Dr. Callisia Clarke completed her medical degree at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society. She then completed a general surgery residency at the same institution and a fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Clarke joined the faculty at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2016 and is now an Associate Professor of Surgery, the Douglas B Evans Endowed Chair for Surgical research and Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology. Her research efforts are centered on epigenetic regulation of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Academic Surgery. Dr. Clarke is the immediate Past President of the Association for Academic Surgery, the first Black Woman to hold this office. She was appointed to the National Cancer Advisory Board in 2024 by President Biden, the board is charged with advising the NCI Director and Secretary of Health and Human services on the activities of the National Cancer Program. Dr. Clarke holds several other prominent leadership positions in national organizations including the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American Board of Surgery, and the North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society.