Dr. Manju Sheth, a Physician at BILH in Boston, a Harvard Hospital in Boston.
She believes that dreams have no expiration date so keep dreaming high and do everything in your power to make it a reality.
WS: Share some details with us about your journey
MS: I am the President & CEO of the India New England Multimedia, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering, entertaining, and educating the Boston community through video interviews, Health-related events, and the organization’s flagship event – The New England Choice Awards/NECA Awards, where we celebrate industry leaders in several important categories. The Awards gala has featured well-known personalities such as Massachusetts Treasurer Deb Goldberg, Congressman Joe Kennedy, Berklee president, Roger Brown, CEO of Dana Farber. Dr. Laurie Glimcher and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft as Chief Guests and have honoured community trailblazers like Desh Deshpande, Jaishree Deshpande, and Nitin Nohria with Lifetime Achievement Award.
I am also the Director and hostess of ‘Woman of the Year” which has honoured 20 women in various fields every year for the past 19 years.
WS: Share about your journey with the “Women Who Win” Global media platform to empower women.
MS: My most recent achievement that I am proud of is Co-founding Women who win, a Global media platform to empower women across all ages, industries, and backgrounds. Since the launch in the summer of 2020, the platform has obtained thousands of readers and members across 70 countries, and across the United States. The platform spotlights a newly empowered woman and is on multiple social media channels and read in 80 countries. Some stories showcased include Health Reform Pioneer Rosemarie Day, who helped lead the Affordable Care Act, and Dr. Shirley Graham, Director of Gender Equality Initiative at George Washington University, and Ami Ambani. You can visit the website, womenwhowin100.com.
My daughter Shaleen and best friend, Dr. Deepa Jhaveri are Co-founders as well.
WS: Tell us about your Journey in the Health care world?
MS: I was the president of the Indian Medical Association of New England in 2012 also was the co-chair of the Indian Women Physicians Forum. I have served on the Clinical advisory committee at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and was appointed in February 2018 to the prestigious Patient Care Assessment Committee at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. It helps ensure that the company provides its members with the highest quality care and service. With INDIA New England News, I co-founded the New England Health Expo in 2013. It is the largest South Asian Health Expo in North America. I have also produced a video series titled “Health Talk” to coincide with the event. Further, I have also written a successful series for local media /Lokvani titled “Movers and Shakers in Medicine” which featured the well-known Indian American doctors in New England who have made a huge difference globally in the world of medicine.
WS: Women empowerment & volunteering plays an important role in your life. Can you please elaborate more on this?
MS: In addition to my medical career, I am very passionate about women’s empowerment. I am the Chairperson of the advisory board of Saheli, an organization empowering South Asian survivors and families of domestic violence. I have served on the fund-raising committee of Akshaya Patra /AP for many years & am honoured now to be the Community ambassador for Akshya Patra USA. Previously, I served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence. In addition, I was a trustee of the Indian American Forum for Political Education, which helps increase political awareness among South Asians.
South Asian community knows me for my interview series “Chai with Manju”, where I interview celebrities ranging from Deepak Chopra, Deb Goldberg, Shankar Mahadevan, Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Elizabeth Warren, Deb Goldberg to name a few. I am also the creator and host of the very successful interview series ”Dreamcatchers” where I interviewed people from the local community who have achieved their dreams including American Idol finalist Sonica Veid and Dr. Anubha Sancheti, a winner of America’s Greatest Makers.
WS: You have received many Awards & recognition can you tell our readers about them?
MS: I have received numerous awards for community work, Leadership and advocacy and was voted “Woman of the Year” in 2011 and was also voted in the “150 Women of Influence” by the YWCA Boston and amongst 50 most influential Indians in NE in 2012. I have also received the Saurab Sanskriti Samman Award from Vishwa Hindu Parishad. In 2021, I received the Global Impact Award from the Indian Medical Association of NE
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