PASSIONATE PROFESSIONALS

The Queens World Film Festival, New York Women in Film and Television, Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, The Gaia Zine and Epicenter – NY proudly announce PASSION in ACTION, a day-long mentoring event to bring high school and college students together with Passionate Professionals in the Arts, Sciences, Finance, Women’s Sports, Nonprofit Sectors and More.

The morning session of this day long event will concentrate on developing personal professionalism related to the arts including developing a mission statement, compiling ideas on how to promote your work and creating your back pocket networking tool kit. The afternoon is devoted to a round robin speed networking event so that all attendees have the opportunity to spend 30 minutes with 3 different Passionate Professionals.

The morning will concentrate on developing personal professionalism related to the arts with the afternoon devoted to a round robin networking event so that all attendees, have the opportunity to spend 30 minutes with 3 different Passionate Professionals.

Thank you to Dr. Sheela Maru for being one of our Passionate Professionals!

  • Physician, Public Health Researcher

  • Professional Affiliations

    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Health and Hospitals/Elmhurst Hospital Center

Dr. Sheela Maru

Health Activist, Health Researcher and Physician

Dr. Sheela Maru is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Health Systems Design and Global Health and Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is an attending physician at Elmhurst Hospital where she practices as a generalist Obstetrician Gynecologist. Sheela is the Director of the NYC partnership between the Arnhold Institute for Global Health at Mount Sinai and the H+H/Elmhurst Global Health Institute, Queens and Elmhurst Hospitals. The NYC Partnership aims to improve the health and wellbeing of communities served by the public health system in Queens through building community partnerships and addressing social determinants of health. Sheela worked closely with community partners to build the HoPE Community Doula Program. In addition, she has been an advisor for the organization Possible, supporting health systems strengthening and implementation science work in rural Nepal for the past decade. Her research is focused on improving healthcare access and quality for women and children in low-resource settings. Sheela is the mother of twin teens and lives in Jackson Heights with her family.

Question & Answer

What is a personal character trait that you have leaned on in your career?

Positivity

What is your best advice for young creatives who are thinking about college?

Your course work, extracurriculars, and personal relationships all contribute equally to your education during college.

What is your best advice for young creatives who are beginning their careers?

Believe in yourself!