Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Additional details can be found in our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan for 2021-2023.
Programs
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Strategic Equity and Inclusion Leadership ProgramThis new program develops inclusive leaders. The program covers a series of topics including: developing common language and consensus; diagnosing institutional bias; EDI organizational frameworks; best practices in recruitment and retention; inclusive communication; change management; and more.
Initiatives
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Commitment to Diversity of SpeakersIn 2019, the department launched the "50/50 by 2020" initiative to strengthen its commitment to ensuring that, by 2020, 50% of speakers featured in Grand Rounds and other departmental or divisional conferences would be women or others who are underrepresented in medicine. The department is proud to share that it met this goal, and has continued to maintain this balance since 2020.
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The Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine (BRIM) InitiativeThe department is participating in the BRIM Initiative, an NIH-funded study out of the University of Wisconsin that is examining the impact of implicit bias in over twenty departments of medicine nationwide. The initiative provides anti-bias training to our faculty and builds capacity by training department facilitators. At the end of the study—in approximately two years—the department will receive a report that includes an assessment of its culture, climate and bias.
Opportunities
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Inclusive Excellence AwardThe goal of this annual award is to recognize faculty, trainees, and staff for outstanding efforts and achievements in diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural competence that advance health equity and inclusive pedagogy, environments, and practices.
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Promoting Inclusive Excellence (PIE) GrantsThe Promoting Inclusion and Equity (PIE) Grant program supports faculty engaged in work that advances the department’s goal toward creating a more diverse, inclusive, equitable, and just environment.
The Beat
Carrie Leathers, MD, awarded PIE Grant
Hannah Calkins | Apr 27, 2022
The Beat
The 2023 Summer Series on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Hannah Calkins | Apr 26, 2023
Events
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Summer Series on Equity, Diversity and InclusionThe Summer Series on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion features speakers and productive, interactive discussions on an array of topics. Recordings of past events are available on YouTube.
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Department of Medicine / IU Health Joint Book ClubThis book club was launched in spring 2021 to facilitate a strong connection between our two organizations and to encourage thoughtful conversations around issues of equity, diversity, inclusion and justice at the intersection of medicine.
Affinity Groups
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Women in Medicine and ScienceThis group meets on a monthly basis to discuss issues impacting women within the department and throughout the School of Medicine. It features regular speakers, discussions, and an annual book club. Events are open to women-identified members of the Department of Medicine.
The Beat
New Co-Chairs Will Help Lead Department Groups
Hannah Calkins | Jul 01, 2022
The Beat
WIMS Open Forum with Trainees "A Resounding Success"
Hannah Calkins | Aug 16, 2022
Equity and Inclusion Committee

Oluwafisayo O. Adebiyi, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

James Bellamy
Research Facilities Administrator

Janet N. Arno, MD
Professor Emeritus of Clinical Medicine

Cynthia D. Brown, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine

Janeth Castano, MD

Nasser H. Hanna, MD
Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Professor of Lung Cancer Clinical Research

Barbara Hastie, PhD

Edwin J. Jackson, DO, MBA
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Areeba Kara, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

Eleazar Montalvan, MD
Internal Medicine, PGY 2
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras

Faz Abdul Karim, MS
Project Management Specialist

Glenda R. Westmoreland, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

Bridget Working
Director of Human Resources and Academic Administration
Resources
About Diversity - Faculty Affairs, Professional Development, and Diversity
Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - IUPUI
Social Justice - IUPUI University Library