Mission
The mission of the Department of Medicine Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee is to promote compositional diversity, to promote an inclusive climate free of harmful bias and to assist in the delivery of equitable health care practices for our patients and communities.
URiM Meet & Greet 2023
Monica Peek, MD, MPH Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
URiM Meet & Greet 2024
News
Doriane Miller, MD Appointed Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the Biological Sciences Division
Doriane Miller, MD was appointed Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the Biological Sciences Division (BSD). Dr. Miller will work with other senior leaders to play a key role in implementing the division's strategic plan while creating opportunities to...
Monica Peek, MD, MPH Elected Member of the Association of American Physicians
Monica Peek, MD, MPH has been elected member of the Assocation of American Physicians (AAP). The AAP established October 10, 1885, is an honorific, elected society of America’s leading physician-scientists who exemplify the pinnacle of pioneering and enduring,...
New Center to Eliminate Cancer Inequity (CinEQUITY)
A new center at the University of Chicago Medicine will tackle health inequities in cancer, which are expected to increase in the next 25 years as cancer rates climb. The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center’s new effort — the Center to Eliminate...