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Women's Health

WHCOP represents male and female members interested in gender-related transplant issues and supports the leadership and career advancement of women and other underrepresented communities within the transplant field.

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What We’re Working on Now

Leadership and Career Advancement

Develop online and in-person programs on leadership and career advancement for women in transplant.

Parental and Family Leave

Survey AST members on parental and family leave practices and produce a manuscript based on the data.

Gender Disparities in Transplant and Reproductive Health

Investigate gender disparities and reproductive health topics in transplant through educational activities and online programming.

ATC Travel Grants

Offer travel grants for trainees and junior faculty to attend ATC.

Upcoming: Women's Health

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Contact the WHCOP

Staff Liaison | Olivia Snow

If you have questions related to the Women’s Health Community of Practice, please contact Olivia Snow.

2025-2026 Executive Committee

Monika Sarkar, MD MAS

Chair
Term ending: 2027

Associate Professor Hepatology/Liver Transplant
University of California San Francisco

Silvi Shah, MD MS

Co-Chair
Term ending: 2027

Associate Professor
University of Cincinnati

Ana Rossi, MD MPH FASN FAST

Past Chair
Term ending: 2027

Transplant Nephrologist
Piedmont Transplant Institute

Jillian Casale, PharmD

Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2026

Transplant Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

Anita Chong, PhD

Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2026

Professor of Surgery
University of Chicago

Nadeen Khoury, MD

Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2026

Transplant Nephrologist
Henry Ford Hospital

Mary Ann Lim, MD

Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2027

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
University of Pennsylvania

Carla Brady, MD MHS

Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2027

Professor of Medicine
Duke University Medical Center

Katherine Cooper, MD

Early Career Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2026

Resident Physician
University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center

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