Division Efforts

Allergy and Immunology
  • Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine (BRIM) Initiative
    • Division Lead:  Maya Jerath, MD, PhD
    • Breaking the Bias Habit Workshop in November 2020
  • Diversity 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
Biorganic Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
  • Diversity 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
Bone and Mineral Diseases
  • Diversity 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
Cardiology/Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine (BRIM) Initiative
    • Division Lead:  Sharon Cresci, MD and Lisa de las Fuentes, MD, MS
    • Breaking the Bias Habit Workshop in November 2020
  • Appointed Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH as the Assistant Program Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
  • Created and posted a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement on their website.
  • Diversity 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
Dermatology
  • Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine (BRIM) Initiative
    • WUSM PI: Lynn Cornelius, MD
    • Division Lead:  Kara Sternhell-Blackwell, MD and Cristina Strong, PhD
    • Breaking the Bias Habit Workshop in 2021
  • Diversity 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
Endocrinology/Metabolism/Lipid Research
  • Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine (BRIM) Initiative
    • Division Lead:  Anne Goldberg, MD, FACP, FAHA
    • Breaking the Bias Habit Workshop in 2021
  • Created and distributed a Structural Racism Survey everyone in the Division.
  • Created a committee to address Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Social Justice issues.
    • Division Leads: Courtney Casteel and Caitlin Jackson
  • Diversity 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
Gastroenterology
  • Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine (BRIM) Initiative
    • Division Lead:  Deborah Rubin, MD, AGAF
    • Breaking the Bias Habit Workshop in 2021
  • Created a committee to address Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Social Justice issues.
    • Division Leads: Sandeep Tripathy, MD, PhD and Kathy Atwater
  • Diversity 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
General Medical Sciences
  • Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine (BRIM) Initiative
    • Division Lead:  Jane Garbutt, MB ChB
    • Breaking the Bias Habit Workshop in 2021
  • Created a book club to discuss books on Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Social Justice Issues.
  • Creating a library of materials and resources on Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Social Justice Issues.
  • Diversity 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
General Medicine & Geriatrics
  • Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine (BRIM) Initiative
    • Division Lead:  Rakhee Bhayani, MD
    • Breaking the Bias Habit Workshop in 2021
  • Created a book club to discuss books on Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Social Justice Issues.
  • Conducted the 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge
  • Participated in Racial Justice Training
    • How Racism Harms
    • Understanding Racism
  • Diversity 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
Nutritional Science & Obesity Medicine
  • Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine (BRIM) Initiative
    • Division Lead:  Lenise Cummings-Vaughn, MD, CMD
    • Breaking the Bias Habit Workshop in 2021
  • Diversity 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
Hematology
  • Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine (BRIM) Initiative
    • Division Lead:  Amy Zhao, MD
    • Breaking the Bias Habit Workshop in November 2020
  • Diversity 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
Hospital Medicine
  • Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine (BRIM) Initiative
    • Division Lead:  Myra Rubio, MD
    • Breaking the Bias Habit Workshop in 2021
  • Created a task force for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    • Division Lead:  Angeline DeiSanti, MD
  • Diversity 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
Infectious Diseases
  • Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine (BRIM) Initiative
    • Division Lead:  Hilary Babcock, MD, MPH
    • Breaking the Bias Habit Workshop in 2021
  • Created a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice task force
    • Division Lead:  Gerome Escota, MD
  • Created a Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Diversity 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
Nephrology
  • Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine (BRIM) Initiative
    • Division Lead:  Will Ross, MD, MPH
    • Breaking the Bias Habit Workshop in November 2020
  • Created a committee on Anti-Racism
    • Presentation by Will Ross, MD, MPH
  • Expanded clinic space into North County
  • Diversity 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
Oncology
  • Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine (BRIM) Initiative
    • Division Lead:  George Ansstas, MD
    • Breaking the Bias Habit Workshop in November 2020
  • Diversity 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
Palliative Medicine
  • Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine (BRIM) Initiative
    • Breaking the Bias Habit Workshop in 2021
  • Creating a Diversity Action Plan
  • Expanding into North County
  • Diversity 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
  • Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine (BRIM) Initiative
    • Division Lead:  Chad Witt, MD
    • Breaking the Bias Habit Workshop in November 2020
  • Diversity 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
Rheumatology
  • Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine (BRIM) Initiative
    • Division Lead:  Christine Pham, MD
    • Breaking the Bias Habit Workshop in November 2021
  • Created a DEI task force
  • Expanded clinic space into North County
  • Diversity 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0