011 through
Dr. Wimberly has been instrumental in building an effective accreditation processfor the 2020.
school andin revisioning its infrastructure in order to advance research, enhance clinical
performance, and promote the financial strength of the school. She monitors and
promotes continuous optimization of the training programs and educational opportunities
whileensuringthe professional development of educational faculty and program
administration.

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