Claudia Weitman, MS, is a research and administrative assistant for OpenNotes at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. In her role, she supports ongoing research and implementation initiatives aimed at fostering transparency in healthcare.
Claudia Weitman, MS
Sarah Stern, MA, MS
Sarah Stern, MA, MS, is a designer and patient advocate dedicated to humanizing healthcare. With over six years of experience, she has worked with nonprofits, small businesses, startups, and creative agencies in roles focused on visual design and communications. Her clients have included Health Information Exchanges (HIEs), Electronic Health Record (EHR) vendors, and other health information technology companies.
Robert Stern, MD, Ed.M
Robert Stern, MD, Ed.M, is an Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and a hematologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. Stern is the Associate Director of the Practice of Medicine.
Chethan Sarabu, MD, FAAP, FAMIA
AI & Informatics Consultant, OpenNotes Lab
Anita Vanka, MD
Anita Vanka, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and a hospitalist in the Department of Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Dr. Vanka is Director of the Practice of Medicine—a foundational clinical skills course for first year medical and dental students at HMS. Her interests include curriculum…
Ria Shah, M.S.
Ria Shah, M.S., is a research assistant for OpenNotes at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She contributes to OurNotes for Care Partners and the EHR Proxy Access for Care Partners Initiatives, and supports research in the ever expanding “open notes” universe.
Jason Fairchild
Jason is a collage artist and graphic designer based in Boston. He has been involved in the print industry for over 30 years and teaches Print Production for Graphic Designers at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. As a designer, he has worked almost exclusively with non-profits and cause-related organizations. He is currently the…
Tom Delbanco, MD, & Jan Walker, RN, MBA
Tom Delbanco, MD, is the John F. Keane & Family Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Tom and his colleague, Jan Walker, are the co-founders of OpenNotes. Educated at Harvard College and the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Tom trained in internal medicine at Bellevue, Harlem, and…
Catherine M. DesRoches, DrPH
Catherine (Cait) M. DesRoches, DrPH, MSc, is Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a health policy and data nerd with expertise in emerging trends in health care delivery. Cait noticed early in her career that the concerns of patients and their families are often not the same as those of clinicians and…
Sigall Bell, MD
Sigall Bell, MD, is a physician-researcher, healthcare innovator, and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. As Director of Patient Safety and Discovery at OpenNotes at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and co-Director of Research at the national Collaborative for Accountability and Improvement, Dr. Bell’s work concentrates on patient engagement, diagnostic safety, and equity.…











