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Anti-Racism Task Force
Anti-Racism Task Force
Mission:
The mission of this taskforce is to establish a new institutional culture–relationship and create educational policies and practices that are anti-racist. We are in a unique moment in history that can lead to meaningful and lasting change that aligns with our values to care for each other and our patients.
Aims:
- Eliminate long-standing institutional racism at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
- Foster ongoing, authentic dialogue about race, racism, and anti-blackness.
- Incorporate required anti-racism curriculum content into all levels of education for medical students.
- Implement strategies to optimize recruitment and retention of diverse students, residents, and faculty at UCCOM.
- Implement required ongoing COM-wide anti-racism education.
Members:
- Dr. Mia Mallory - Chair, Associate Dean of Diversity Equity and Inclusion; Associate Professor, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
- Dr. Heather Christensen - Assistant Professor, Educator, Department of Medical Education, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- Heather Cox - Executive Director, Operations and Finance, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- Dr. Caroline Freiermuth - Associate Professor, Clinical Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- Dr. Tammy Gonzalez - M3 Student, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- Dr. Anna Goroncy - Program Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program, The Christ Hospital; Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- Dr. Clyde Henderson - Orthopedic Surgery, Retired, Community member at large
- Stefany Hernandez - M4 Student, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- Dr. Lisa Johnson - Assistant Dean of Diversity Equity and Inclusion; Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- Dr. Elizabeth Leenellett - Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; Vice Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC Health West Chester Hospital
- Dr. Robert Neel - Associate Professor, Vice Chair of Education, Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine; Neurology Residency Training Program Director, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- Dr. Camille Sullivan - M3 Student, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- Dr. Alice Tang - Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology (ENT), University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- Dr. Nita Walker - Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
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Cincinnati, OH 45267-0555
Mail Location: 0555
Phone: 513-558-7333
Fax: 513-558-3512
Email: College of Medicine