Leadership

Mónica Peralta, MD (she/her)

Dr. Mónica Peralta is a physician and certified counselor specializing in intuitive eating, mindful eating, and body liberation. Based in Nicaragua, she brings extensive expertise to her practice, supported by a postgraduate degree in clinical nutrition and diabetes. With a steadfast commitment to patient well-being, Dr. Peralta fosters a nurturing environment, prioritizing a weight-inclusive approach in direct patient care. Her advocacy work involves raising awareness with scientific evidence on how weight stigma and the pathologization of bodies causes systemic discrimination and oppression.

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Lisa Erlanger, MD (she/her)

• Director of Medical Services
  The Emily Program, Washington State
• Clinical Professor of Family Medicine
  University of Washington School of Medicine
• Certified Body Trust (R) Provider
  The Center for Body Trust, Portland, OR

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Debbie Deere, MD, FAAFP, CEDS

• Staff physician in primary care at the University of Arkansas Pat Walker Health Center and serves as Medical Director of its outpatient eating disorder treatment team.

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Julie Phillips, MD, MPH (she/her)

AWSIM Education Committee – Director of CME

• MSU Family Health Center, Michigan State University
• Professor and Chair, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Katarina Wind, MD, CCFP (she/her)

AWSIM Membership Engagement Chair

• Family Physician and Hospitalist, Vancouver, Canada 
• Clinical Instructor, University of British Columbia

– Clinical Instructor, University of British Columbia 

Jessica Rosenblum, B.A.

AWSIM Board role: Forum/Member Engagement

Professional degree and primary institution: MD/MPH candidate at Tufts

University School of Medicine (Class of 2027)

City and state: Boston, MA

Jessica Rosenblum is an MD/MPH candidate at Tufts University School of Medicine (class of 2027). She received her B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, where

she studied Anthropology/Global Health and French. Prior to medical school, Jessica worked as a health policy research associate at Mathematica in Washington, DC, where her work focused on reproductive health, Medicaid, and health equity.

Jessica currently serves as the Director of Medical Students for Size Inclusivity (MSSI) and previously co-founded the Tufts chapter of MSSI. She has contributed to several size-inclusive initiatives in medical education, research, and advocacy. Currently, Jessica is applying to family medicine residency program.

Anna R. Whelan, MD, FACOG (she/her)

AWSIM Education Committee Chair

• Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• UMass Memorial Medical Group & UMass Chan Medical School
• Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine