BUMC Diversity Advisory Group Established

A Diversity Advisory Group has been established on the Medical Campus.  The group, conceived by Rafael Ortega, MD, BUSM Associate Dean for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, includes members from the Schools of Medicine, Dental Medicine and Public Health as well as Boston Medical Center.

Inaugural meeting of the BUMC Diversity Advisory Group
Inaugural meeting of the BUMC Diversity Advisory Group

The Group will serve as a bi-directional communication channel between the Offices of Diversity in the three schools and the hospital, and the respective diversity-related domains. It will be a sounding board to discuss diversity-related matters on Campus, and to provide balanced guidance.

The creation of the Group is in concert with BUSM’s strategic planning goals. Several student organizations are represented, including the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), the National Medical Student Association (NMSA), and the Muslim Student Organization respectively representing Hispanic, Black and Muslim students. Advisory group membership includes: Chioma Anyikwa (BUSM ll/NMSA); Barbara Catchings (BMC/Human Resources); Sheila Chapman (BUSM/Medicine); Yvette Cozier (BUSPH/Diversity and Inclusion and Assistant Professor, Epidemiology) ; Larry Dunham (GSDM/Diversity & Multicultural Affairs and  Clinical Assistant Professor, General Dentistry); Jason Hall (BUSM/Surgery); Faryal Hussain (GSDM lll/Muslim Student Organization); David Keough  (BUMC/BUSM Communications); Justin McCummings (BMC/Minority Recruitment); Michael Paasche-Orlow (BUSM/Medicine);  Lucero Paredes (BUSM ll/LMSA);  Jason Sherer (Medicine Resident/EMSSP);  Ann Zumwalt (BUSM/Anatomy & Neurobiology).

If you would like more information about the Group, please contact Rafael Ortega.