GME Diversity Committee

led by residents/fellows

Community

We provide a comprehensive list of all the diversity groups at the department, program, and administrative level. Our goal is to make transparent the diverse support systems on all levels at Stanford School of Medicine. Let us know if we're missing any groups!

Inclusive Events

We hold several events to foster unity and support for

prospective interviewing house staff- recruitments and socials
current house staff - social events, network with faculty

Mentorship

We encounter similar but also unique situations. Know that you are not alone, and we're here to help!

If you have questions about professional development or any situations, feel free to speak with a fellow committee member or faculty advisors.

What are you looking for?

GME Diversity Subcommittees

GME Diversity LGBTQI Subcommittee
GME Women in Medicine Leadership Council

Last Revised 07/19/2018

Mission Statement

Our goal is to create a medical community that is reflective of the community and the world that we serve. We believe that we can best achieve this goal by addressing systems of privilege including those based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and physical ability. Representation matters, period. Our mission and values align with the goals of Stanford Medicine.

Committee Goals

Recruitment

diversity receptions and dinners
meetings with diversity faculty
exposure to diverse patients
attendance at Student National Medical Association (SNMA) and Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) annual conference to recruit URM applicants
- recruitment
- networking
- representation

See our Recruitment Programs

Mentorship

Stanford Clinical Opportunity for Residency Experience (SCORE) program to recruit strong applicants across specialties
- sub-intership for underrepresented minorities in Medicine
- fully funded with housing
building a community between medical students, residents/fellows, and faculty
quarterly family meetings
navigating Medicine
mentorship Mondays

See our Mentorship Programs

Professional Development and Academic Advancement

opportunities for residents/fellows and networking with faculty and visiting professors
monthly committee meetings
visiting professor luncheons
advising
networking opportunities
diversity grand rounds
opportunity to attend Academic Medicine Career Development West Regional Conference

See our Professional Development & Academic Advancement Programs

Social events

welcome mixers
recruitment socials
diversity celebrations
dinners with faculty
end-of-the-year graduation dinner

See our Social Programs

Events

NOVEMBER 7 NOV 7
2018
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
WEDNESDAY WED
D-CORE, Lane Building

Diversity Reception & Social

For prospective applicants interviewing at Stanford and current housestaff at SHC/LPCH and affiliated hospitals
NOVEMBER 26 NOV 26
2018
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
MONDAY MON
Bing Dining Room

Diversity Reception & Social

For prospective applicants interviewing at Stanford and current housestaff at SHC/LPCH and affiliated hospitals

Leadership & Council Members

2018-2019

2018-2019 Additional membership profiles available in August - September 2018.

Leadership
Members

Residents/Fellows Leadership

Miquell Miller, MD

Chair
General Surgery Resident

Auriel August, MD

Vice Chair
General Surgery Resident

Ulysses Rosas, MD

Academic Chair

Ripal Shah, MD

Executive Board Representative

Audrey Verde, MD, PhD

Mentorship Programs Co-Chair

Sarah Ahmad, MD

Mentorship Programs Co-Chair

Brian Nuyen, MD

Social Co-Chair
Otolaryngology Resident

Zahra Dawson, MD

Social Co-Chair
Anesthesia Resident

Faculty Advisors

Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health

caceres@stanford.edu

Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education; Chair, Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC)

(650) 721-1020

LKatznelson@stanford.edu

Associate Dean of Minority Advising and Programs and Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics) at the Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital

(650) 725-8292

fmendoza@stanford.edu

Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Infectious Diseases

sruti@stanford.edu

Clinical Instructor, Pediatrics

cpowell@stanford.edu

Clinical Assistant Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences

reenat@stanford.edu

Anesthesia Subspecialties

Anesthesia Specialties

Zahra Dawson, MD

Anesthesia Resident
Member: 2016 - Present
zdawson@stanford.edu

There are so many great things about Stanford that make it a wonderful place to train. The hospital is beautiful, the Bay Area is an exciting place to live, and you can rest assured that your training will be top-notch. What sealed the deal for me is how inexplicably elated I was after my interview day. I loved the program, I loved the people I met, and I loved that, despite my presumptions, I saw More some African American anesthesiology residents on my interview day. I'm used to being the minority, but knowing that I wouldn't be the only one was something that I found both encouraging and comforting.

