Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion | Duke Department of Medicine

The Duke Department of Medicine is committed to fostering an inclusive community of trainees, faculty, and staff. We treat each other and our patients with civility, showing respect for each individual regardless of differences among us.

Our Values

We respect the diversity of our professional and patient communities.
We recruit, retain, and celebrate a diverse group of trainees, faculty, and staff, and expand possibilities for those from underrepresented communities.
We support and protect members of racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans and military families, members of LGBTQ+ communities, immigrants and refugees, and the many others who enrich our community.

Julius Wilder, MD, PhD
Vice Chief, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Chair, DEIAR Committee

Jennifer Rymer, MD, MBA, MHS, FAHA, FACC
(PWIM) Trainee Liaison

John Duronville, MD
Stepping In 4 Respect Leader

David Ortiz-Melo, MD
Associate Vice Chair, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Daniella Zipkin, MD
Chair, Program for Women in Internal Medicine
Associate Vice Chair, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Omobonike Oloruntoba-Sanders, MD
Associate Vice Chair, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Jane Gagliardi, MD
Civility Champion Leader

Vice Chiefs for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

The Vice Chiefs for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (VCEDI) will partner with the division chief and the DEIAR committee to create an infrastructure for EDI within each division. Each VCEDI will serve as a member of the DEIAR Committee, act as a liaison between DEIAR Committee and their respective divisions, and contribute to a DEIAR agenda focused on culture, recruitment, retention, education, and training within their division.

Camille Frazier-Mills, MD, MHS
Vice Chief, Division of Cardiology

Fatima Syed, MD
Vice Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine

John Strouse, MD, PhD
Vice Chief, Division of Hematology

Gentzon Hall, MD, PhD
Vice Chief, Division of Nephrology

Isaretta Riley, MD
Vice Chief, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine

Lance Okeke, MD, MPH
Vice Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases

Yoon Hie Kim, MD
Vice Chief, Division of Geriatrics

Bryan Batch, MD
Vice Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition

Sanghee Hong, MD
Vice Chief, Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy

April Salama, MD
Vice Chief, Division of Medical Oncology

Sophia Weinmann, MD
Vice Chief, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology

Programs

We have five main initiatives that offer Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) activities, programming, and support:

Minority Recruitment and Retention Committee (MRRC)
Program for Women in Internal Medicine (PWIM)
Civility Champions
Stepping In 4 Respect
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Committee (DEIAR Committee)

The Department of Medicine is aligned with the efforts across the Duke University School of Medicine and Duke University Health System. Learn more about the Duke Health commitment to Moments to Movement, and the School of Medicine's Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (SoM EDI), and see various relevant learning opportunities.