Shikha Jain
University of Illinois Cancer Center, Women in Medicine®
Associate Professor, Founder, Board Chair
**Dr. Shikha Jain, MD, FACP**
**Associate Professor of Medicine**
**University of Illinois Cancer Center**
**Board Chair and Founder, Women in Medicine®**
**Host, *Oncology Overdrive***
**2024 Illinois Physician of the Year**
Dr. Shikha Jain is a triple board-certified hematology and oncology physician, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Illinois Cancer Center, and a nationally recognized expert in women's health, healthcare innovation, and physician advocacy. She is the founder and chair of the board of **Women in Medicine®**, a nonprofit dedicated to closing the gender gap in healthcare leadership, and co-founder of **IMPACT**, a nonprofit empowering healthcare professionals to amplify their voices and influence health policy, public health, and media. In 2024, Dr. Jain was named **Illinois Physician of the Year** for her exceptional contributions to patient care, leadership, and advocacy.
Dr. Jain’s research focuses on improving equity in healthcare delivery, addressing disparities in access to care, and exploring innovative approaches to patient-centered technologies. Her work has been published in leading medical journals and featured in national media outlets, where she frequently comments on topics ranging from cancer innovations to gender equity in science and medicine.
Dr. Jain is also the host of the **acclaimed podcast *Oncology Overdrive***, where she engages with leaders across healthcare and science to discuss innovations, challenges, and future directions in medicine.
A dynamic speaker and passionate advocate for advancing women's health research, Dr. Jain leverages her expertise at the intersection of technology, medicine, and advocacy to drive systemic change and foster interdisciplinary collaborations that advance research and patient care.