The WCM Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the Diversity Center of Excellence of the Cornell Center for Health Equity, and the Weill Department of Medicine celebrated the completion of the first year of our Diversity Faculty Development Mentoring Circles program and welcomed our second cohort on February 27, 2020. Program participants - WCM underrepresented minority faculty - enjoyed an informal dinner and remarks from Dr. Augustine M.K. Choi, Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine and Provost for Medical Affairs of Cornell University.
Dr. Linnie Golightly, Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, leads this innovative program, which brings interdisciplinary faculty together to work on enhancing academic careers in research, medical education, and clinical excellence. The Diversity Center of Excellence is led by Dr. Susana Morales, who is also Vice Chair for Diversity in the Department of Medicine. The university-wide Cornell Center for Health Equity, led by Dr. Monika Safford, Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine, addresses health disparities through research, education, and community engagement.
