Advisory Committee

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The FOCUS Advisory Committee consists of Penn women medical faculty from a multitude of ranks, tracks and departments who help to monitor the effectiveness and value of existing program initiatives and to identify new ideas or concerns. FOCUS also uses this committee to communicate important "women in medicine" information.

The purpose of the FOCUS Advisory Committee is to:

  • function as the representative arm of FOCUS
  • identify compelling issues for women medical faculty, both generally and with reference to different subgroups
  • assist FOCUS in the development and design of programs that target current issues for Penn women medical faculty
  • communicate FOCUS updates and announcements throughout Penn Medicine
  • generate candidates for positions of leadership and nominees for awards

The Advisory Committee meets twice a year over lunch (provided), although subcommittees to address pressing issues may meet more frequently. FOCUS leadership communicates regularly with the Committee to ensure that program goals and activities reflect the needs and values of our constituency.

Current Committee Membership
* indicates new member as of September 2008

Abbuhl, Stephanie, MD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Executive Director, FOCUS Program
662-6963 phone -- 662-3953 fax
abbuhls@uphs.upenn.edu

*Aqui, Nicole, MD, Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine/Division of Transfusion Medicine
746-1195 phone -- 746-1100 fax
aqui@mail.med.upenn.edu

Apter, Andrea, MD, MSc, Associate Professor of Medicine/Allergy & Immunology
349-5120 phone -- 615-0780 fax
Andrea.apter@uphs.upenn.edu

Armstrong, Katrina, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine/General Internal Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology
898-0957 phone -- 573-8778 fax
karmstro@mail.med.upenn.edu

Arya, Lily A., MD, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology/Urogynecology
349-8401 phone
larya@obgyn.upenn.edu

Audrain-McGovern, Janet, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry
746-7145 phone -- 746-7140 fax
audrain@mail.med.upenn.edu

Bellini, Lisa, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine/Pulmonary & Critical Care
662-3924 phone -- 662-7919 fax
bellini@mail.med.upenn.edu

Bowman, Marjorie, MD, Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health
662-3346 phone -- 662-3591 fax
bowmanm@uphs.upenn.edu

Bogner, Hillary, MD, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health
615-0851 phone -- 662-3591 fax
Hillary.Bogner@uphs.upenn.ed

Brose, Marcia S., MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Medicine/Hematology Oncology
746-6344 phone -- 573-1934 fax
broseM@mail.med.upenn.edu

*Brown-Whitehorn, Terri F., MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
977-9779 phone
brownte@email.chop.edu

Bunin, Nancy, MD, Professor of Pediatrics
590-2255 phone
buninn@email.chop.edu

Bunin, Greta R., PhD, Research Associate Professor of Pediatrics
590-1445 phone
bunin@email.chop.edu

Cappola, Anne, MD, ScM, Assistant Professor of Medicine/Epidemiology Director of Research Programs, FOCUS Program
573-5359 phone -- 573-5325 fax
acappola@mail.med.upenn.edu

Chen, Esther, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
349-8506 phone -- 662-3953 fax
manneporte@yahoo.com

Chu, Christina, MD, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
662-6045 phone -- 349-5680 fax
cchu@uphs.upenn.edu -or- cchu@obgyn.upenn.edu

Conant, Emily, MD, Professor of Radiology/Breast Imaging
662-4032 phone -- 662-7436 fax
Emily.conant@uphs.upenn.edu

*Davis, Daniela, MD, MSCE, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology & Critical Care
590-1868 phone
davisdan@email.chop.edu

Dennery, Phyllis A., MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics/Neonatology
590-1653 phone -- 267-426-5632 fax
dennery@email.chop.edu

Ditre, Cherie M., MD, Assistant Professor of Dermatology
610-902-2419 phone -- 610-902-2404 fax
Cherie.ditre@uphs.upenn.edu

Driscoll, Debbie, MD, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
590-2031 phone -- 590-3764 fax
ddriscoll@obgyn.upenn.edu

