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Indian Americans to lead Institute of Medicine of Chicago
The century-old organization said the changes come amid an expansion of its public health work.
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Staff Reporter - Thu, 29, Jan 2026
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Archana Chatterjee, Beena Peters / rosalindfranklin.edu/ nursing.upenn.edu
The Institute of Medicine of Chicago (IOMC) , a non-profit that addresses critical health issues in the Chicago area, has named two Indian American physicians to leadership positions.
Archana Chatterjee was named president-elect, while Beena Peters was elected secretary.
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Both will also serve as fellows of the institute. The appointments were unanimously approved by the IOMC Board of Governors on Dec. 11, 2025.
Announcing the appointments, IOMC president Lorenzo Pence said bringing Chatterjee and Peters into the officer roles “marks a pivotal moment” for the organization and would strengthen its work on closing gaps in care, fostering innovation and advancing community health.
Chatterjee currently serves as dean of the Chicago Medical School and senior vice president for medical affairs at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. A pediatric infectious disease specialist by training, she has been associated with the IOMC as vice president and previously as a board director.
With over than two decades of experience in the field, Chatterjee has led or participated in more than 120 clinical trials. Her academic work includes more than 100 peer-reviewed articles, dozens of invited reviews and book chapters, and one book.
She has also served as a reviewer for numerous scientific journals and has delivered more than 1,000 lectures and presentations in the United States and abroad.
Born and educated in India before completing her advanced training in the United States, Chatterjee has held senior academic leadership positions at several institutions, including Creighton University and the University of South Dakota.
She assumed leadership of the Chicago Medical School in 2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she also served on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee.
“It is a true privilege to serve as president-elect of IOMC at such a transformative time,” Chatterjee said in a statement issued by the organization.
Peters, who has been named secretary of the IOMC, is a senior nursing leader with more than 25 years of experience in healthcare administration. She most recently served as a board director at the IOMC and currently chairs its Maternal and Child Health Workgroup.
She previously served as system chief nursing executive at Cook County Health, where she oversaw nursing practice across hospitals, correctional health, ambulatory care, public health and the system’s Medicaid managed care plan.
Over the course of her career, she has also held leadership roles at the University of Illinois Hospital, including administrator of Children’s Hospital and associate chief nursing officer.
Peters is a fellow of several national professional bodies, including the American Academy of Nursing and the American College of Healthcare Executives, and has received multiple awards recognizing her leadership, including the 2023 Joan L. Shaver Outstanding Illinois Nurse Leader Award and the Jonas Salk Health Leadership Award from the March of Dimes.
“Being named secretary of IOMC is a distinct honor,” Peters said, adding that she hoped to advance the organization’s work in maternal health, behavioral health and other priority areas.
The nonprofit, founded in 1915, works with health leaders across the region to address public health challenges and advance health equity.
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