LEAD Cohort 2019-20 Alumni
Monique Barros De Araujo, MD, MPH
Resident, Pediatrics- Categorical
Brindha Bavan, MD
Fellow, Obstetrics & Gynecology Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Benjamin Belai, MD
Resident, Stanford University
Adjoa Boateng, MD, MPH
Fellow, Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine
Christian Bolanos, MD
Fellow, Nephrology
Jiwoon Chang, MD
Fellow, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Roy Collins, MD, MPH
Resident, General Psychiatry Residency
Roxana Daneshjou, MD, PhD
Resident, Dermatology
Parastou Fatemi, MD
Resident, Neurosurgery
Simran Gambhir, MD
Resident, Pediatrics
Mehreen Iqbal, MD
Fellow, Pediatric Cardiology
Michael Joseph, MD, MPH
Resident, Pediatrics
Sherry Kim, MD
Fellow, Pediatric Anesthesiology
Blair Lowery, MD
Resident, General Surgery
Cassie Ann Ludwig, MD, MS
Resident, Ophthalmology
Raquel Lyn, MD
Fellow, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Erica Martinez, MD
Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Bradford Nguyen, MD
Resident, Pediatrics
Clarice Nguyen, MD
Resident, Pediatrics/Anesthesiology
Angela M. Niemi, MD
Resident, Pediatrics
Flavio Oliveira, MD, PhD
Resident, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Ruzan Orkusyan, MD, MPH
Resident, Pediatrics
John Wesley Patton III, MD, MBA
Resident, Anesthesiology
Rose Noelle Pineda, MD, MPH
Resident, Pediatrics
Angela Primbas, MD
Resident, Internal Medicine - Categorical
Helen Pu, MD
Resident, Pediatrics
Sameer Rehman, MD, MBA
Fellow, Interventional Radiology
Gladys M. Rodriguez, MD
Fellow, Hematology/Oncology
Ayelet Rosenthal, MD, MSc
Fellow, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Monica Osbelia Ruiz, MD, MPH
Fellow, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Marjahna Segers, MD
Fellow, Anesthesiology CCM
Brandon Seminatore, MD, PhD
Resident, Child Neurology
Quaovi Sodji, MD, PhD
Resident, Radiation Oncology
Isha Srivastava, MD, PhD
Resident, Child Neurology
Joanna Hsou-Wei Tu, MD
Resident, Dermatology
Hannah Valino, MD, MPH
Resident, Pediatrics
Debra Yeh, MD
Resident, Pediatrics
Presentation Topics
2020 Diversity & Inclusion Forum
Minority Tax: Accounting for the Burden of Being a Representative
Adjoa Boateng, MD, MPH, Anne Chen, MD, Roxana Daneshjou, MD, PhD, Angela Niemi, MD, Carlos Ayala, MD, PhD, Ekene Enemchukwu, MD, MPH, Reena Thomas, MD, PhD, Peter Poullos, MD, Jessica Gold, MD, MS, Michelle Brooks, C-TAGME
The Perks of Not Being a Wallflower: Practical Skills for Allyship in Medicine
Brindha Bavan, MD, Michael Joseph, MD, MPH, Noelle Pineda, MD, MPH, Marjahna Segers, MD, Brandon Seminatore, MD, Esmeralda Morales, MD, Moises Gallegos, MD, MPH, Kim Hoang, MD
Cultivating Equity in Career Advancement: From Mentorship to Sponsorship
Simran Gambhir, MD, Blair Lowery, MD, Flavio Oliveira, MD, PhD, John Patton, MD, MBA, Ashley Rawls, MD, MS, Hannah Valino, MD, MPH, Belinda Bandstra, MD, MA, Timothy Cornell, MD, AJ Fletcher, BA, Bianca Velasquez, and Isheeta Zalpuri, MD
A Weapon and a Wound: Using Privilege to Combat Bias
Cassie Ludwig, MD, MS, Clarice Nguyen, MD, Ayelet Rosenthal, MD, MSc, Bradford Nguyen, MD, Christian Bolanos, MD, Raquel Lyn, MD, Ripal Shah, MD, MPH, Takudzwa Shumba, MD, MPH, Courtney Wusthoff, MD, MS, Becky Blankenburg, MD, MPH
Difficult Conversations: When, Why and How to Tackle Uncomfortable Moments in the Workplace
Benjamin Belai, MD, Sherry Kim, MD, Angela Primbas, MD, Monica Osbelia Ruiz, MD, MPH, Quaovi Sodji, MD, PhD, Isha Srivastava, MD, PhD, Whitney Chadwick, MD, Tamara Dunn, MD, Travis Reece-Nguyen, MD, MPH, Carrie Johnson, MBA
Breaking Habits: Strategies for Countering Unconscious Bias
Helen Pu, MD, Parastou Fatemi, MD, Monique Barros De Araujo, MD, MPH, Roy Collins, MD, MPH, Kirbi Yelorda, MD, Sameer Rehman, MD, MBA, Mehreen Iqbal, MD, Xinshu She, MD, Wendy Caceres, MD, Cynthia Campen, MD, Charlene Larson, C-TAGME, Felipe Perez, MD
Breaking Down the Notion of “Otherness” to combat Imposter Syndrome and Burnout
Erica Martinez, MD, Ruzan Orkusyan, MD, MPH, Gladys Rodriguez, MD, Jiwoon Chang, MD, Joanna Tu, MD, Debra Yeh, MD, Lourdes Eguiguren, MD, Nirali Vora, MD, Neda Kharrazi, PsyD, Al’ai Alvarez, MD
3rd Annual Diversity & Inclusion Forum
On October 9, 2020, the 3rd Annual Diversity & Inclusion Forum was held virtually highligting innovative workshops developed by our pediatric residents, fellows, and educational mentors who have participated in the 2019-20 LEAD Program. The event was an enriching opportunity for faculty, fellows, residents, students, postdocs, and staff to learn tools and strategies to enable participants to become effective change agents for diversity and inclusion in medical education.
