ACOG Representatives in the Women’s Wellness Through Equity and Leadership Project

The Women’s Wellness through Equity and Leadership (WEL) Project, a collaborative effort among 10 leading U.S. medical associations, works to create healthier, more equitable work experiences for women physicians. Participants engage in networking, mentorship, and training around leadership, equity, and wellness.

Below are ACOG’s representative participants in the current cycle of the WEL Project.

A. Jenna Beckham, MD, MSPH, FACOG

Dr. Beckham is a board-certified obstetrician–gynecologist with subspecialty board certification in complex family planning. She works at WakeMed Health and Hospitals, a large urban nonprofit teaching hospital, where she teaches and trains medical students and residents and provides comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic care. She also provides abortion care for Planned Parenthood South Atlantic in North Carolina and Virginia. Her interests include minimally invasive surgery, surgical education, gender-affirming care, physician advocacy, and clinical informatics.  

Keisha Callins, MD, MPH

Dr. Callins is a Georgia-trained obstetrician–gynecologist with Community Health Care Systems, Inc., and a professor at Mercer University School of Medicine. She has a passion for providing health care, especially to rural and underserved areas, and has a personal mission to promote pathway mentorship, translational research, legislative advocacy, and community engagement. Her philosophy is “You may not be able to change the world, but you can change the world of everyone with whom you interact.” 

CDR Tina Pattara-Lau, MD, FACOG

Dr. Pattara-Lau is the maternal and child health consultant for the Indian Health Service. She serves as the subject matter expert for Indigenous maternal health; develops national programs and policies; and collaborates with federal, tribal, and community partners to increase access to quality care and culturally safe resources. She began her career in the Indian Health Service as an obstetrician–gynecologist providing care to the American Indian and Alaska Native community in Phoenix, Arizona. During the COVID-19 pandemic she developed modified guidelines for obstetric and gynecologic care, including delivery of telehealth prenatal care, vaccine education for patients, and multidisciplinary simulation training for obstetric readiness in the emergency department.