Dr. Monika Goyal MD, MSCE is the inaugural endowed chair for Women in Science and Medicine (WISH) and Associate Division Chief for Academic Affairs and Research at Children's National Hospital. She is a tenured Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at George Washington University and leads an NIH-funded research program, ADAPT- Addressing Disparities through Advocacy, Prevention, and Technology. In her role as Associate Chief, Dr. Goyal oversees the faculty development of more than 55 pediatric emergency medicine physicians and manages a research budget of more than $11 million annually. Dr. Goyal is a nationally renowned equity science scholar, having published more than 130 peer-reviewed manuscripts and securing more than $25 million in NIH funding. Dr. Goyal's research program focuses on identifying and addressing inequities in health care to achieve health equity for all children. This work has focused on adolescent sexual health, pain management, and firearm injuries in youth.