Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and Inclusion

Mekbib Gemeda, EdD

As Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at EVMS, Mekbib Gemeda leads efforts to build institutional capacity and human capital to advance health equity. Prior to joining EVMS, Dr. Gemeda served as the Assistant Dean for Diversity Affairs and Community Health and founding Director of the Center for the Health of the African Diaspora at New York University School of Medicine. Mekbib has served on numerous national efforts to reduce health disparities and increase diversity in biomedicine including the Steering Committee of the Group on Diversity and Inclusion of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).

Diversity and inclusion at EVMS

Integrating diversity and inclusion into the function of a medical school is important. This professional development byte addresses the key question of how to include people who are traditionally excluded into the area of academic medicine. Research has shown that diversity enhances training outcomes for students, faculty and employees. 

At the end of the professional development byte, you will:

• Determine how diversity and inclusion fit into the mission of EVMS
• Identify challenges of diversity implementation
• Relate what opportunities are available for faculty to participate

Watch this professional development byte: Diversity and Inclusion

Resources

1. Brooks, K. (2015) A Silent Curriculum. JAMA, 313(19)
2. Mullan, F. (2010) The Social Mission of Medical Education: Ranking the Schools. Annals of Internal Medicine, 152(12), 804
3. Nivet, M.A (2011) Diversity 3.0: A Necessary Systems Upgrade. Academic Medicine, 86(12), 1487-1489
4. Page, S.E. (2008) The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools and Societies. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press

Mekbib Gemeda has disclosed he has no relevant financial relationships.