Social Spotlights
We are highlighting incredible women working in the Department of Medicine all month long! Follow our social media accounts for inspiring women in medicine stories told all year long.
Friday, September 29th
Women in Medicine Month BTS Shoot Reel
That's a wrap on #WIMMonth 2023! We're proud to celebrate the amazing #StanfordWIM on our team today & every day! Check out some of the behind-the-scenes (BTS) action at our annual #WomeninMedicine photoshoot!
Friday, September 29th
Allison Callahan
You could say that #StanfordWIM Alison Callahan has a way with words: She's authored 39 publications, including 37 articles & two book chapters, & also finds time to volunteer at San Francisco Public Library! #WIMMonth
Thursday, September 28th
Adetokunbo Adenike Taiwo MD
"I went into medicine to make a difference, to see people get better, to see people go from sick to well," says #StanfordWIM Adetokunbo Adenike Taiwo, who is a passionate member of the Stanford Nephrology team. #WIMMonth
Wednesday, September 27th
Fatima Rodriguez
#StanfordWIM Fatima Rodriguez, MD,
has been recognized as a rising star in cardiology! Her many accolades include ACCinTouch's Douglas P. Zipes Distinguished Young Scientist Award in celebration of her contributions to the cardiovascular profession! #WIMMonth
Tuesday, September 26th
Celeste Witting, MD
#StanfordWIM & future #ChiefResident Celeste Witting has a long list of accomplishments, which include receiving an award for excellence in teaching, authoring a paper on #HeartFailure treatment & even going skydiving! #WIMMonth
Tuesday, September 26th
Denise Fortes
For #StanfordWIM Denise Fortes, starting her career at #StanDOM remotely in March 2020 was unforeseen, but that hasn't stopped her from supporting everyone in all divisions: "We were all in this together, & I was determined to be successful," she says. https://bit.ly/48tYiye
Monday, September 25th
Nina Venegas
Get to know #StanfordWIM Nina Venegas, who earned her nickname from being one of the few women in her Hispanic family! In this spotlight, she reflects on a special time when she felt embraced by the #StanDOM community. #WIMMonth
Friday, September 22nd
Hannah Valantine, MD
#StanfordWIM Hannah Valantine created the Diversity & Leadership office nearly 20 years ago. Now, she has won two prestigious awards for her impactful work on DEI in Cardiology. #WIMMonth https://bit.ly/48qsoTx
Friday, September 22nd
Crystal Unzueta, MD
#StanfordWIM Crystal Unzueta is committed to serving patients where the need is the greatest. This motto has led her to work regularly at the nearby Peninsula Healthcare Connection, but also taken her as far as Belize! We admire her desire to go the distance to provide care! #WIMMonth
Wednesday, September 20th
Alexandria Blacker
#StanfordWIM Alex Blacker has held various positions since beginning her Stanford career in 2014. She earned a PhD in Translational Health Sciences from George Washington University, where she has also served as an adjunct professor. #WIMMonth
Tuesday, September 19th
Poonam Hosamani, Julia Armendariz, Shamin Shekarchian
#StanDOM's #MedicalEducation elective allows residents to "think about what they're learning without the hubbub of a daily clinical rotation." Read more about the program & the directors who helped create it: https://stanford.io/3Frsj41 #WIMMonth
Tuesday, September 19th
Chelsey Cabacungan
#StanfordWIM Chelsey Kapiolani Cabacungan — whose name pays homage to her Hawaiian ancestors — reflects on how she has found a sense of belonging here at #StanDOM! #WIMMonth
Monday, September 18th
Amanda Stacey
Whether it's breaking a Guinness World Record
for pullups or serving patients as a Physician Assistant, #StanfordWIM Amanda Stacey gives 100% of herself to everything she does! #WIMMonth https://bit.ly/3PJNvZJ
Friday, September 15th
Women in PACCM
Several years ago, Stanford PACCM leadership wanted to expand faculty in a way that represented the population. Today, the department is about 50% women, with many of those women leading their own teams. #WIMMonth https://stanford.io/3RjLp3R
Friday, September 15th
Tracy Rydel, MD
#StanfordWIM Tracy Rydel has worked tirelessly to streamline #nutrition education for medical students & co-authored "The #CulinaryMedicine Curriculum," the first comprehensive guide created to implement Culinary Medicine at health professional training programs.
Wednesday, September 13th
Julia Chang, MD
#HormoneTherapy among #transgender individuals has not been fully explored. #StanfordWIMM Julia Chang, MD,
is tackling that & more during her first year as an attending. Read more: https://stanford.io/3HzatPw #WIMMonth
Wednesday, September 13th
Winnona Alba
Did you know that #StanfordWIM Winnona Alba's first name is a Lakota-Sioux word meaning firstborn daughter? "I really appreciate that I can represent & cherish my indigenous background & my family through my name," she explains. #WIMMonth
Tuesday, September 12th
Zelda Love
#StanfordWIMM Zelda Love has a cool story behind her chosen name! Check it out & learn more about how she has found a sense of belonging in our department! #WIMMonth
Monday, September 11th
Janet Tillman
"None of us are meant to learn things by ourselves," says #StanfordWIM Janet Tillman, who serves our community as a #StandardizedPatient & #GynecologicalTeachingAssociate. #WIMMonth @StanfordMed25. Read the full story at https://shorturl.at/dfFY0
Monday, September 11th
Ann Hsing, PhD, MPH
The ARISE study, led by #StanfordWIM Ann Hsing, aims to address the lack of health research on #AsianAmericans, a highly diverse population that includes more than 40 heterogenous groups. #WIMMonth
Friday, September 8th
Ami Bhatt, MD
BIG congratulations to #StanfordWIM Ami Bhatt, MD, recipient of @ASMicrobiology's Microbiome Data Prize! She will be honored at ASM's Microbe meeting in Atlanta in June 2024! #WIMMonth
Friday, September 8th
Meenadchi Chelvakumar, MD
#StanfordWIM Meenadchi Chelvakumar practices #FamilyMedicine at @StanfordHealth clinics & is an important voice in #ReproductiveHealth! See more of her research here: https://bit.ly/3P2t0pr #WIMMonth
Thursday, September 7th
Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD
"A lot of us are in this fight together, & we can't give up," says #StanfordWIM @arghavan_salles, advocating for women's reproductive rights. Visit https://stanford.io/3P665JU to learn about her recent travels to speak out against the Dobbs Decision. #WIMMonth
Wednesday, September 6th
Katie M. Kanagawa, PhD, MA
#StanfordWIM @katiekanagawa, who earned graduate & doctoral degrees from UCSC, has been with @Stanford
since 2014! Fun fact: As an expert in women's studies & girls' empowerment, she taught a "Women & Media" course at
@SFSU! #WIMMonth
Tuesday, September 5th
Nidhi Rohatgi, MD, MS
Because people metabolize medications at different rates, managing a patient's pain during & after surgery is a guessing game. #StanfordWIM @nrohatgi2 hopes to change this by creating a more individualized approach to #PainManagement. #WIMMonth Read more: https://shorturl.at/hlpO4
Monday, September 4th
Manjula Bhushan Waldron
In this #StanDOM Community Belonging Spotlight, #StanfordWIM Manjula Waldron shares what "belonging" means to her! #WIMMonth #Inclusion2023
Friday, September 1st
Hayley Galtizer, PhD
#StanfordWIM @hayleygalitzer expresses her passion for medicine in many ways! In addition to serving as #ChiefResident, she put her skills to use as a volunteer in #COVID19 relief efforts & completed her 200-hour #YogaTeacher training! #WIMMonth
