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Anita Afzali MD, MPH, MHCM, FACG, AGAF (ELH ‘25), has been spotlighted by Gi Health Foundation for her dedication to advancing gastroenterology through clinical excellence, education, and collaboration.
Rinad S. Beidas, PhD (ELAM ‘23), co-authored an Inside Higher Ed article titled “We Need a New Science Funding Playbook.”
Rita Charon, MD, PhD (ELAM ‘18), hosted a discussion with Macy Foundation president, Kimberly Lomis, MD, at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons White Coat Ceremony, where they discussed competency-based medical education (CBME) and how learning environments and educational structures often push learners to worry more about grades than acquiring skills.
Joanne M. Conroy, MD (ELAM ‘98), has been recognized in Becker's Healthcare Hospital Review list "Women hospital and health system presidents and CEOs to know", which honors women leading hospitals and health systems across the country who are expanding access to care, advancing equity and inclusion, and driving meaningful improvements in care.
Sarah Diamond, MD (ELH ‘25), has been appointed division head of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Oregon Health & Science University, following a national search, effective August 10, 2026. She will continue to serve concurrently as vice chair of Clinical Affairs in the Department of Medicine.
Nada A. Fadul, MD, FIDSA (ELAM ‘24), has been elected as vice chair of the HIV Medicine Association.
Anna Flattau, MD, MSc, MS (ELH ‘23), will join the keynote stage at the 2026 NCQA Health Innovation Summit.
Samara B. Ginzburg, MD (ELAM ‘21), has been named a 2026 Long Island Influencer in Education by the Long Island Business News (LIBN). This honor celebrates pioneers who are reshaping learning, fostering innovation, and equipping students for the future.
Aviva Goldberg, MD, MA, FRCPC (ELAM ‘26), has been appointed associate dean of Academic Affairs, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, effective July 1, 2026.
MeiLan K. Han, MD (ELAM ‘25), developed a new app called FlowSnap, that extracts and shares schedule information from any screenshot. She built it after being inspired by the AI modules during her ELAM fellowship. If you download the app, email hello@getinflow.app and let Dr. Han know you’re an ELUM and share the email you used to sign-up. She will then send you a code to try the app for free.
Monica Hinds, PhD (ELAM ‘26), has been appointed as the associate dean for Graduate Studies in the School of Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU).
Heidi T. Jacobe, MD, MSCS (ELAM ‘26), will join Duke Health as chair of the Department of Dermatology, effective December 1, 2026.
Vasanthi Jayaraman, PhD (ELAM ‘26), has been elected president-elect of the Biophysical Society (BPS). She will assume the office of president-elect at the 2027 BPS Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in February.
Madhavi Kadakia, PhD (ELAM ‘19), was recently recognized by the AAMC for her leadership on the Steering Committee for the Group on Research Advancement and Development, known as GRAND, a national forum for research leaders at medical schools and teaching hospitals.
Kierstin Kennedy, MD (ELH ‘26), has been celebrated as a Blazer of Influence at UAB Medicine.
Amber Luong, MD, PhD, (ELAM ‘20), has been named associate dean for Faculty Affairs at McGovern Medical School in Houston Texas, effective September 1, 2026.
Leslie Ain McClure, PhD (ELAM ‘18), will receive the 2027 Mary and Alfie Gray Award for Social Justice from the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in Chicago, in January 2027.
Page Morahan, PhD, was recently featured in Voyage Pennsylvania in an interview titled “Life & Work with Page Morahan of Pennsylvania.”
Lisa A. Prosser, PhD, MS (ELAM ‘22), has been appointed inaugural dean of Wayne State University’s emerging school of public health. Dr. Prosser will begin serving in this role on October 1, 2026. Her appointment will be presented to the WSU Board of Governors for formal approval at its October 2 meeting.
Nirali Shah, MD, MHSc (ELAM ‘25), has been appointed professor and director of the Pediatric/Adolescent and Young Adult Cell and Gene Therapy Program at University of Maryland School of Medicine. She will also serve as associate director for Translational Research for the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC), effective September 2026.
Laura Stroud, PhD (ELAM ‘24), was awarded an $11.1 million NIH center grant for Phase 2 COBRE research center focused on stress, trauma, and resilience (STAR COBRE), August 1, 2026-July 31, 2031.
Valencia Walker, MD, MPH (ELAM ‘25), was an invited guest for the AAP Pediatrics On Call podcast, Episode #301, to discuss the AAP Clinical Report "Social Inequities in High-Risk Neonatal Care Delivery" as a coauthor of the report. Her segment of the interview starts at the 18:05 minute mark. Listen to the interview.
Cary Ward, MD (ELAM ‘26), was recently named as the new section chief of Congenital and Structural Heart Disease in the Division of Cardiology, Duke School of Medicine.
Marylyn D. Ritchie, PhD (ELAM ‘22), and Natalie M. Pageler, MD (ELH ‘24), were interviewed by Mary K. Mulcahey, MD (ELAM ‘26), on her Lead Change podcast in an episode titled “The Future of Healthcare: Harnessing AI to Improve Care, Outcomes, and Access.” Listen here.
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