Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
![Laura Svetkey](/sites/default/files/2022-03/Laura-Svetky.jpeg)
Laura Svetkey, MD, MHS
Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Camille Fulbright
Special Assistant To Vice-Chair for DEI
Minority Recruitment and Retention Committee
![Ortiz-Melo](/sites/default/files/2022-03/Ortiz-Melo.jpeg)
David Ortiz-Melo, MD
Co-Chair, Minority Recruitment and Retention Committee
Vice-Chair, focusing on Latinx Faculty Initiative
![Omobonike Oloruntoba](/sites/default/files/2022-02/Omobonike-Oloruntoba.jpeg)
Omobonike Oloruntoba-Sanders, MD
Co-Chair, Minority Recruitment and Retention Committee
(MRRC) Trainee Liaison
![Julius Wilder](/sites/default/files/2023-02/julius-wilder_235px.jpg)
Julius Wilder, MD, PhD
Vice Chair, Minority Recruitment and Retention Committee, focusing on Black faculty initiative
Vice Chief of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Gastroenterology
Program for Women in Internal Medicine
![Daniella Zipkin](/sites/default/files/2023-08/Daniella.Zipkin_300.jpg)
Daniella Zipkin, MD
Associate Vice Chair, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Chair, Program for Women in Internal Medicine
![Jennifer Rymer](/sites/default/files/2022-02/jennifer-rymer-md-mba_0.jpeg)
Jennifer Rymer, MD, MBA, MHS, FAHA, FACC
Program for Women in Internal Medicine (PWIM) Trainee Liaison
Stepping In 4 Respect
![John Duronville](/sites/default/files/2022-03/john-duronville.jpeg)
John Duronville, MD
Stepping In 4 Respect Leader
Civility Champions
![Jane Gagliardi](/sites/default/files/2022-03/Gagliardi-Jane-235.jpg)
Jane Gagliardi, MD
Civility Champion Leader
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Antiracism (DEIAR) Committee
![Julius Wilder](/sites/default/files/2023-02/julius-wilder_235px.jpg)
Julius Wilder
Chair Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Antiracism (DEIAR) Committee
Vice Chiefs for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
As the VCDEI (Vice Chief for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), they will partner with the division chief and the DEIAR committee to create an infrastructure for DEI within each division. The VCDEI will serve as members of the DEIAR Committee, act as a liaison between DEIAR Committee and their respective divisions, and contribute to a DEI agenda focused on culture, recruitment, retention, education, and training within their division. Find your divisional Vice Chief for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion below.
![Fatima Syed](/sites/default/files/2022-11/fatima_syed.png)
Fatima Syed, MD
Vice Chief, Division General Internal Medicine
![Sonya Patel Nguyen](/sites/default/files/2022-03/sonya-patel-nguyen-235x300.jpeg)
Sonya Patel-Nguyen, MD
Vice Chief, Hospital Medicine
![Karen Joost](/sites/default/files/2022-03/karen-joost-235x300.jpg)
Karen Jooste, MD, MPH
Vice Chief, Palliative Care