Shikha Jain, MD, FACP
Founder, CEO
Dr. Shikha Jain is a triple board-certified hematology and oncology physician. She is a tenured associate professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology, Oncology and Cell Therapy at the University of Illinois Cancer Center in Chicago. She is the Director of Communication Strategies in Medicine and the Associate Director of Oncology Communication & Digital Innovation. Dr. Jain is the founder of the 501(c)3 nonprofit Women in Medicine®
Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP
Advisor to WIM
Dr. Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP (NAM) is a Herbert T. Abelson Professor of Medicine and Dean for Medical Education at The University of Chicago Medicine, Pritzker School of Medicine. As Dean, she oversees undergraduate medical education, graduate medical education, continuing medical education and provides key leadership for the simulation-based training programs at University of Chicago.
Twitter: @futuredocs
Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD
Advisor to WIM
Dr. Salles is a national leader in diversity, inclusion, and equity, having earned a PhD studying these topics at Stanford University. Dr. Salles is also a surgeon and has extensive lived experience as a woman of color working in a male-dominated environment.
Twitter: @arghavan_salles
Kimberly Manning, MD
Advisor to WIM
Kimberly D. Manning, MD is a general internist/hospitalist who serves as Associate Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Department of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. Manning is Professor of Medicine and has maintained ABIM board certification since 2001. Beyond her roles in the Department of Medicine, she has been a society small group advisor at the Emory School of Medicine since their curriculum reform in 2007.
Twitter: @gradydoctor
Eve Bloomgarden, MD
Advisor to WIM
Dr Bloomgarden is a board-certified endocrinologist at NorthShore University Health Systems and the Director of Thyroid as well as the Director of Endocrine Innovation and Education for the Division of Endocrinology. Dr. Bloomgarden is the COO and Co-Founder of the Illinois Medical Professionals Action Collaborative Team (IMPACT), and the Chief Development Officer of Women in Medicine® NFP.
Twitter: @EveBMD
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS
Scientific Subcommittee
Faculty Lead: Parul Barry, MD
Student Lead: Mysa Abdelrahman
May Aljurany
Dutta Arunima, MD
Nihushi Bhardwaj
Rakhee Bhayani, MD
Christina Brown
Gillianne DeFoe, MD
Subarna Eisaman, MD, PhD
Marsha Haley, MD
Marah Kays
Susan Lee, MD
Tiffany Leung, MD, MPH, FACP, FAMIA
Denise Lo, MD
Yara Mikhaeil-Demo, MD
Joanna Miragaya, MD
Claire Pearson, MD
Aparna Singhal, MD
Cynthia Stonnington, MD
Vidya Sundareshan, MD, MPH, FACP, FIDSA
Ashley Vavra, MD, MS
Laura Zimmerman, MD
Social Media
Social Media Editor: Neha Pidatala, MBBS
Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP
Eve Bloomgarden, MD
Sarah Bhagudas
Christina Brown, MD
Michelle Fernando
Olivia R. Negris, MA
Avital O'Glasser, MD
Pranvera Sulejmani
Anu Vaisht
Chinara Wyke
Award
Lead: Charu Gupta, MD
Associate Lead: Julie Oyler, MD
May Al-jorani, MD
Alice Gallo de Morales, MD
Asha Shenoi, MD, FAAP, FCCM
Aparna Singhal, MD
Diane Shannon, MD
Tina Sundaram, MD
Resident/Young Faculty
Co-Lead: Eve Bloomgarden, MD
Co-Lead: Anila Bindal, MD
Michelle Fernando
Kally Dey
Christina Brown, MD
Medical Student Preconference/Volunteers
Co-Chair: Christina Brown, MD
Co-Chair: Neelum T. Aggarwal, MD
Co-Chair: Ariela L. Marshall, MD
WIMS Volunteer Director: Christina Brown, MD
WIMS Volunteer Director: Marah Kays
WIMS Volunteer Director: Olivia R. Negris, MA
Rakhee Bhayani, MD
Julia A. Files, MD