Committee for Inclusive Excellence

The Committee for Inclusive Excellence supports the College of Medicine’s mission for excellence in education, clinical practice and research innovation by promoting 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
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine


Faculty Membership

 

Rasha Abdulmassih, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine, Allegheny Health Network


Hwyda A. Arafat, MD, PhD, MSc, MEdL

Hwyda A. Arafat, MD, PhD, MSc, MEdL
Professor
Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine at West Reading


Jacqueline Barker, PhD

Jacqueline Barker, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology & Physiology, Drexel University College of Medicine


 

Amit Bhargava, MD
Department of Medicine, Allegheny Health Network


Linda Console-Bram, PhD, MS

Linda Console-Bram, PhD, MS
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology & Physiology, Drexel University College of Medicine at West Reading


Elliot Goodenough, MD

Elliot Goodenough, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine


Vivek Joshi, MD

Vivek Joshi, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Drexel University College of Medicine


Folasade Kehinde, MD: Pediatrics

Folasade Kehinde, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children


 

Prerna Mewawalla, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine, Allegheny Health Network


 

Rachel Odeyemi, DO
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine, Crozer-Chester Medical Center


Liang Oscar Qiang, MD, PhD: Neurobiology and Anatomy

Liang Oscar Qiang, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy, DUCOM


Antonio Sanz-Clemente, PhD: Pharmacology and Physiology

Antonio Sanz-Clemente, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology & Physiology, Drexel University College of Medicine

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Ex-officio Membership

Mary Anne Delaney, MD

Mary Anne Delaney, MD
Associate Director, ELAM


Annette Gadegbeku, MD

Annette Gadegbeku, MD
Associate Professor; Senior Associate Dean, Office of Community Health and Inclusive Excellence
Department of Family, Community & Preventive Medicine, Tower Health


Rita Guevara

Rita Guevara, MD
Assistant Dean of Inclusive Excellence; Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children


 

Danielle Kane
Executive Director, Marketing and Communications
Drexel University College of Medicine


Michele Kutzler, PhD

Michele Kutzler, PhD
Associate Dean for Faculty; Professor of Medicine; Professor of Microbiology & Immunology
Drexel University College of Medicine


Leon McCrea II, MD, MPH

Leon McCrea, II, MD, MPH
Deborah J. Tuttle, MD and John P. Piper, MD Vice Dean for Educational Affairs; Associate Professor of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine
Department of Family Medicine, Tower Health


Nancy Spector, MD

Nancy Spector, MD
Senior Vice Dean for Faculty; Professor of Pediatrics; Executive Director, ELAM and ELH; Executive Director, Lynn Yeakel Institute for Women's Health and Leadership
Department of Pediatrics

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Members/Guests

Ramesh Raghupathi, PhD

Ramesh Raghupathi, PhD
Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy, Drexel University College of Medicine


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

 
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