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 integrate diversity, equity and inclusion across the BSD. Dr. Miller previously served as the Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the Department of Medicine since 2022.

Dr. Miller was very successful in leading DEI efforts across the Department and partnering with the BSD on setting strategic planning goals and activities for the Department. Dr. Miller led the Department’s DEI committee and their efforts to promote diversity through the recruitment, retention, mentorship and promotion of students, housestaff and faculty underrepresented in medicine (URM) through various initiatives. Led by Dr. Miller the DEI committee has held an annual community building event welcoming and providing support to new URM housestaff in addition to facilitating mentor-mentee relationships. Dr. Miller successfully engaged program directors in pre-recruitment cycle meetings to guide on best practices in recruitment of URM trainees and marginalized identities. In conjunction with Dr. Keme Carter, Dr. Miller secured funds to support a “second look” campus visit for fellowship candidates who will contribute meaningfully to the institutional mission of DEI.

Most recently, Dr. Miller and the DEI committee partnered with Dr. John McConville and the internal medicine residency (IMR) program to produce a set of videos highlighting our URM faculty and trainees targeted at increasing recruitment of URM faculty and trainees. The IMR had a wonderful 2024 recruitment season matching 24% URM residents, up from 10% in 2023. Additionally, at least 31% of incoming residents come from other backgrounds under-represented in medicine including open LGBTQIA+ identification, 1st in their family to attend college, low-income backgrounds and personal disability or chronic illness.