Diversity & Inclusion

Shawneequa Callier posing for a portrait
Shawneequa Callier, JD, MA, Receives NIH Genome Recognition Award for Efforts in Promoting Diversity & Inclusion
Shawneequa Callier, JD, MA, associate professor of clinical research and leadership, received the 2017 Genome Recognition of Employee Accomplishments and Talents Award from the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.
Eight GW medical students standing together in white coats in front of a rotunda
GW To Play Host to Student National Medical Association Conference
More than 100 medical school students from across the Washington, D.C., region and beyond will descend upon the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) on Dec. 1–2 to “find their seat at the table.”
David Acosta, MD speaking from a podium
Peeling Back the Onion
David Acosta, MD, chief diversity and inclusion officer at the AAMC, discussed racial barriers in academic medicine in a special Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, co-sponsored by the SMHS Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
Dr. Yolanda Haywood standing for a portrait in front of a gate
Yolanda Haywood, MD, RESD ’87, BA ’81, Receives $1.2 Million Grant for Upward Bound Program
Yolanda Haywood, MD, RESD ’87, BA ’81, associate dean for diversity, inclusion, and student affairs and associate professor of emergency medicine, at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, received a $1.2 million grant for the Upward Bound program for which she is the principal investigator…
Yolanda Haywood, J. Keith Melancon Chosen as ‘Top Blacks in Healthcare’ Honorees
GW's Yolanda Haywood, M.D., RESD ’87, CERT ’04, B.S. ’81, and J. Keith Melancon, M.D., Ph.D., were named among BlackDoctor.org’s 2017 Top Blacks in Healthcare honorees.
Dr. Karen Wright posing for a portrait
Raising the Profile of Team-Based Care
Karen Wright, Ph.D., P.A.-C., to serve as medical liaison between the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the National Association of Medical Minority Educators, Inc.
Dr. Camara Jones speaking from a podium
Camara Jones Discusses Keys to Achieving Health Equity
Camara Jones, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., the immediate past president of the American Public Health Association, spoke to SMHS students and faculty about racism in health care and its impact on the wellness of the United States in a recent lecture.
A Message from Dean Jeffrey S. Akman, M.D.
The School of Medicine and Health Sciences values and supports all members of our diverse community and the contributions they make to our mission.
Dr. Vanessa Northington Gamble speaking from a podium
Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture Highlights Desegregation of Medical Schools
Vanessa Northington Gamble, M.D., Ph.D., discusses the integration movement through the eyes of Edith Irby at the inaugural lecture on Jan. 24.
Students pose with legislative aides from Senator Dick Durbin's (D-Ill.) office during the #ProtectOurPatients campaign
SMHS M.D. Students Advocate for Patients on Capitol Hill
As part of the #ProtectOurPatients campaign, students walked to Capitol Hill to deliver a petition asking Congress not to repeal the health care law.
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