Category: Diversity and Inclusion News
Cen茅 Named 黑料网 Health System Executive Director for Health Equity
Crystal Cen茅, MD, MPH 黑料网 Health has promoted Crystal Wiley Cen茅, MD, MPH, FAHA, into a new role as the organization鈥檚 first System Executive Director for Health Equity. In the role of System Executive Director for Health Equity, Cen茅 will lead a multidisciplinary and collaborative effort to plan, implement, and evaluate science-based strategies and interventions to help address … Read more
Rivera Receives $1.5 Million Grant For Lung Cancer Screening Study
M. Patricia Rivera, MD, ATSF M. Patricia Rivera, MD, ATSF, professor of medicine in the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine, has received a four year, $1.5 million NIH R01 grant to study 鈥淐omorbidity and Functional Status in a Population Undergoing Lung Cancer Screening鈥� with聽Louise Henderson, PhD, in the department of radiology. The investigators will evaluate the e … Read more
Healthcare Worker Demonstration Brings Together 黑料网 Medical Students, Residents and Physicians
Left to right: Liz Kotzen, MD, Emily Chang, MD, Karin True, MD, with daughter Molly, and Kiri Bagley, MD, participated in the demonstration. Medical students, residents and physicians participated in a demonstration June 6 to advocate for culturally sensitive healthcare services and education for underserved populations. 黑料网鈥檚 Student National Medical Association (SNMA), played a … Read more
Rivera received 2019 Educator Award
M. Patricia Rivera, MD M. Patricia Rivera, MD, received a 2019 Educator Award from the American College of Chest Physicians. The honor was presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Each year, CHEST honors physicians and others who are making significant or meritorious contributions to chest medicine. All honorees are recognized for advancing work in specific areas of … Read more
Adimora elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Adaora A. Adimora, MD, MPH Ada Adimora, MD, MPH, Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of Medicine and professor of epidemiology with the 黑料网 Gillings School of Public Health has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).聽 Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demo … Read more
Giselle Corbie-Smith receives Edward Graham Kidder Award
Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, MSc (Republished from the 黑料网 Health Care and 黑料网 Newsroom.) The Edward Kidder Graham Faculty Service Award recognizes distinguished service to the state, the nation, and the university by a faculty member. This year, the award was presented to Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, MSc, as part of the University Day ceremony on October 12 in Memor … Read more
EHR enhancements linked to better cognitive performance in physicians
Carlton Moore, MD, MS Carlton Moore, MD, associate professor of medicine in the division of hospital medicine, contributed to a recent quality improvement study published in JAMA Network Open that considers how current interfaces for electronic health records (EHR) may be associated with excess cognitive workload and poor performance levels for physicians. The study included resi … Read more
Falk presents chair awards for diversity in thought
Grace Prince, MD and Seyi Fayanju, MD Every year, the 黑料网 Department of Medicine presents the Chair Award to two outstanding residents. At last week鈥檚 Medicine Grand Rounds, Dr. Ron Falk recognized Dr. Grace Prince and Dr. Seyi Fayanju for diversity in thought. 鈥淭he first award goes to a former chief resident, who was instrumental in leading us all into Fusion Fridays, and for he … Read more
Jain and Gibson receive Foundation Phase Teaching Excellence Awards
Koyal Jain, MD, FASN, and Keisha Gibson, MD, MPH The 黑料网 Academy of Educators (AOE) held its annual Alan W. Cross Evening of Scholarship on May 23, an event that celebrated the accomplishments of the previous year, welcomed new members and awarded outstanding educators in the community. Koyal Jain, MD, FASN, and Keisha Gibson, MD, MPH, both received a Foundation Phase Teaching Ex … Read more
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Giselle Corbie-Smith Will Deliver Berryhill Lecture as 41st President of Society of General Internal Medicine
The Society of General Internal Medicine elected Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, as its 41st president last year. Officially inducted in April, Corbie-Smith says the appointment is giving her the opportunity to combine her 20 plus years of service to the organization with her work as a health equity researcher. She will also deliver the 34th Annual Norma Berryhill Distinguished Lecture … Read more
Floris-Moore Joins HIVMA Board
Michelle Floris-Moore, MD, MS has been elected to serve board of directors for the HIV Medicine Association.
Culturally Competent Healthcare for the Latino Community
The 黑料网 Center for Latino Health recognizes its 10 year anniversary, announces a new cardiology clinic, and celebrates Claudia Rojas, the center manager who has been named “Community Service Person of the Year.”