Blog Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Empowering Excellence: Transformative Initiatives in Faculty Development at the University of Texas Medical Branch

Embarking on a mission to foster self-sufficiency and elevate scholarly productivity among faculty members, Associate Professor Maria Belalcazar, MD, and her team at the University of Texas Medical Branch are leading a transformative project. They are assessing self-efficacy scores in academic career advancement skills and feelings of inclusion and engagement among junior to mid-career faculty… Read more »

Making Strides to Improve Health Outcomes in Mississippi

A primary mission of both the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) and the Magnolia Regional Health Center (MRHC) is to train and retain skilled and compassionate physicians to practice high-quality, equitable care in Mississippi and improve health outcomes in the state. Lyssa Weatherly, MD, an associate professor at the UMMC School of Medicine, is… Read more »