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Diversity Corner

October 8, 2024

Dear colleagues,

Happy Fall! We hope everyone had a wonderful summer and that you are now feeling re-energized as we embark on a new academic year together. As we look forward to the months ahead, we want to share our enthusiasm for the many events that will celebrate our rich, diverse community within the Department of Medicine.

First, we are excited to recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) from September 15 to October 15. This month we uplift the heritage of fellow Americans who identify as Hispanic/Latine, and encourage everyone to participate in upcoming events, including Medicine Grand Rounds with AHRQ Director Robert Valdez, PhD, MHSA, on Wednesday, October 16 (to be held in Li Ka Shing Center Room 120 and on Zoom). We also invite you to catch up on the department’s written and video spotlights (we kicked off with former DoM interim chair Bonnie Maldonado), and Stanford Medicine Residency’s spotlights for National Latino Physician Day (October 1) Twitter/X campaign

October also marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), in which we, as a community, embrace and celebrate the talents and skills of workers with disabilities and to promote the right to equal employment opportunity for all. In the spirit of this important observance, the DEI Council will host “Allyship in Action: Addressing Ableism in Medical Training” on October 29. This special panel discussion will feature trainees Maite Van Hentenryck, Zainub Dhanani, and Meaghan Roy-O'Reilly, as they share their experiences navigating medicine with disabilities. Registration for this event is now open. 

Additionally, though September’s Women in Medicine Month (WIMM) has officially come to an end, it’s not too late to visit our DoM WIMM 2024 website and catch up on original perspectives of inspiring women, recordings from this month’s themed Medicine Grand Rounds, and our annual group WIMM photos. You can be certain we will continue to highlight the invaluable contributions of women in medicine all year long. Let Winnona Alba (winnona@stanford.edu) know if you would like to watch the Ms.Diagnosed Inclusion Rounds film panel discussion. The recording is available upon request. 

Last, but certainly not least, we hope you have been enjoying our Inclusion 2024: Allyship initiatives. You may have already watched the first instances of our Acts of Allyship video series, which feature community members reflecting on what allyship means and looks like to them and sharing their most cherished memories of when people showed up for them, in big and small ways. Thus far, it has been our distinct pleasure to highlight faculty members Maria Juarez-Reyes and Tara Chang and administrative staff members Jacqueline Baliton and Nicole Corso. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone you know with a great perspective on allyship or a unique allyship story to tell, please contact the central communications team at domcentral-comms@stanford.edu

We are excited about all these initiatives and look forward to celebrating our vibrant community together. Thank you for your ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our department. 

In solidarity,

Tamara Dunn & Wendy Caceres, Associate Chairs of Diversity & Inclusion

Stephanie Harman, Associate Chair for Women in Medicine

Arghavan Salles, Special Advisor for DEI Programs

Resources for Combating Racism

We’ve compiled a list of resources from Stanford LEAD, Stanford Medicine's Diversity Cabinet. the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity and other groups to help you learn, grow, find support, get involved, and make an impact. 

 

Funding Opportunities

Chair Diversity Investigator Awards

The Chair Diversity Investigator Awards program supports research that addresses health inequity, social determinants of health, cultural competence, outcomes improvement, health system access/utilization for racial, ethnic, and sexual and gender minorities, among many other possibilities. The awards are open to Instructors and Assistant Professors (all lines), whose primary appointment is in the Department of Medicine. 



Dr. Fernando Mendoza HERO (Health Equity Research and Opportunity) Award 

Granted annually to a Stanford medical student who embodies the passion and commitment to advance health equity through research and community engagement. 


Dr. Miquell Miller Award for Promoting Diversity and Inclusion

Granted annually to a GME trainee (resident or fellow) who embodies the passion and commitment to expand diversity and inclusion efforts at Stanford. 


DEI Library

Stanford Martin Luther King Jr Research and Education Institute

Commentary

Annals of Internal Medicine: Life After May 25

Book

"Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning

In her new book of essays, poet and author Cathy Park Hong blends memoir, cultural criticism, and history to expose fresh truths about racialized consciousness in America.

Podcast

Race at Work

Race at Work is a Harvard Business Review podcast that explores the role race plays in our work and lives. 

Publication

New England Journal of Medicine: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion That Matter

Podcast

Still Processing Podcast

Still Processing is a New York Times culture podcast hosted by Jenna Wortham, who works for the New York Times Magazine, and Wesley Morris, the paper's critic at large. 

Report

The Black Experience at Work in Charts

A new McKinsey report takes a research-driven look at Black Americans’ experience in the U.S. workplace. 

Lactation Resources

Resources for employees who  are pumping or expressing breast milk while on campus or at work.

 

For additional tips for successful breastfeeding after returning to work, please contact the University WorkLife Office via their support request form.

The Department of Medicine and Lactation Council (WellMD/WellPhD) has appointed a faculty advocate to assist faculty and trainees in optimizing their workplace lactation plan and overcoming any barriers. Dr. Jessie (Kittle) Markovits hosts an informational Zoom meeting on the last Tuesday of each month and is available for individual meetings by request. To schedule an individual meeting or receive the Zoom link and details for the group meeting, email jkittle@stanford.edu.