The Women's Wellbeing through Equity and Leadership project (WEL) is a collaborative effort to engage a diverse group of early- to mid-career women physicians in networking, mentorship, and training around wellbeing, equity and leadership. The purpose of the Women’s Wellbeing through Equity and Leadership project (WEL) is to contribute to building healthier, more equitable work experiences for women physicians. The 2024-2025 WEL cohort is comprised of a multispecialty group of 30 physicians across 10 organizations. Components of WEL include:
- 15 month training curriculum
- Sequential sessions on Wellbeing, Equity, and Leadership- including 3-4 webinars and a 2 day virtual summit
- 1:1 mentor pairing with sponsoring association members
- WEL consortium physician reach of 851,859
Scholar Roster 2024-2025
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Carmel Bogle, MD, FAAP
Assistant Professor/Physician
Johns Hopkins Children's Center
Sana Farooki, MD, FAAP
Pediatric Hematologist Oncologist, Assistant Professor Pediatrics
West Virginia University/Charleston Area Medical Center
Amna Khan, MD, FAAP
Ambulatory Pediatrician
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
Maya M. Green, MD, MS
Family Medicine physician
CaroMont Health
Shanda Lohse, MD
Medical Director
Eastern Aleutian Tribes
Natalia A. Luera, MD, MPH
Clinic Chief
University of Washington, Virtual Primary Care
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist (ACOG)
Aileen “Jenna” Beckham, MD, MSPH
Clinical Assistant Professor Obstetrics and Gynecology, Abortion Provider
WakeMed Health and Hospitals and Planned Parenthood South Atlantic
Keisha Callins, MD, MPH
Physician
OB/GYN, Community Health Care Systems, Inc.
Professor, Mercer University School of Medicine
Tina Pattara-Lau, MD
Maternal Child Health Consultant
US Public Health Service
American College of Physicians (ACP)
Camile Gooden, MD, FAACP
Physician Advisor, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
NYU Langone Health
Ngozi T. Kanu, MD
Attending Physician/Associate Program Director
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
Kimberly Sims, MD
Clinic Director of the Resident Primary Care Clinic
Houston Methodist
American Hospital Association (AHA)
Shalini Bhattacharya, MD
Primary Care Physician
Northwestern Medicine
Jennifer Olson, DO, CPE
President, MercyOne Medical Group
Trinity Health
Pearl Quartey-Kumapley, MD, MPH
Assistant Director/Medical Director
Deaconess Hospital
American Medical Association (AMA)
Brandi Ring, MD, MBA
Associate Medical Director, Center for Children & Women Southwest
Baylor College of Medicine
Sofija Volertas, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Tiffani Bell Washington, MD, MPH
Medical Director/ Faculty
Elevance Massachusetts General Hospital
American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA)
Segen Chase, mD
Owner/MD
CenterPointe Physicians, PA
Marion McCrary, MD
Physician, Duke Signature Care & Associate Director, Duke GME Coaching
Duke
Kali Stanger, MD
Lead Physician
La Clinica de la Raza
American Psychiatric Association (APA)
Jasleen Chhatwal, MD
Chief Medical Officer/BH Medical Director
Sierra Tucson/BCBS AZ
Reid Mergler, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Outpatient Psychiatrist
University of Pennsylvania
Rachel Zhuk, MD
Reproductive psychiatrist
National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA)
Emma B. Olivera, MD
Pediatrician
Advocate Children’s Medical Group
Giselle Plata, DO
Attending Psychiatrist
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Jenny Ruiz, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
National Medical Association (NMA)
Uchenna Anani, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nancy Joseph, DO
Consultant/Medical Advisor
Amwell Medical Group/Allergy & Asthma Network
Ashanda Saint Jean, MD
Chair OBGYN
Health Alliance Hospital/Westchester Medical Center
Last Updated
02/21/2024
Source
American Academy of Pediatrics