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Diversity and Inclusion2019 A Year in Review

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A note from the Dean

Table of Contents

2 Message from Dean Choi

4 MessagefromtheOfficeofDiversity andInclusion

6 TheStateofDiversityandInclusion atWCMinNumbers

10 Care:InitiativesandEvents

21 Discover:InitiativesandEvents

26 Teach:InitiativesandEvents

32 GenderDiversity

38 FarewelltoElizabethA.Wilson-Anstey,EdD

39 Contributors&References

Asthispublicationgoestoprint,ourcountryis

facinganunprecedentedsetofchallengesthatare

takingadisproportionatetolloncommunitiesof

color.InMarchof2020,NewYorkCityfirstbegan

seeingcasesofCOVID-19andquicklybecamethe

epicenterofthepandemic,withAfricanAmericans

andHispanicshitparticularlyhardbythevirus.

Minoritycommunitiesarefeelingtheeconomic

effectsofthepandemicmoreharshlythanothers,

andourcountryhasbeendeeplyshakenbyrecent

examplesofracismandviolencetowardBlack

Americans.Itisatimeofgreatuncertainty,andit’s

hardtoknowhowwe,asanation,willmoveforward

fromthesechallenges.Yetwehavefacedvery

difficulttimesinthepast,andwehavebeenable

tocreateapath—oftenthroughindividualactsof

integrity,empathy,andkindness.Now,asalways,

westandinsolidaritywiththemanypeopleofcolor

whowork,study,andseekcareatWeillCornell

Medicine.Wewillusethecurrentsituationasan

opportunitytoreaffirmourdedicationtopractices

andbehaviorsworthyofourcommunityandits

ideals.

DiversityandInclusionatWeillCornellMedicine

(WCM)continuestobeasignaturepriorityforme

personallyandforourinstitution.OurBoardof

Overseers,seniorleadership,departmentchairs,

andIareunreservedlycommittedtothevision

ofmakingWCManationalleaderindiversityand

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inclusionwithinacademicmedicine.Strivingfor

greaterequity,representation,andbelonging

acrossourcommunityisnotonlytherightthingto

do.Italsoreflectsourstrongbeliefthatdiversity

ineducation,scientificdiscovery,andpatientcare

makesusbetteratadvancinginourcoremission

asanacademicmedicalinstitution.WeillCornell

Medicine’sworkforcemustreflectthecommunities

weserve.

ThankstotheeffortsofourOfficeofDiversity&

Inclusion,2019wasatransformativeyearatWCM.

Forthesecondyearinarow,wewerehonoredto

receivetheINSIGHTIntoDiversityHigherEducation

ExcellenceinDiversity(HEED)Award.Wealsoheld

oursecondannualDiversityWeek,whichfeatured

manyseminarsandlecturesonhealthequity,

diversity,andinclusionorganizedbydepartments

andunitsthroughouttheinstitution.Theweeklong

eventfeaturedthreekeynotespeakers—Dr.Dara

Richardson-Heron,ChiefEngagementOfficerof

theAllofUsResearchProgram;Dr.SianLeah

Beilock,PresidentofBarnardCollege;andDr.

JoanReede,DeanforDiversityandCommunity

PartnershipatHarvardMedicalSchool,who

deliveredtheinauguralElizabethA.Wilson-Anstey,

EdDLecture.WepresentedtheDean’sDiversity

andHealthcareDisparityResearchAwards,as

wellastheJessicaM.andNatanBibliowiczAward

forExcellenceinMentoringWomenFaculty,to

anumberofdeservingfaculty,trainees,and

students.

Ourpipelineprogramsarethrivingandcontinue

toreceivefederalfunding.In2019,WCMreceived

aT37traininggrantfromtheNationalInstitutesof

Health(NIH)toadvancediversityintheresearch

workforceandpromotehealthequityresearch.We

alsoreceivedanNIHR25grantthatwillfundthe

InitiativetoMaximizeStudentDevelopmentinthe

GraduateSchool.Ouriconicpipelineprograms,the

TravelersSummerResearchProgram,theACCESS

programforPhDstudents,andtheGatewaysto

theLaboratoryprogramforMD/PhDstudents

continuetothrive.

