Health Equity Interest Group Advisory Committee

Rachel Harrington, Ph.D., is Senior Product Strategist at the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Read Bio

Venice Ng Williams is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Prevention Research Center for Family & Child Health at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Read Bio

Andrea Thoumi, M.P.P., MSc is a doctoral student at the Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University and graduate student researcher with the lab Research to Eliminate Global Cancer Disparities. Read Bio

Tiwaladeoluwa Adekunle is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Read Bio

Dr. Denham is a health services researcher aiming to improve healthcare access, particularly for populations that have been historically marginalized and disadvantaged. Read Bio

Syreen Goulmamine, MPH, CHES, CDI, is a scientist and public health expert specializing in women’s health, research translation, and health equity. Read Bio

Samanyu Manjunath is an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pursuing a B.S.P.H. in Health Policy and Management and a B.A. in Migration, Displacement, and Diaspora Studies. Read Bio

Inngide Osirus (she/her) is a PhD candidate in the Department Social, Behavioral and Population Sciences at the Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health. Read Bio

Nikhil Rao (he/they) is a PhD Candidate in Health Policy at Harvard University (Methods for Policy Research Concentration). Read Bio

Dr. Ronald Sanchez is an enterprise healthcare analytics leader, researcher, and strategic executive dedicated to transforming healthcare through data-driven strategy and innovation. Read Bio

Dr. Angelica Scanzera is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) and a clinician-scientist committed to advancing health equity in eye care. Read Bio

Jamaica Sowell is the Director of Programs and Policy at Roots Community Health and a public health and social change advocate dedicated to advancing community-driven systems change, health equity, and policy impact. Read Bio

Brian Tuohy, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Bioethics at Temple University School of Medicine, where he directs the Master’s in Health Justice and Bioethics program and oversees service learning initiatives. Read Bio

Vicky Vo (they/them) is a nursing and health policy student at the University of Pennsylvania. Vicky’s work focuses on addressing structural health inequities through interdisciplinary approaches in nursing, law, and public health. Read Bio

Shondelle Wilson-Frederick, PhD is a nationally recognized health equity expert and her leadership has positioned the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to improve the quality of care for people living with sickle cell disease. Read Bio