Supporting IDEAS for the Department of Medicine
IDEAS at the Department of Medicine and the School of Medicine focuses on promoting and supporting key values that foster a respectful and fair environment for everyone. These principles guide our efforts within the department and extend to the wider community.
Initiatives Spotlight
IDEAS at DOM aims to acknowledge, educate about, and celebrate everyone, and to create an environment where everyone can reach their full potential. The pursuit of health integrity for all is supported by nurturing and maintaining this commitment.
Angela Brown, MD
Department of Medicine, Vice Chair for Community Health
Latest News
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is observed every October in the United States to raise awareness about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. This year’s NDEAM theme will be “Celebrating Value and Talent,” carrying the spirit of last year’s celebration forward through 2026 in honor […]
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
The History Each year, National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from September 15 through October 15, celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens with ancestry from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Initiated as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968 by President Lyndon Johnson and expanded to a month-long celebration in […]
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