Elovitz, Michal, MD, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
573-0859 phone -- 662-2982 fax
melovitz@obgyn.upenn.edu

Evans, Sydney M., V.MD, Professor of Radiation Oncology
898-0074 phone -- 898-0090 fax
sydevans@mail.med.upenn.edu

Foa, Edna, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry
772-7320 phone -- 746-3327 fax
foa@mail.med.upenn.edu

*Foster, Cherie, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics/Neonatology
590-5213 phone -- 590-4267 fax

*Franklin, Teresa, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
215-222-3200 (ext.119) -- 215-386-6770 fax
franklin_t@mail.trc.upenn.edu

Furth, Emma E. , MD, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
662-6503 phone
eef@mail.med.upenn.edu

Gausas, Roberta, MD, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
662-8652 phone -- 662-0133 fax
Roberta.gausas@uphs.upenn.edu

Gimotty, Phyllis, PhD, Professor of Biostatistics & Epidemiology
573-5153 phone -- 573-4865 fax
pgimotty@cceb.upenn.edu

*Goral, Simin, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine/Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension
662-3460 phone -- 615-0349 fax
gorals@uphs.upenn.edu

*Grisso, Jeane Ann, MD, MSc, Professor of Family Medicine & Community Health
215-746-5477 phone
jgrisso@nursing.upenn.edu

*Gurubhagavatula, Indira, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine/ Sleep Medicine
215-615-4875 phone
gurubhag@mail.med.upenn.edu

Hess, Marilyn, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology
898-6631 phone
hess@pharm.med.upenn.edu

Honebrink, Ann, MD, Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
829-7201 phone
honebria@pahosp.com

*Kazak, Anne, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics
590-2220 phone
kazak@email.chop.edu

*Jacobs, Dina, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology
662-2700 phone
daj37@mail.med.upenn.edu

Keenan, Mary Ann, MD, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
349-8695 phone -- 349-5928 fax
maryann.keenan@uphs.upenn.edu

Kosseim, Laura, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine/General Internal Medicine
662-9990 phone
Laura.kosseim@uphs.upenn.edu

*Kovarik, Carrie, MD, Assistant Professor of Dermatology
662-7324 phone
carrie.kovarik@uphs.upenn.edu

*Lal, Priti, MD, Assistant Professor of Pathology
898-5780 phone
priti.Lal@uphs.upenn.edu

Litzky, Leslie, MD, Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
662-6503 phone -- 349-5910 fax
lalitzky@mail.med.upenn.edu

LiVolsi, Virginia, MD, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
662-6544 phone -- 349-5910 fax
linus@mail.med.upenn.edu

*Mann, Stephanie, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery
590-8771 phone
manns@email.chop.edu

Margo, Katie, MD, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health
662-8941 phone -- 662-3941 fax
Katherine.margo@uphs.upenn.edu

Mascarenhas, Maria, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics/Division of GI and Nutrition
590-2997 phone
mascarenhas@email.chop.edu

McGowan, Karin L., PhD, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
590-2333 phone -- 590-2171 fax
mcgowan@email.chop.edu

Mies, Carolyn, MD, Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
615-3640 phone -- 349-5910 fax
cmies@mail.med.upenn.edu

*Mitra, Nandita, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
573-4467 phone -- 573-4865 fax
nanditam@mail.med.upenn.edu

*Mollen, Cynthia, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics/Emergency Medicine
267-426-5079 phone
mollenc@email.chop.edu

Moore, Jonni, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
898-6853 phone -- 898-4227 fax
moorej@mail.med.upenn.edu

Oler, Allison, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine/General Internal Medicine
610-902-5600 phone -- 590-5637 fax
allison.oler@uphs.upenn.edu, olera@mail.med.upenn.edu

*Paterson, Yvonne, PhD, Professor of Microbiology
215-898-3461 phone
yvonne@mail.med.upenn.edu