Cedar Fowler, MD, PhD, MPH

Anesthesia Resident
Member: 2016 - Present
Cedar@stanford.edu

Great training, amazing opportunities, wonderful people.

Veronia Orr, MD

Anesthesia Resident
Member: 2016 - Present
vorr@stanford.edu

I am half-Hispanic and half-Caucasian. I was raised in a small farming town in Northern California that was, unfortunately, largely racially divided. However, growing up in that environment made me prouder of my ethnic background and passionate about identifying and challenging the differences faced by individuals of diverse backgrounds. When More searching for a residency program, I knew I needed to find an institution with a heart that fostered diversity and community within its residents. I found that in Stanford and I hope you do too!

Medicine Subspecialties

Medicine Specialties

Ulysses Rosas, MD

Internal Medicine Resident
Member: 2016 - Present
urosas@stanford.edu

I am a first generation student who has been at Stanford since undergrad! Stanford is an amazing institution that supports individuals from underrepresented backgrounds well. When I interviewed here for residency I was impressed by how supportive the program directors and GME office were of their residents. I saw a clear goal by the residency program to provide the support individuals of underrepresented backgrounds need to continue to succeed.

Antonia Valenzuela, MD, MS

Rheumatology Fellow
Member: 2016 - Present
antoniav@stanford.edu

I was born and raised in Chile and completed my medical education and residency in my home country. I have been at Stanford for the last 6 years for master program, research fellowship, and now clinical fellowship. I have been amazed by the warm and supportive Stanford community and the many opportunities it offers. I have particularly enjoyed the diversity of patients seen in clinic, in a warm work environment, and in an area with perfect weather!

Neurology Specialties

Amanda G Sandoval Karamian, MD

Child Neurology Resident
Member: 2016 - Present
amandask@stanford.edu

A training environment with both colleagues and patients from diverse backgrounds was an important attribute I sought in my ideal residency program during the application process. I was struck by Stanford's commitment to diversity, specifically in the Pediatrics and Child Neurology programs. During my first two years of residency, I have been happy to take part in the continued focus on diversity within these programs.

Sarah R. Ahmad, MD

Child Neurology Resident
Member: 2017 - Present
amandask@stanford.edu

Growing up in a rural area lacking diversity, I felt motivated to participate in the numerous opportunities to support diversity in medicine here at Stanford. The bay area is rich in all forms of diversity, and during my time here I have learned a great deal from my colleagues who each bring a unique perspective and background to their work here. My goal in participating in the GME Diversity Committee is to help promote mentoring for trainees of diverse backgrounds. I lead the Mentorship Monday events which are designed to provide a safe space for discussion of the issues facing diverse individuals in medicine, including microaggressions, implicit bias, imposter syndrome, and socioeconomic barriers. These events also provide an opportunity for increasing trainees’ sense of community by fostering mentoring relationships, which is a key factor in career success in medicine. I am also passionate about medical education (in my role as education chief resident) and gender issues in medicine (in my role on the GME Women in Medicine Committee).

Otolaryngology Specialties

Brian Nuyen, MD

Otolaryngology Resident
Member: 2016 - Present
banuyen@stanford.edu

I am interested in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) health education and health science community-building. Stanford for me seemed a natural choice for residency - a place of ambitious innovation and of great LGBT diversity. I have felt so welcome and safe here at Stanford and within the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. I'm especially interested in expanding the presence of LGBT health professionals in surgical fields.

Pediatric Specialties

Chisom Agbim, MD

Pediatrics Resident
Member: 2016 - Present
cagbim@stanford.edu

As a residency applicant, I was looking for a program that would provide me with exceptional training and strongly valued diversity. On my interview day for Pediatric Residency, I was very impressed by Stanford's comment to diversity and dedication to serve a diverse patient population. These values were especially evident with the Pediatric Residency program leadership. I immediately felt welcome by both the faculty and other residents in the program, which has continued to grow stronger with time.

Ezinne Emeruwa, MD, MPH

Pediatrics Resident
Member: 2016 - Present
eemeruwa@stanford.edu

I'm a 2nd generation Nigerian-American born and raised in Southern California. I'm interested in Pediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care and Global Health, specifically in Nigeria. I came to Stanford for the mentors and the interdisciplinary spirit. I don't have a mentor who looks exactly like me and is doing exactly what I want to do, but I have been able to build a team of people on the cutting edge of their respective fields who are willing to help me become the first of my kind, and that is as rare as it is invaluable.

