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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee for Diversity & Inclusive Excellence

The Committee for Diversity & Inclusive Excellence supports the College of Medicine’s mission for excellence in education, clinical practice and research innovation by promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. The committee advises the dean(s) on processes, policies and implementation and evaluation issues. This group meets monthly and includes mentors, clinicians, educators and experts within their fields.

Chair

Vanessa K. Ferrel, MD, MPH: Partnership Comprehensive Care Practice

Vanessa K. Ferrel, MD, MPH

Department of Medicine, DUCOM

Vice-Chair

 

Anastasios Kapetanos, MD

Department of Medicine, Allegheny Health Network

Faculty Membership

Mary Ann Comunale, EdD

Mary Ann Comunale, EdD

Department of Microbiology & Immunology, DUCOM

 

Carlos Cream, MD

Department of Medicine, UPMC Pinnacle Hospital

 

Elizabeth Cuevas, MD

Department of Medicine, Allegheny Health Network

Folasade Kehinde, MD: Pediatrics

Folasade Kehinde, MD

Department of Pediatrics, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

 

Kheyandra Lewis, MD

Department of Pediatrics, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

Nathalie May, MD

Nathalie May, MD

Department of Medicine: Division of Internal Medicine, Tower Health

Liang Oscar Qiang, MD, PhD: Neurobiology and Anatomy

Liang Oscar Qiang, MD, PhD

Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy, DUCOM

Antonio Sanz-Clemente, PhD

Antonio Sanz-Clemente, PhD

Department of Pharmacology & Physiology, DUCOM

Reem Tarazi, PhD

Reem Tarazi, PhD

Department of Psychiatry, Tower Health

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Ex-officio Membership

Mary Anne Delaney, MD

Mary Anne Delaney, MD

Associate Director, ELAM

Annette Gadegbeku, MD

Annette Gadegbeku, MD

Department of Family, Community & Preventive Medicine, Tower Health

Rita Guevara

Rita Guevara, MD

Department of Pediatrics, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

 

Danielle Kane

Executive Director, Marketing and Communications, DUCOM

Michele Kutzler, PhD

Michele Kutzler, PhD

Associate Dean for Faculty; Professor of Medicine; Professor of Microbiology & Immunology, DUCOM

Leon McCrea II, MD, MPH

Leon McCrea, II, MD, MPH

Department of Family Medicine, Tower Health

Nancy Spector, MD

Nancy Spector, MD

Associate Dean, Professional Development, DUCOM

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Members/Guests

Ramesh Raghupathi, PhD

Ramesh Raghupathi, PhD

Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy, DUCOM

Renee Turchi, MD

Renee Turchi, MD

Department of Pediatrics, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

 

Yanick Vibert

Department of Pediatrics, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

Mark Woodland, MD: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Mark B. Woodland, MD, MS

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Tower Health

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Administrative

 

Bernadette Campoli

 

Arlene Padolina

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Students

 

Christianah Alli

MS2

 

Elijah Davis

Microbiology & Immunology Program

 
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