Women In Radiology

Mission

Our mission is to provide an empowering environment for women radiologists and scientists by fostering mentorship, promoting representation in leadership, supporting mental wellbeing, and building community. Our group leadership, events, and WIR POWeRS awards are open to all Penn Radiology trainees and faculty, regardless of gender.


Residents having a picnic. Pictured Srinidhi Shanmugasundaram, Amber Simmons, Priscilla Stecher, Monica Matsumoto, Jasmine Taylor, Bianca Ho, Becky Zhang, Safiya Lahlaf, Sarah Berg, Jacy Lundberg, and Audrey Rich
Left to Right: Srinidhi Shanmugasundaram, Amber Simmons, Priscilla Stecher, Monica Matsumoto, Jasmine Taylor, Bianca Ho, Becky Zhang, Safiya Lahlaf, Sarah Berg, Jacy Lundberg, and Audrey Rich

What we do

Penn WIR provides professional development training and community-building opportunities for women residents, fellows, and faculty at Penn, as well as trainees and faculty at other institutions through local and national collaboration. We have established a leadership pipeline through which mid- and late-career faculty support early-career faculty and trainees in building toward positions of leadership. We have been an active member of a national WIR coalition since 2020, co-hosting one to two national panels annually.

Annual FOCUS Conference

Each year, Penn WIR attends the FOCUS Annual Fall Conference, a Penn Medicine professional development event for women faculty, trainees, and their allies that fosters networking, collaboration, and career development strategies in academic medicine.


Trainee group picture at FOCUS 2024
Pictured at the Annual FOCUS Fall conference are Penn Radiology faculty and trainees with the WIR faculty leaders Dr. Sophia O’Brien and Dr. Susan Shamimi-Noori.

Past events

  • Annual R1 welcome picnic
  • Annual meditation and mindfulness event, co-hosted with the Resident Wellness Group
  • Annual White Elephant holiday gift exchange
  • National multi-institution virtual panels on leadership, early career development, and financial planning
  • Virtual visits with national women leaders (past speakers include Ruth Carlos, MD, PhD, and Jennifer Harvey, MD)
  • Book clubs, most recently featuring Brave Boundaries by Sasha Shillcutt, MD
  • Journal clubs
  • Discussion on fertility options with REI colleagues
  • Happy hours, pumpkin carving, and Painting with a Twist

Faculty leaders

Susan Shamimi-Noori, MD Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology
Headshot of Sophia O'Brien, MD
Sophia O'Brien, MD Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology
WIR Co-Founder
Headshot of Christine E. Edmonds, MD
Christine E. Edmonds, MD Assistant Professor of Radiology
Headshot of Jill Langer, MD
Jill Langer, MD Professor of Radiology
Vice Chair, Faculty Affairs
Headshot of Austin Ryan Pantel, MD
Austin Ryan Pantel, MD Assistant Professor of Radiology

Resident leaders

Monica Matsumoto, MD Class of 2026, IR/DR Integrated
Safiya Lahlaf, MD Class of 2026
Amber Simons, MD Class of 2027
Bahar Ataeinia, MD Class of 2028
Sarah Berg, MD Class of 2026
Srinidhi Shanmugasundaram, MD Class of 2028, IR/DR Integrated
Woodlyn Daniel, MD Class of 2028
Emann Rabie, MD Class of 2029, IR/DR Integrated