Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Julie Barbera is currently in her final year as an MD/MPH student at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University with plans to pursue a residency in Ob/Gyn. She graduated from Cornell University in 2017 with a degree in Human Development and a concentration in neuroscience. Before medical school, she worked for two years as a research assistant in a basic science laboratory at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. Throughout medical school, Julie has been involved in student groups such as Medical Students for Choice and Ob/Gyn Journal Club. She is also a founding member of her school’s chapter of the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry, which aims to improve healthcare for patients with disabilities. Between her third and fourth years of medical school, she earned her MPH and engaged in multiple research projects with Jefferson’s Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine.