Dr. Aisha Siddiqui
Dr. Aisha Siddiqui is the founder and Director of Culture of Health-Advancing Together (CHAT), a non-profit organization with a mission to foster the health and well-being of immigrant and refugee communities through education, arts, advocacy, and access to care. CHAT is a culmination of Dr. Siddiqui's personal experiences facing the same challenges as many other immigrant women, from navigating the streets of a new city, to finding a job. Adjusting to an unfamiliar country was an uphill climb. Her vision is to build a self-sufficient, healthy community that meets the everyday challenges of living in a diverse society. Dr. Siddiqui earned a Master's in Public Health in International and Family Health and a Doctorate in Public Health in Management, Policy, and Community Health Practice from The University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston. Through CHAT, she works with immigrant and refugee communities to identify health issues of concern and leverage existing resources to develop sustainable solutions from within the community. She has more than fifteen years of experience engaging the community and vulnerable populations in developing strategic partnerships and action-oriented collaboratives to address health disparities and improve outcomes for vulnerable populations.