November 4, 2022

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Action: Syed Hashmi, MD, MPH, PhD

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Action is a monthly column that aims to highlight the important work of each of McGovern Medical School’s Vice Chairs for Diversity and Inclusion. Beginning in 2020, the role of Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion…


April 27, 2021

Diversity & Inclusion creates Social Justice & Advocacy Longitudinal Theme

Following a summer fraught with violence and protests, shining a light on racial injustice and inequities, medical students across the country began calling for a more comprehensive examination of social determinants of health in their education. In an answer to…


November 12, 2020

McGovern names vice chairs for Diversity and Inclusion

McGovern Medical School has named eight faculty as the inaugural vice chairs for Diversity and Inclusion, an initiative which began under former dean Barbara J. Stoll, MD. “Having vice chairs for Diversity and Inclusion in some of our larger departments is…


February 24, 2020

McGovern celebrates women and girls in science

In an effort to celebrate women and girls who are leading innovation and call for actions to remove all barriers that hold them back, McGovern Medical School hosted its second annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science Symposium…