Whitney Sambhariya, MD, PhD, is an ophthalmology resident physician scientist in Baltimore, Maryland. She graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center with her PhD in cell and molecular biology. She has been an active advocate in medicine for NIH and NEI funding, having presented her research and spoken with legislators on Capitol Hill. She has also written multiple legislative policies for medical societies and served on multiple boards of trustees, working to ensure the voice of trainees is always a part of the conversation.