*Pati, Susmita, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
267-426-5056 phone
pati@email.chop.edu

*Payne, Aimee, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Dermatology
898-3232 phone
paynea@mail.med.upenn.edu

*Pollak, Eleanor, MD, Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
590-6117 phone
pollak@mail.med.upenn.edu

Radcliffe, Jerilynn, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics/Clinical Psychology
590-3734 phone -- 590-5637 fax
radcliffe@email.chop.edu

Ramchandani, Parvati, MD, Professor of Radiology
662-3278 phone
ramchand@oasis.rad.upenn.edu

Reilly, Anne, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics/Oncology
590-0936 phone -- 590-4183 fax
reillya@email.chop.edu

Rosas, Sylvia, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine/Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension
615-3446 phone -- 615-0349 fax
sylvia.rosas@uphs.upenn.edu

Rukstalis, Margaret, MD, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
570-412-4056 phone
rukstali@mail.med.upenn.edu

Sammel, Mary, ScD, Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Epidemiology
573-4887 phone
msammel@mail.med.upenn.edu

*Schmitz, Kathyrn, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics & Epidemiology
898-6604 phone
schmitz@mail.med.upenn.edu

*Scholler, Nathalie, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
215-898-0164 phone
naths@mail.med.upenn.edu

Scott, Patricia, Director of Operations, FOCUS Program
898-3562 phone -- 573-2265 fax
pscott3@mail.med.upenn.edu

*Servaes, Sabah, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology
267-426-5439 phone
servaes@email.chop.edu

Sesok-Pizzini, Deborah, MD, Assistant Professor Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
590-0369 phone -- 590-2171 fax
pizzini@email.chop.edu

Shepherd, Suzanne, MD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
662-7893 phone -- 662-3953 fax
shephers@uphs.upenn.edu

*Shetzline, Susan, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine/ Division of Hematology/Oncology
573-7855 phone -- 573-7049 fax
shetzlin@mail.med.upenn.edu

Shore, Eileen, PhD, Associate Professor of Orthopaedics
898-2331 phone -- 573-2133 fax
shore@mail.med.upenn.edu

*Simmons, Rebecca, MD, Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
746-5139 phone
rsimmons@mail.med.upenn.edu

*Sims, Carrie, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Surgery
588-5154 phone
Carrie.Sims@uphs.upenn.edu

Sonnad, Seema S., PhD, Associate Professor of Surgery
662-4464 phone -- 662-3118 fax
Seema.sonnad@uphs.upenn.edu

*Spinner, Nancy, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics/Human Genetics
590-4177 phone
spinner@mail.med.upenn.edu

Stallings, Virginia, MD, Professor of Pediatrics
590-1664 phone -- 590-3804 fax
Stallingsv@email.chop.edu

*Tuchman, Lisa, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics/Adolescent Medicine
267-426-7342 phone
tuchmanl@email.chop.edu

Turner, Barbara, MD, MSEd, Professor of Medicine/General Internal Medicine
898-2022 phone -- 573-8779 fax
bturner@mail.med.upenn.edu

Tuton, Lucy, PhD, Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine; Director, Program Development in Community Health, CCEB; Director of Professional Development, FOCUS Program
898-4440 phone -- 573-2265 fax
tuton@mail.med.upenn.edu

*Unger, Lisa D., MD, FACP Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
662-3223 phone -- 662-3148 fax
Lisa.Unger@uphs.upenn.edu

*Vapiwala, Neha, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
662-2337 phone -- fax 349-5445
Vapiwala@xrt.upenn.edu

VonFeldt, Joan, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine/Rheumatology
662-4659 phone -- 349-8432 fax
vonfeldt@mail.med.upenn.edu

*Wald, Joyce, DO, Assistant Professor of Medicine/Cardiovascular Medicine
662-2693 phone
lisa.Unger@uphs.upenn.edu

Weller, Elizabeth, MD, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
590-7573 phone -- 590-7535 fax
weller@email.chop.edu

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