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
Department of Pharmacology & Physiology, DUCOM
Vice-Chair
Anastasios Kapetanos, MD
Department of Medicine, Allegheny Health Network
Faculty Membership
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
Department of Medicine, Partnership Comprehensive Care Practice
Department of Pediatrics, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Kheyandra Lewis, MD
Department of Pediatrics, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Department of Medicine: Division of Internal Medicine, Tower Health
Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy, DUCOM
Department of Pharmacology & Physiology, DUCOM
Department of Psychiatry, Tower Health
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Ex-officio Membership
Department of Family, Community & Preventive Medicine, Tower Health
Department of Pediatrics, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Danielle Kane
Executive Director, Marketing and Communications, DUCOM
Associate Dean for Faculty; Professor of Medicine; Professor of Microbiology & Immunology, DUCOM
Department of Family Medicine, Tower Health
Associate Dean, Professional Development, DUCOM
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Members/Guests
Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy, DUCOM
Department of Pediatrics, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Yanick Vibert
Department of Pediatrics, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Tower Health
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Administrative
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Students
Elijah Davis
Microbiology & Immunology Program
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