Wilma Larsen, MD

Dr. Wilma Larsen is a field surveyor for The Joint Commission and brings a distinguished career in obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN), along with extensive leadership experience in military and civilian health care settings.

Dr. Larsen served in the military for 24 years, retiring as a colonel in 2010. Her military leadership roles include serving as chief of the OB-GYN clinic at Walter Reed Medical Center, department chair at Tripler Army Medical Center and chief medical officer at Darnall Army Medical Center. She also deployed to Iraq in 2009 as the chief of clinical operations, earning the Bronze Star and Legion of Merit awards for her service. Beyond her military achievements, Dr. Larsen was the vice chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and director of the Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at Baylor Scott & White Memorial Hospital.

Her commitment to advancing the field is evident through her work with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), from which she has received numerous accolades, including the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty Award and the ACOG Mentor Award.