The2019annualreportfeaturesuniqueinitiatives

ongenderdiversityledbytheOfficeofWomen,

housedwithintheOfficeofDiversity&Inclusion.

Severallarge-scalesurveysofWCMfacultywere

conductedtoevaluateimportantissuesrelated

toacademicpromotion,leadershipopportunities,

jobsatisfaction,andsalaryequity.Therehasalso

beenanin-depthevaluationofwork-lifebalance

considerations.Someofthekeyinsightsfrom

theseanalysesandpotentialactionsmoving

forwardaresummarizedintheGenderDiversity

featuresectionofthisannualreport.

Lastly,weareinspiredbyourachievements

relatedtostudentdiversity.Forthefirsttimein

ourhistory,theenteringmedicalschoolclassof

2019hadmorefemalethanmalemedicalstudents

(53%women).About23%oftheclassisfrom

groupsunderrepresentedinmedicine.Withinthe

GraduateSchool,studentdiversityisalsostrong,

withabout28%ofstudentsfromunderrepresented

minoritygroups.Inaddition,applicationsfrom

underrepresentedminoritystudentstothe

GraduateSchoolaretrendingupwards,andthere

arenowmorewomenthanmenpursuinggraduate

studies.

Detailsoftheseandotheraccomplishments

arehighlightedinthissecondAnnualReporton

DiversityandInclusionatWCM.Thegainsoutlined

inthisreportinspireustostriveforevengreater

progress,untilweareabletoensurethatevery

memberofourcommunityfeelsasenseof

belonging.

Augustine M.K. Choi, MD StephenandSuzanneWeissDean WeillCornellMedicine ProvostforMedicalAffairs CornellUniversity

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WeareexcitedtopresenttoyouthesecondAnnualReportonDiversityandInclusionatWeillCornellMedicine.ThisreportprovidesanopportunitytoreflectonourconcertedeffortstoadvancediversityandinclusionatWCMandsharewithyouthestrategiesandaccomplishmentsthatcontributetosuccessacrossourmission.Aswehavepreparedtogotopress,however,theunprecedentedeventsof2020havebeenunfolding.TheCOVID-19pandemichasenvelopedtheworld,disproportionatelyimpactingtheunderservedandcommunitiesofcolor.ThetragicmurderofMr.GeorgeFloydhasledtoanoutpouringofcallsforjusticeandworldwideprotestsforpolicereform.Theconfluenceoftheseevents,eachmonumentalintheirownright,couldshatteralessercommunity,yetithasbroughtoutthebestinours.Wewillelaborateonthisinnextyear’s2020report.However,wewouldberemissifwedidnotacknowledgenow,themanyactsofselflessheroismbyWCMcommunitymemberstocombatthevirus,aswellasthemanywhohavejoinedtheclarioncallforjusticeagainstpolicebrutalityandracializedviolenceagainstourBlackcommunities.Weareproudtostandwithyouintheseeffortsandprovidesupportaswenavigatethesedifficulttimestowardabetterfutureofequityandequalityforall.

WCMiswellpoisedtohelpbringaboutsuchafuture.Byallmeasures,2019wasanoutstandingyearforDiversityandInclusionatWeillCornellMedicine.Oureffortsinresearchandeducationhavebeenrecognizedonanationallevel,withWeillCornellMedicinerankingNo.9inU.S. News and World Report’s2019BestMedicalSchoolsforResearchlisting.Thisisthefirsttimeinthepasttwentyyearsthatwehavebrokenintothetopten.ThestrategicvisionofDeanChoicontinuestoelevatediversityandinclusionasacrucialpillarofthe

Message from the Office of Diversity and Inclusion

LinnieGolightly,MDRacheSimmons,MD MarcusLambert,PhD JoyD.Howell,M.D.,FAAP,FCCMSaidIbrahim,MD,MPH,MBA

