Gender Equity Advisory Council
The Gender Equity Advisory Council is responsible for leading efforts to build and sustain a thriving, equitable, and inclusive culture that values gender equity and inclusion at all levels of leadership, and for providing clear frameworks, equal opportunities, and support for professional advancement and vitality to BUMG faculty. In carrying out its mission, the council is a core part of a broader effort for inclusiveness across BUMG.
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Heather Edwards, MD, FACS, FRCSC
Council Chair |
Rhoda Alani | Dermatology | Laura Lowery | Hem Onco |
Tamar Barlam | Infectious Disease | Hee-Young Park | BU Chobanian & Avedisian SOM |
Jamie Beer | Anesthesiology | Catherine Rich | GIM |
Emelia Benjamin | Faculty Development | Frederick Ruberg | Cardiology |
Xuejing Chen | Ophthalmology | Jeffrey Schneider | BMC |
Gertha Dabady | GIM | Kate Smyth-Hammond | EVI |
Hollis Day | Geriatrics | Manju Subramanian | Ophthalmology |
Larry Dunham | GSDM | Lauren Tracy | Otolaryngology |
Elizabeth King | Surgery | A. Sofia Warner | GIM |
Christina Lam | Dermatology | Kelly Wulff | Cardiology |
Aviva Lee-Parritz | BUMG | |