Our Virtual Panel is coming up on Wednesday, September 29th at 6pm! Read about our panelists from clinical areas, research, and healthcare tech who will share some of the experiences that have led them to their current roles.
- Brina Aceves -
Moderator, SBWiStem leadership
I’m Brina, a fourth year at UCSB as a Cell and Developmental Biology major and a part of Prof. Thomas Weimbs research lab where we investigate polycystic kidney disease and the development of new therapies. I hope to go into the research field and eventually study women's health. My goal is to empower women in STEM and better healthcare provided to women all over! Outside of academics I do love surfing, being active and cooking!
- Christine Raby -
Panelist, well health
Christine Raby is the VP of Professional Services at WELL Health. Prior to WELL Health, Christine worked on public health initiatives at Mayo Clinic and Mount Sinai. She then transitioned to healthcare technology, where she drove growth at Noom Health and MDLIVE. During her time off, Christine enjoys exploring the great outdoors with her Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Obi-Wan Kenobi.
- Sara Imam -
Panelist, Well Health
Sara Imam is a senior at the University of California, Berkeley, pursuing a degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, with a mathematical emphasis on data science. She is currently a Jr. Software Engineer at WELL Health. Sara also enjoys numerous volunteer and extra-curricular activities, such as serving as the president of Womxn in Mathematics and teaching classes about 3D printing. Outside of work, Sara spends her time playing video games and Magic the Gathering, building computers, 3D printing, listening to music, and she is a huge mechanical keyboard enthusiast. Sara is fluent in English, French, and Bengali.
- Joy Kane -
Panelist, Santa Barbara county Health Department
Joy Kane is the Senior Epidemiologist at Santa Barbara County Public Health Department. Since the start of the pandemic, Joy has overseen the COVID-19 Epidemiology Branch, which has provided Santa Barbara County residents and decision makers with vital data on the pandemic. Joy has over 10 years of experience working in public health settings. Joy holds a Master's degree in Public Health, specializing in Epidemiology. In her free time, Joy enjoys beach days with her dog.
- Brenda Aceves -
Panelist, Interventional Radiology Nurse Practitioner
Brenda Aceves is an Interventional Radiology Nurse Practitioner at Stanford. She works directly with Interventional Radiology physicians to provide optimal care to inpatient and clinic patients. As a clinician, she provides direct care in treatment and management of patients that require minimally invasive surgical procedures. She collaborates with other specialties to provide multidisciplinary care, including, gynecology, oncology, vascular, etc. Previously, she started a Nurse Practitioner run inpatient Cardiology service at Loma Linda University Medical Center, where she was the primary provider for hospitalized cardiology patients. She received her BSN in 2014, MSN-FNP in 2018, and was recently accepted to a DNP-Executive track at John Hopkins University. She loves to participate in initiatives that focus on improving minority health care and health disparity, specifically among the Latino community. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.
- Barbara Conviser -
Panelist, Sansum Clinic
Barbara Conviser has worked in healthcare for over 20 years. As an epidemiologist, research director and informatics manager, she combines analytics with wide-ranging industry experience to improve both care and efficiency.
She began her career in Clinical Research and served as Research Director at the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara, where she expanded a small department into a thriving program, partnered with global research consortiums.
Looking to engage in problem-solving on a broader level, she transitioned to Population Health and Value Based Care, where she utilizes clinical data and analytics to improve health across populations while ensuring efficient utilization of healthcare resources.
Barbara currently serves as the Director of Population Health and Decision Support at Sansum Clinic where she bridges the technical aspects of healthcare with the hands-on operations and patient/provider aspects of care delivery.
Barbara received her undergraduate degree in molecular biology from Princeton and her Masters in Public Health-Epidemiology from UCLA. She came to Santa Barbara in 2003, where she still happily lives with her two children, husband and dog.
Special thanks to WELL Health for sponsoring this event!