Rachel Goldstein, MD

Adolescent Medicine Fellow
Member: 2016 - Present
Rachelg2@stanford.edu

In the end, while I knew I would get FANTASTIC training, I came to Stanford for pediatric residency and stayed for adolescent medicine fellowship because of the people. Stanford has some of the most supportive leadership and faculty I've ever worked with. Outside of work, the quality of life in the bay area is amazing with tons of music, cultural events, outdoor activities and of course awesome food.

Brianna Griffin, MD

Pediatrics Resident
Member: 2016 - Present
bgriffin@stanford.edu

Pediatrics program focus on support and personal growth in addition to professional growth. I knew that at this program all parts of myself would be supported and valued.

Psychiatry Specialties

Neir Eshel, MD, PhD

Psychiatry Resident
Member: 2016 - Present
neshel@stanford.edu

A sun-kissed place with a supportive, happy, and diverse community of physician scholars! I’ve been passionate about LGBT health equality since medical school, and I’m looking forward to continuing my advocacy here at Stanford.

Radiology Specialties

Audrey Verde, MD, PhD

Radiology Resident
Member: 2017 - Present
averde@stanford.edu

Diversity of all types, and working towards equality have always been important to me. During my second year of medical school, I was the Co-President of the UNC Chapel Hill Queer Straight Alliance, and worked to ensure that all entering medical students received safe zone training during med school orientation. During my PhD, I became acutely aware of the barriers women continue to face at every level within academia, with a paucity of women in leadership positions. To help change this situation, my classmate and I co-founded the UNC Advocates for MD-PhD Women in Science to promote the success, recognition, and excellence of women in academic medicine and medical research. While radiology and research are my career (which I love), advocating for women and other underrepresented minorities, empowering others, and mentoring are my passion. Throughout my career I will continue to work to change the status quo, and bring about more diverse leadership and representation within radiology, research, and medicine as a whole. Stanford was my top choice for residency due to its excellent training program in the setting of a non-hierarchical, inclusive culture that fosters creativity and innovation.

Surgical Specialties

Auriel August, MD

General Surgery
Member: 2017 - Present
ataugust@stanford.edu

I grew up in a very diverse community in West Palm beach, Florida before attending undergrad at Duke University in the true south of North Carolina. After undergrad, I matriculated to Dartmouth Medical School in the incredibly homogenous town of Hanover, New Hampshire. The vast differences in the cultural landscape of all the different places I have studied, really shaped my passion for diversity and inclusion. Whether it was identifying more with the support staff than my engineering colleagues during undergrad or being the only African American person within a 20 mile radius during medical school; I was always aware of how my presence was not what was expected. As a black woman in academia it is not uncommon to go through your education not seeing anyone who looks like you. When I came to Stanford it was the first time I saw residents who looked like me, especially in surgery! Representation is so important I am so happy to be a part of a program that truly values diversity and has put forth concrete initiatives to foster the growth of minorities within medicine. As a part of the Diversity Committee I hope to continue to further Stanford's mission of changing the face of medicine.

Janos Barrera, MD

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Member: 2016 - Present
janosb@stanford.edu

Born to a Colombian father and Norwegian-American mother, I came to appreciate at an early age how different values and cultures could harmonize at home, and later within school and in the work-place. During medical school, I worked with student groups to improve recruitment and retention of under-represented minorities entering health science professions. Stanford's diverse community and commitment to recruiting diverse faculty and house-staff aligned perfectly with these values. This, coupled with its excellent clinical training, made Stanford the natural choice for my residency.

Malcolm DeBraun, MD

Orthopedic Surgery Resident
Member: 2016 - Present
mdebraun@stanford.edu

There are no limits at Stanford! Diversity of opinions and backgrounds are celebrated at this institution. From having attending medical school here- I knew if I stayed on board I would be training in a supportive, accepting environment where I could be myself in my pursuit towards excellence.

