Dr. Whaley received her undergraduate at Drew University where she majored in history and minored in chemistry. Prior to attending medical school Dr. Whaley completed an Americorps year, working in emergency overnight homeless shelters in downtown Seattle. Dr. Whaley earned her medical degree from University of Washington School of Medicine. She completed residency training in OB/GYN at University of Rochester. After residency, Dr. Whaley received an MPH from Bloomberg School of Public Health and completed a fellowship in Family Planning at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Whaley’s academic interests include: reproductive health policy, health disparities, contraceptive care for medically complex women and abortion stigma.