Supporting Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Allyship and Social Justice (IDEAS) for the Department of Medicine

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Allyship and Social Justice (IDEAS) are core values of the Department of Medicine and the School of Medicine. IDEAS seeks to promote and support these values within the department and beyond.

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IDEAS at DOM works to be fully inclusive; to recognize, educate and celebrate our diversity and to foster an environment where everyone can attain their full potential. By developing, supporting, and sustaining this approach, we embrace the pathway for health equity among all.

Angela Brown, MD
Department of Medicine Vice Chair for Health Equity

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Women’s Equality Day

Women’s Equality Day

Women’s Equality Day is a celebration of the nineteenth amendment to the constitution which gave women the right to vote. This amendment was passed in 1920 and it banned states and the federal government from withholding the right to vote based on sex. This was a historic amendment and a massive victory for the cause […]
2024 St. Louis Pride Festival Parade

2024 St. Louis Pride Festival Parade

OUTmed along with the WashU Spectrum Office returned as an Equality sponsor of St. Louis PrideFest 2024 held June 29-30 in downtown St. Louis. The theme for 2024 Pride St. Louis was “Unleash Your Pride”. OUTmed coordinated opportunities for WashU Med faculty, trainees, residents, students, staff, and allies to participate throughout the weekend. Volunteers helped to […]

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