Miquell Miller, MD

General Surgery Resident
Member: 2016 - Present
miquellm@stanford.edu

Cultivating diversity has always been essential to my career. I am originally from a small island in the Bahamas. I went to Dillard University for undergrad, a historically black college in New Orleans. During my tenure there, I was a fellow in the Melton Foundation, which fostered cultural exchange between universities in China, India, Chile, US and Germany. I then matriculated to Stanford University for medical school where I became chair for our annual premed conference that recruits over 500 underrepresented minorities in medicine each year. Currently, I am a General Surgery resident at Stanford and I am actively promoting diversity in our programs. I encourage you to join our community where people like myself from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to be leaders in their field.

Alumni

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Recruitment Programs

Active Programs

Receptions & Socials

Prospective housestaff who are exploring a Stanford training program are encouraged to attend the Diversity Reception & Social to meet with our community.
Stanford Faculty and Housestaff are welcome to attend.
Event Contact: Thi Dinh La

Mentorship Programs

Active Programs

Opportunities for mentoring medical and pre-medical students include both the Mentorship Mondays and the Navigating Medicine series. See below for details.

Mentorship Mondays

Mentorship Mondays consist of panels and discussions on diversity issues in medicine, led by resident and faculty mentors.
Our goal is to provide a safe space for questions and small group discussion amongst residents and medical students, to provide a sense of belonging to the community of diverse Stanford medical trainees and foster mentoring relationships.
Prior events have included a “What I wish I knew…” panel led by residents for Stanford medical students of diverse backgrounds. Residents shared anecdotes and advice about what they wish they knew about medical school and residency training, with attention to issues specific to trainees of diverse backgrounds.
If you are a resident interested in participating in this program, or if you have ideas for future events, please contact Sarah Ahmad, MD, Mentorship Programs Co-Chair.

Navigating Medicine

This program is to connect medical students with residents through specialty centered socials in order for organic mentoring relationships to grow.
This is open to all medical students, but has a special focus on those students who are underrepresented in medicine.
These networking events will feature 4-5 specialties per event, and you will have the opportunity to rotate between specialties to meet residents and ask questions.
Our hope is that you meet residents you resonate with, and reach out to them after the event to continue your conversation and establish a mentee - mentor relationship.
If you're a housestaff wishing to participate as a mentor, please contact Audrey Verde, MD, PhD, Mentorship Programs Co-Chair.

Professional Development & Academic Advancement Programs

Active Programs

Diversity Grand Rounds

Event Contact: Ripal Shah, MD, Executive Board Representative

Social Programs

Active Programs

End-of-the-Year Graduation Dinner

Celebrate the end-of-the-year and say our goodbyes to our graduating housestaff.
This event is held in June.
Event Contact: Zahra Dawson, MD, Social Co-Chair

GME Diversity Committee

Community

Inclusive Events

Mentorship

What are you looking for?

GME Diversity Subcommittees

Mission Statement

Committee Goals

Recruitment

Events

Diversity Reception & Social

Diversity Reception & Social

Leadership & Council Members

Residents/Fellows Leadership

Miquell Miller, MD

Auriel August, MD

Ulysses Rosas, MD

Ripal Shah, MD

Audrey Verde, MD, PhD

Sarah Ahmad, MD

Brian Nuyen, MD

Zahra Dawson, MD

Faculty Advisors

Zahra Dawson, MD

Cedar Fowler, MD, PhD, MPH

Veronia Orr, MD

Ulysses Rosas, MD

Antonia Valenzuela, MD, MS

Amanda G Sandoval Karamian, MD

Sarah R. Ahmad, MD

Brian Nuyen, MD

Chisom Agbim, MD

Ezinne Emeruwa, MD, MPH

Rachel Goldstein, MD

Brianna Griffin, MD

Neir Eshel, MD, PhD

Audrey Verde, MD, PhD

Auriel August, MD

Janos Barrera, MD

Malcolm DeBraun, MD

Miquell Miller, MD

Alumni

Recruitment Programs

Receptions & Socials

Mentorship Programs

Mentorship Mondays

Navigating Medicine

Professional Development & Academic Advancement Programs

Diversity Grand Rounds

Social Programs

End-of-the-Year Graduation Dinner

Resources

Stanford Committees/Councils/Groups

Stanford Residencies and Fellowships

Stanford School of Medicine

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