Dr. Shikha Jain is a triple board-certified hematology and oncology physician. She is a tenured associate professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the University of Illinois Cancer Center. She is the Director of Communications Strategies in Medicine and the Associate Director of Oncology Communication and Digital Innovation for the University of Illinois Cancer Center. Dr. Jain is the Founder and CEO of the Women in Medicine Summit as well as the Founder of the 501©(3) nonprofit Women in Medicine®. She is the CEO and Co-Founder of the action, advocacy and amplification 501©(3) nonprofit IMPACT and was named the 2024 Illinois Physician Leader of the Year, one of Medscapes 25 Rising Stars in Medicine in 2020, one of Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Emerging Leaders in 2019 and was also awarded the Rising Star award by the LEAD Oncology Conference in 2019.
