Biography
Dr. India Anderson-Carter is an assistant professor in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. Anderson-Carter earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and Spanish and her MD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she was the Education Chief Resident. During residency, she received the Society of Gynecologic Oncology 2023 Outstanding Resident in Gynecologic Oncology award and the Society of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeons Resident Achievement Award. She also chaired the Resident Recruitment Committee for the 2022-23 academic year.
Since 2022, Anderson-Carter has been a member of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Maternal Mortality Review Committee and the UnityPoint Health-Meriter Hospital Pregnancy and Childbirth Care Committee.
Throughout her training and career, Anderson-Carter has demonstrated a strong interest in diversity, equity, and inclusion: as a medical student, she served on the UW Health/School of Medicine and Public Health Equity and Diversity committee. She joined the department’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee in 2021 to help support an inclusive and equitable pipeline of health care professionals and has served as the Director of the Social Impact & Belonging committee since 2024. In this role she leads the OB/GYN Social Impact and Belonging Committee and the department’s efforts geared toward equity and inclusivity. This is done by holding programming, launching initiatives and supporting the community in ways that advance wellbeing, health and equity. That happens across multiple domains including clinical care, medical education, scholarly research, and advocacy for evidence-based practices.
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In her free time, she can be found perusing the H&M sale rack, spending time with family, working out or trying to obtain the latest Nike Jordan release!