September 15, 2022
UNC Health Selects Nicole Mushonga as System Executive Director for Health Equity
In this role, Dr. Mushonga will lead health equity efforts across the system.
Tag: Equity and Inclusion
September 14, 2022
UNC Leads Study on Support Needs for Diverse Student Population
Beka Layton, PhD, Alli Schad, and UNC School of Medicine colleagues published a study in eLife on mental health disparities among biomedical graduate and medical students from historically excluded groups.
September 16, 2021
Health Equity Speaker Series featuring Dr. Crystal Cené and Angela R. Bryant
Series Topic: Can we really advance Health Equity? Five key strategies to consider
November 5, 2020
Dr. Keisha Gibson Gives Her Perspective on Joining COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial
Keisha Gibson, MD, MPH, FASN, Department of Medicine Vice Chair of Diversity and Inclusion, shares why she joined a COVID-19 clinical trial and why she's urging others to consider joining the fight.
October 28, 2020
The Power in Our Hands: Addressing Racism in the Workplace
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 8, 2020
2020 Nursing Diversity Council Conference: Nov. 13, 8 a.m. – Noon
Join the 2020 Nursing Diversity Council virtual conference on Friday, Nov. 13.
September 24, 2020
Herce Answers Common Questions about COVID-19 Clinical Trials in Spanish Language Video
In an effort to broaden participation in clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, Michael Herce, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, participated in a Q&A style video in Spanish.
August 3, 2020
Two SOM Students Earn 2020 HHMI Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has selected 45 doctoral students and their advisers to advance diversity and inclusion in the sciences. From the UNC School of Medicine, graduate student Hernán Méndez and his advisor Kathleen Caron, PhD, and graduate student Sofia Neira and her advisor Thomas Kash, PhD, were named Gilliam Fellows.
July 8, 2020
Johnson Focuses on Rising Maternal Health Disparities Among Black Women
Jasmine Johnson, MD, third-year Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellow and clinical instructor in the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, dedicates her research efforts on Black maternal health disparities and quality improvement efforts to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity.
January 9, 2020
Thomas Named Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Nathan (Nate) Thomas, PhD, has been named Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the UNC School of Medicine. Thomas will join the School of Medicine leadership effective March 16, 2020.
April 2, 2019
Remembering Paul Godley, UNC School of Medicine Vice Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
Paul Godley, MD, PhD, MPP, UNC School of Medicine’s Vice Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, and the Rush S. Dickson Distinguished Professor of Hematology/Oncology in the Department of Medicine, passed away Sunday, March 31. The funeral service will be held Saturday, April 6.
May 10, 2018
UNC SOM creates new “Sexual and Gender Minority Coil”
In a continued effort to prepare UNC medical students to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the people of North Carolina and beyond, the School of Medicine has established a new sexual and gender minority (SGM) health curriculum. Emily Vander Schaaf, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, will lead the initiative.