Looking Inward: Addressing the Stigma of Addiction Webinar - January 17

Kamilah Weems, MS is an experienced health care executive with a career that spans 15 years. She has extensive experience in the areas of project and program management, hospital operations, and strategic planning. Kamilah joined the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to oversee the development of new initiatives to advance the continuum of medical education. Since joining the AAMC she has led initiatives to develop cross continuum competencies in telehealth as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) and has led awards and grants programs to highlight innovative curriculum in substance use disorder and pain management. Kamilah is actively engaged in the AAMC’s strategic plan initiatives to advance assessment of telehealth competencies as well as DEI in the curriculum.

Prior to joining the AAMC, she spent nine years at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in several leadership positions including developing an office of entrepreneurship and innovation. She has extensive experience working with clinicians and other frontline staff to develop innovative ideas to improve patient safety and the overall quality of care. 

Kamilah holds a Master of Science in Biomedical Science and Organizational Leadership from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Xavier University of Louisiana.

Lisa Howley is an Educational Psychologist in the field of medical education. As the Senior Director for Transforming Medical Education at the Association of American Medical Colleges, she leads a diverse team that supports learners and faculty, conducts research, develops and evaluates curricula. She joined the AAMC in 2016 to advance the continuum of medical education, support experiential learning, the integration of arts and humanities into educational programs, and competency based education across its member institutions and their clinical partners. Prior to joining the AAMC, she spent eight years as the Associate DIO and AVP of Medical Education and Physician Development for Carolinas HealthCare System. In that role, she led a number of medical education initiatives across the professional development continuum, including graduate medical education accreditation, as well as physician leadership development for the large integrated healthcare system. She holds an adjunct faculty appointment at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine. She began her career as a member of the medical education faculty at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in the mid-1990s where she designed and led performance-based assessments and simulation-enhanced curricula. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Central Florida, and both her Master of Education and Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Virginia.

Wilson M. Compton, M.D., M.P.E. is Deputy Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) of the National Institutes of Health, where he has worked since 2002. Dr. Compton received his undergraduate education at Amherst College and medical education, including psychiatry training, at Washington University in St. Louis. Over his career, Dr. Compton has authored over 250 publications and often speaks at high-impact venues. He was a member of DSM-5’s Revision Task Force and has led, for NIDA, development of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study, jointly sponsored by NIDA and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with 45,971 participants. Dr. Compton has received multiple awards, including FDA awards for collaboration in 2012, 2013 and 2017, and the Health and Human Services Secretary’s Awards for Meritorious Service in 2013 and Distinguished Service in 2015, 2018 and 2019.

Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Magnan is an Associate Professor at the University of California Davis School of Medicine, a Family Medicine physician, and health services researcher. She earned her Medical Degree at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Following her Family Medicine residency training in Houston, TX, she earned a PhD in Clinical Investigation with a minor in Population Health during a T32 HRSA primary care research fellowship. Her research aligns with her clinical interests, which are improving healthcare and outcomes for persons living with chronic conditions including substance use disorders.