December 9, 2020
Dr. Nate Thomas, Vice Dean of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is set to deliver the latest on how the DEI team is leading the SOM to new diverse, equitable, and inclusive heights.
December 2, 2020
UNC is part of a national effort, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Diversity Program Consortium, to identify best mentoring practices for scientists underrepresented in biomedical research.
November 19, 2020
Please watch this brief video detailing the steps we’re taking to create these safe spaces featuring two members of our System Executive DEI Council: Aleyah Pryor-Pankey, System Executive Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Dr. Mark Gwynne, President of the UNC Health Alliance.
November 17, 2020
UNC is part of a national effort, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Diversity Program Consortium, to identify best mentoring practices for scientists underrepresented in biomedical research.
November 11, 2020
UNC is part of a national effort, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Diversity Program Consortium, to identify best mentoring practices for scientists underrepresented in biomedical research.
October 28, 2020
Marjory Charlot, MD, MPH, MSc, published an essay in the Journal of Clinical Oncology that recounts an experience with racism that was directed towards her from a patient. In the essay, she points to the need for education that will help trainees and all providers address interpersonal racism.
October 28, 2020
UNC Speech and Hearing Sciences faculty member, Brenda Mitchell, recently published and released her first children’s book titled, “Anthony’s Adventures: Already a Winner.”
October 22, 2020
Thank you to the more than 6,500 co-workers who participated in UNC Health’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) survey in August 2020. Based on your feedback, we have work to do, and we are committed to positive change. Please review:
October 22, 2020
Thank you to the nearly 500 faculty members who took time to attend and actively participate in the UNC School of Medicine's Annual Faculty Meeting. Recordings from the meeting, including the breakout room sessions, are now available.
October 20, 2020
UNC Advocates for Inclusion in Medicine and Science (AIMS) is partnering with the American Physician Scientists Association to present the virtual annual symposium for students interested in or currently pursuing a degree in medicine and/or science.
October 8, 2020
Join the 2020 Nursing Diversity Council virtual conference on Friday, Nov. 13.
September 17, 2020
The general theme of this academic year’s seminar is on the impact structures have on health disparities. On September 22, Crystal Cene, MD, MPH, and Sharita Thomas, MPP, will lead a session titled "Structural Racism and Health Disparities." Check the schedule for upcoming sessions.