As a member of the Executive Leadership Team for the American Heart Association, Go Red for Women Campaign, her philanthropic interests include raising awareness for the prevention of heart disease in women. As President of Welch Perspectives, Dr. Welch offers mentoring, leadership and healthcare consulting for women and minorities, and is an experienced diversity and cultural competence trainer. In April 2017, she will be the Chief Operating Officer for the Institute on Aging, a San Francisco not for profit organization dedicated to preserving the dignity, independence and well-being of older adults and people living with disabilities. Dr. Welch holds a BS in Biology from the University of California Irvine; an MPH from U.C. Berkeley and is a graduate of Harvard Medical School. menu