Corey Karlin-Zysman, MD, SFHM, FACP, Nana Coleman, MD, M.Ed, and Veronica Mallet, MD, MMM have been named recipients of the 2025 AMWA INSPIRE Award by the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA). The award recognizes women physicians who demonstrate vision, integrity, service, and mentorship in the medical field.
Dr. Karlin-Zysman serves as chief of physician enterprise at CommonSpirit. She is responsible for supporting the health care delivery system across the organization, which includes more than 6,000 employed providers and 1,000 clinic locations.
Dr. Veronica Mallet is the chief administrative officer at CommonSpirit. Her work focuses on promoting healthcare equity and ensuring that the provider workforce reflects the communities served by the organization.
Dr. Nana Coleman holds the position of chief academic and scientific officer at CommonSpirit. She oversees academic and faculty affairs and provides scientific and research oversight for all CommonSpirit research entities and programs. Dr. Coleman is tasked with advancing the health system’s academic and research missions to improve clinical training, patient outcomes, and discovery.
The AMWA INSPIRE Award is presented annually by the AMWA Leadership Council to women physicians who are recognized for their dedication to healthcare, compassion for patients, leadership, advocacy, or community service. Nominees are put forward by colleagues, mentees, supervisors, trainees, or collaborators.
“During Women in Medicine Month, AMWA takes a moment to celebrate women physicians who have been recognized for their positive impact on their peers,” said Dr. Connie Newman, MD, a Past President of AMWA and Co-Chair of the AMWA Leadership Council. “Each one of this year’s honorees is an exceptional woman physician working in private practice, academia, or in a community clinic dedicated to underserved populations.”
“Honorees have been lauded for their leadership and professional accomplishments, and most importantly, their impact in supporting and advancing the culture and community of women in medicine,” said Dr. Nicole Sandhu, Past President of AMWA and Co-Chair of the AMWA Leadership Council.
