The committee structure builds on a Vice Chief of EDI in each division. There are also four subcommittees on research, clinical, education, and career development/department climate initiatives focused on developing concrete short-term and long-term goals that are actionable and measurable.
The DEIAR Committee works closely with entities within the space of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the Department of Medicine, the School of Medicine, and the University to ensure effectiveness and reduce duplication of effort. The DEIAR committee is part of the DOM Office of EDI, and works closely with Vice Chair of EDI. It also is in bidirectional collaboration with other DOM Vice Chair Offices, Division Chiefs, and other DOM leaders. The DEIAR Committee reports directly to Kathleen Cooney, MD, MACP, Chair of the Department of Medicine.
If you have questions and/or want to stay informed about DEIAR initiatives, contact the VCEDI in your division or the DEIAR Committee Chair, Julius Wilder, MD, Ph.D.
Committee Members
Leader: Julius Wilder, MD, Ph.D., Gastroenterology
- Gentzon Hall, MD, Nephrology
- Kimberly S. Johnson, MD, Geriatrics
- Lance Okeke, MD, Infectious Diseases
- John J. Strouse, MD, Hematology
Leader: Aimee Zaas, MD, Infectious Diseases
- Camille Frazier-Mills, MD, MHS, Cardiology
- Karen Jooste, MD, GIM/Palliative Medicine
- Omobonike Sanders, MD, Gastroenterology
- Fatima Syed, MD, General Internal Medicine
Leader: Isaretta Riley, MD, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care
- Amy Porter-Tacoronte, MBA, Administration and Finance
- Sonya Patel-Nguyen, MD, GIM/Hospital Medicine
- Sophia Weinmann, MD, Rheumatology and Immunology
Leader: Bryan Batch, MD, Endocrinology
- Sanghee Hong, MD, HM&CT
- Sangeeta Joshi, MD, MBBS, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care
- Yoon Hie Kim, MD, Geriatrics
- David Ortiz-Melo, MD, Nephrology
- Daniella Zipkin, MD, General Internal Medicine
- Camille Frazier-Mills, MD, MHS, Cardiology
- Bryan Batch, MD, MHS, Endocrinology
- Julius Wilder, MD, Ph.D., Gastroenterology
- Fatima Syed, MD, General Internal Medicine
- Sonya Patel-Nguyen, MD, GIM/Hospitalist Medicine
- Karen Jooste, MD, GIM/Palliative Care
- Yoon Hie Kim, MD, Geriatrics
- Sanghee Hong, MD, Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy
- John J. Strouse, MD, Ph.D., Hematology
- Lance Okeke, MD, MPH, Infectious Diseases
- April Salama, MD, Medical Oncology
- Gentzon Hall, MD, PhD, Nephrology
- Isaretta Riley, MD, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care
- Sophia Weinmann, MD, Rheumatology and Immunology
Consultants
- Laura P. Svetkey, MD, MHS, Former DOM Vice-Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Kevin Thomas, MD, SOM Vice Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion