Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 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

Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine

Faculty Membership

Rasha Abdulmassih, MD

Department of Medicine, Allegheny Health Network

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

Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine at West Reading

Jacqueline Barker, PhD

Department of Pharmacology & Physiology, Drexel University College of Medicine

Amit Bhargava, MD

Department of Medicine, Allegheny Health Network

Linda Console-Bram, PhD

Department of Pharmacology & Physiology, Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health - West Reading

Elliot Goodenough, MD, PhD

Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine

Vivek Joshi, MD

Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Drexel University College of Medicine

Folasade Kehinde, MD

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

Prerna Mewawalla, MD*

Department of Medicine, Allegheny Health Network

Rachel Odeyemi, DO*

Department of Medicine, Crozer-Chester Medical Center

Liang Oscar Qiang, MD, PhD

Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy, DUCOM

Antonio Sanz-Clemente, PhD

Department of Pharmacology & Physiology, DUCOM

Ex-officio Membership

Mary Anne Delaney, MD

Associate Director, ELAM

Annette Gadegbeku, MD

Department of Family, Community & Preventive Medicine, Tower Health

Rita Guevara, MD

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

Danielle Kane

Executive Director, Marketing and Communications, DUCOM

Michele Kutzler, PhD

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

Leon McCrea, II, MD, MPH

Department of Family Medicine, Tower Health

Nancy Spector, MD

Associate Dean, Professional Development, DUCOM

Members/Guests

Ramesh Raghupathi, PhD

Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy, DUCOM

Renee Turchi, MD

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

Yanick Vibert

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

College of Medicine

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee for Inclusive Excellence

Chair

Vanessa K. Ferrel, MD, MPH

Faculty Membership

Rasha Abdulmassih, MD

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

Jacqueline Barker, PhD

Amit Bhargava, MD

Linda Console-Bram, PhD

Elliot Goodenough, MD, PhD

Vivek Joshi, MD

Folasade Kehinde, MD

Prerna Mewawalla, MD*

Rachel Odeyemi, DO*

Liang Oscar Qiang, MD, PhD

Antonio Sanz-Clemente, PhD

Ex-officio Membership

Mary Anne Delaney, MD

Annette Gadegbeku, MD

Rita Guevara, MD

Danielle Kane

Michele Kutzler, PhD

Leon McCrea, II, MD, MPH

Nancy Spector, MD

Members/Guests

Ramesh Raghupathi, PhD

Renee Turchi, MD

Yanick Vibert

Mark B. Woodland, MD, MS

Administrative

Bernadette Campoli

Arlene Padolina

Students

Christianah Alli

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