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The WashU Minority Medical Association (WUMMA) is an organization of residents and fellows across different departments that work to empower minorities in the medical community through fostering an inclusive environment and supporting the professional and personal development of under-represented minority (URM) medical trainees. IDEAS Committee members Natalia Brito Rivera, MD, Jaime Flores-Ruiz, MD, and Corey […]
I want to be able to look back someday and say, “I did make a difference.” Whether it was to open the minds of people to think that a woman can do a good job, or whether it’s the fact that so many kids out there think that they could be like me.” Dr. Antonia […]
The IDEAS and Wellness Committees collaborated to put together a ‘Celebrate Diversity Potluck’ for everyone in the division on Tuesday, October 29. Natalia Brito-Rivera, MD, Jaspur Coleman, MD, and Carol Faulk, MD encouraged everyone to bring a dish that represented their cultural heritage to share with their colleagues. Their goal was to create an opportunity […]
The Building Trust Through Diversity, Health Care Equity, Inclusion and Diagnostic Excellence in Internal Medicine Training grant program aims to fund projects at medical schools and health systems across the United States to improve medical education and training to build a more trustworthy health system. On August 26th, 2024, the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine […]
OUTmed, an organization supported by the Department of Medicine, aims to advance the rights and well-being of the LGBTQIA+ community. It fosters an inclusive environment for faculty, trainees, residents, students, staff, and allies from the School of Medicine and Barnes Jewish Hospital. The director of OUTMed is Hospitalist Tony Dao, MD. Additionally, every year, OUTMed […]
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) is an association devoted to supporting the needs of hospital medicine professionals. Their newsletter, The Hospitalist, is widely read and shared among hospital medicine professionals, and other medical professionals alike. Anthony Dao, MD, contributed to a timely article about how doctors can better provide equitable healthcare for transgender patients. […]
In the Spring of 2024, members of the IDEAS committee have collaborated with the Interprofessional Pro Bono Clinic to help provide compassionate and skilled care to uninsured and underinsured residents of the greater St. Louis community.
Saturday, February 3rd was National Women Physicians Day! This holiday pays tribute to the important contributions of female physicians in healthcare, and honors the pioneering achievements of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first American woman to earn a medical degree in 1849. This observance also emphasizes the importance of promoting gender diversity and equal opportunities in medicine […]
The Division of Hospital Medicine IDEAS Committee led efforts to raise money and supplies for the St. Louis Crisis Nursery Center. The mission of the DHM Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Allyship, and Social Justice (IDEAS) Committee is to encourage recruitment and retention of people of diverse backgrounds, facilitate discussion and awareness among colleagues regarding race, ethnic, […]