Doctors for America

11/14/2025

For today's we recognize Joey Whelihan (he/him). Joey is an Adolescent Medicine Specialist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and an affiliate trainee at PolicyLab at CHOP.

Dr. Whelihan’s professional interests are in adolescent medicine, LGBTQ+ health, and advocating for health equity through health policy and medical education. Specifically, he is interested in mitigating health disparities for LGBTQ+ youth by improving health care access, delivery and quality. Dr. Whelihan has worked on a national and local level though his involvement with the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Additionally, he has given national presentations about mitigating implicit bias in health care and advocacy for LGBTQ+ patients and has been nationally recognized for his work with pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV.

Dr. Whelihan earned a Bachelor in Science in Biochemistry and Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience and a medical degree from the University of Florida in 2017 and 2021, respectively. He now lives in Philadelphia with his partner and dog.

Welcome, Joey 🏋️

11/13/2025

Congratulations to our President, Christine Petrin, MD, MPH, on being recognized by the Boston Congress of Public Health as one of this year’s “40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst Award” honorees! We’re so proud of her leadership and impact.

The inaugural 40 under 40 cohort represents the next generation of leaders, entrepreneurs, researchers, scientists, activists, intellectual provocateurs, authors, and directors who inspire and catalyze us all to a more just and equitable world.

Dr. Petrin is a primary care physician at a Community Health Center in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York City, where she also serves as faculty at Mount Sinai Hospital. She attended Barnard College, the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University, and Tulane University School of Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine & Pediatrics Residency at Georgetown University Hospital where she also served as Chief Resident. She is passionate about primary care, improving our public health infrastructure, and demanding equity and justice throughout the health care system. Across these roles, she brings together policy, practice, and purpose to create healthier communities nationwide.

11/12/2025

Reproductive care can feel complex and deeply personal. Join us for a supportive 2-hour training where you’ll learn how to approach these conversations with openness and empathy—building skills to listen, understand, and engage with care.

https://form.jotform.com/250055087247052

11/10/2025

Join us for an informative session exploring the intersection of immigration, health, and advocacy. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the different immigration pathways and legal statuses that shape the experiences of immigrant and refugee communities.

The session will also demystify the pathways to becoming a civil surgeon and the crucial roles these medical professionals play in supporting immigrant health and documentation needs.

Finally, we’ll examine practical methods for medicolegal advocacy, equipping attendees with tools to better serve and advocate for refugee and immigrant populations in both clinical and policy settings.

Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JGNtWvaOTgm9eIw8Nj_ATA

11/08/2025

We thank Drs. Markary and Prasad for their response to our letter and their commitment to scientific rigor and a healthier population. However, their characterization of both Doctors for America and the concerns raised in our letter is inaccurate and dismissive of the substantive issues at stake.

When science takes a back seat to politics, patients lose. Doctors for America is calling for an FDA that puts health, safety, and evidence first. Read our statement on why this moment demands vigilance:

With integrity and independence on behalf of our patients, DFA supports policies that promote their health and question those that do not.

11/07/2025

Our next feature for is Madhury Ray! Madhury (Didi) Ray, MD, MPH, CEM is an innovator in public health emergency management working at the intersection of medicine, data, health equity, and public health at the New York City Health Department.

As both the inaugural Paul Farmer Fellow in Anti-Racism and Preventive Medicine and Director of Data and Analytics in the Division of Environmental Health, Dr. Ray focuses her work on climate change's impact on human health.

Her previous projects integrate diverse disciplines, from inventing a novel, participatory method to define disaster risk to standing up NYC's first COVID-19 mass vaccination sites to designing NYC's first hyperlocal emergency response. Her interdisciplinary approach to innovation began when she graduated as a triple major in Russian, Mathematics, and Premedicine from the Pennsylvania State University Schreyer Honors College, followed by a medical degree from Drexel University and a Masters in Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School with a specialization in Global Health and a concentration in Humanitarian Studies. Additionally, Dr. Ray is a Certified Emergency Manager. Dr. Ray counts her time as a Fulbright Scholar in Ukraine during the Orange Revolution as one of her most formative experiences.

She is currently a Visiting Scientist at Yale University and a Leader of the International Center for Conflict Resolution (IC4CR). She is one of 2021's 40 Under 40 Rising Leaders in Public Health and a winner of Pandemic Response Institute’s Innovation Grand Challenge. Dr. Ray is extremely proud to announce her most recent accomplishment - mom to Sailesh and Gayatri!

Welcome, Madhury ✈️

11/06/2025

Reproductive care is deeply personal. This free, 2-part training will give you the tools to approach these conversations with empathy and openness—supporting patients with compassion.

https://form.jotform.com/250055087247052

11/06/2025

11/04/2025

💸 7.5 million people will lose Medicaid and CHIP.
🧓 68 million seniors and people with disabilities will face higher Medicare costs.
💊 22 million ACA enrollees will see their premiums double.
🏥 300 rural hospitals are at risk of closing their doors.

🚨 Join the Week of Action now:https://economicsecurity.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Take-Action-on-the-Healthcare-Heist-2.pdf

11/03/2025

H.R.1 is the biggest cut to healthcare in U.S. history. The result: higher costs, worse coverage, strained care systems, and a public health crisis in the making. Between gutting Medicaid, CHIP, and ACA cuts, H.R. 1 kicks 15 million Americans off of their health insurance and more than doubles premium costs for 22 million people.

Are you a healthcare professional who feels betrayed by H.R. 1 and wants to take action to protect your patients? Join Doctors for America and Civic Health Alliance for a webinar that will evaluate how healthcare practitioners can use their voices to increase awareness, advocate for change, and hold lawmakers accountable for the healthcare crisis.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5Q09HYiDRYONycwvMmxDuw

10/31/2025

Help us celebrate Hillary Kim-Vences for our first ! S. Hillary Kim-Vences, MD, MPH is a medicine-pediatrics trained hospitalist and postdoctoral research fellow at Baylor College of Medicine.

Her research interests include increasing data representation for marginalized patient populations, utilizing data to drive evidence-based policy, and helping translate best practices to clinical settings. She is particularly interested in hospital-based interventions for opioid use disorders (OUD) and reducing disparities in OUD treatment access. She is currently enrolled in school full-time working toward a PhD in epidemiology and a certificate in health data science.

Outside of work, you may find her yelling at her kids’ sports events or running loops around her neighborhood.

Welcome, Hillary 🏃‍♀️

10/30/2025

Reproductive care conversations can be complex and personal. Join our 2-hour training to learn how to approach them with openness, empathy, and compassion—building skills to listen, understand, and engage with care.

It is time to reframe conversations around abortion.

https://form.jotform.com/250055087247052