This presentation is part of an ongoing Well-being series hosted by Faculty Affairs and Professional Development at the Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University
Changing the Culture: Confronting Bullying in Academic Medicine
Presenter: Maya Iyer, MD, MEd, Associate Dean for Clinical Faculty, Director of Widening Impact in Medicine and Science, Ohio State University College of Medicine
Location: Zoom
Date: October 27, 2026
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
After attending this session participants will be able to:
• Describe the scope of bullying in academic medicine and the impact it has on the careers of its targets
• Apply strategies to mitigate bullying if you are the target, bully, upstander, or leader
Competencies:
• Work in Interdisciplinary Teams
• Professionalism
Virtual Platform Link
https://odu.zoom.us/j/93880337918?pwd=mT1KCqwVG7QNzpbdRcVGYzbtMsD4LK.1
Meeting ID: 938 8033 7918
Passcode: 108484
Maya S. Iyer, MD, MEd is an Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine (OSUCOM) and a double-board-certified pediatric emergency medicine physician at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (NCH). She serves as the Associate Dean for Clinical Faculty and Director of Widening Impact in Medicine and Science (WIMS) at OSUCOM. From 2020 to 2024, she served as Director of Emergency Medicine Faculty Development at NCH. In all of these roles, she has had tremendous impact on enriching the academic environment to enable faculty success particularly relating to gender equity. Most recently, she co-founded the “CommUNITYten” Collaborative for Women in Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, a consortium among the 19 current and future institutions of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, co-led the hosting of its dynamic inaugural conference, and continues to lead the collaborative in faculty success practices.
Dr. Iyer holds a master’s degree in medical education and is deeply committed to advancing research, particularly in gender equity, faculty development, faculty affairs, workforce culture, and lifelong learning. She has published extensively in these topics and has mentored numerous trainees and faculty across institutions. Her externally funded research focuses on workforce culture, with a special emphasis on gender-based bullying in academic medicine. In addition, she served on the Pediatric Emergency Sub Board for the American Board of Pediatrics (2019-2025). She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section of Emergency Medicine Women in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Group on Faculty Affairs, and the AAMC Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS). She was honored as a Visiting Scholar by the American Board of Medical Specialties in 2019-2020. Dr. Iyer was also the 2024 recipient of the Joan F. Giambalvo’s Fund for the Advancement of Women and is a two-time recipient of the American Medical Association’s Inspiration Award (2021 and 2024). She received the AAMC GWIMS Emerging Leader Award in 2025 and is a current 2025-2026 fellow of the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program. Through her scholarship, mentorship, and national leadership, Dr. Iyer is helping to build a more equitable, inclusive, and thriving future for academic medicine.
ACCREDITATION
Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CREDIT DESIGNATION
Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.