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institution’smission.Severalnotablediversityandinclusioninitiativesgavecauseforcelebrationoverthelastyear.Forthesecondyearinarow,WCMwasawardedtheINSIGHTIntoDiversityHealthProfessionsHigherEducationExcellenceinDiversity(HEED)Award,whichhighlightsthegrowingnationalrecognitionofourinstitution’scommitmenttoprovidingastrategic,holistic,andcomprehensiveapproachtodiversity,equity,andinclusion.Withextraordinarypride,inSeptemberof2019,WCMannouncedatransformativenewscholarshipprogramthatwilleliminatemedicaleducationdebtforallstudentswhoqualifyforfinancialaid.ThankstogeneroussupportfromtheStarrFoundationandMauriceandCorinneGreenberg,JoanandSanfordI.Weill,theWeillFamilyFoundation,andmanyotherWeillCornellMedicinedonors,weareabletoincreaseoursupportofmedicaleducationforourstudents.Byreplacingstudentloanswithscholarshipsthatcovertuition,housingandotherlivingexpenses,theprogramensuresthatallstudents,includingthosefromeconomicallydiversebackgrounds,canpursuetheirmedicaleducationwithoutfinancialburden.Throughthislandmarkgift,weensurethatwecanwelcomethevoicesandtalentsofthosewhoaremostpassionateaboutimprovinghumanhealthandchangethefutureofmedicaleducation.Alsoin2019,theOfficeofDiversityandInclusion(ODI)settledintothenewlyrenovatedLasdonHouse,whichprovidesanewhomeanddedicatedsafespacetomeetwithourdiversitypartners.Alreadyitisplayingacrucialroleinfosteringcommunityandsynergisticcollaborationacrossthebreadthofourdiversityandinclusionprograms.

InthissecondAnnualReport,wecontinuetosummarizetheactivitiesandundertakingsthatencouragediversityandinclusionatalllevelsoftheinstitution,fromourstudentbody,facultyandstafftoourleadership,asguidedbythethreepillarsofWeillCornellMedicine’smissions,Care,Discover,Teach.Weviewdiversityandinclusioninthebroadestsense,includingdifferencesinrace,ethnicity,sexualorientation,genderidentity,sex,ability,religiouspractices,socioeconomicclass,citizenship,lifeexperiences,andotherimportantaspectsofhumanlife.Thisyear,andmovingforward,theannualreportwillincludeaspecialsectionthatfeaturesanin-depthexplorationoftheexperiencesandinitiativeswithin

thevariouscategoriesofouroffice’smission.Thisyearweareexcitedtousethissectiontofeaturegenderdiversityandtheactionstakentobuildamoreinclusiveandsupportivecultureforwomen.ThisspecialfeaturecoincideswiththerecentannouncementbytheAssociationofAmericanMedicalColleges(AAMC)ongenderdiversityinmedicine.

AdvancingdiversityandinclusionisaninstitutionalpriorityandrequiresteamworktoensurearichenvironmentofequityandinclusivenessatWeillCornellMedicine.WewouldliketorecognizeourinstitutionalleadersatWeillCornellMedicine,CornellUniversity,andNewYork-Presbyterian(NYP);withouttheirsupport,theachievementssummarizedinthisreportcouldnothavebeenpossible.Wewouldalsoliketoexpressourgratitudeforallofourpartners,whosecommitmentandeffortsdirectlycontributetoWeillCornellMedicine’sstatusasaleaderinclinicalcare,research,education,mentorship,anddiversity.

WithWarmRegards,

Executive Committee on Diversity and Inclusion

Care.Discover. Teach.

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The State of Diversity and Inclusion at WCMAtWCM,webelieveinthe

strengthofourdiversity.

Ourdiversityenablesusto

bestpursueourinstitutional

goalsbyleveraging

themyriadofcultural,

physical,social,intellectual,

geographical,and

philosophicalcharacteristics

thatmakeeachmemberof

ourworkforceunique.Itis

importanttoregularlytake

stockofwherewestand

inordertodevelopand

implementplanstosupport

therecruitment,promotion,

careerdevelopment,and

retentionofadiverse

faculty,staff,andstudent

body.Thissectionfeatures

statisticstounderstandour

currentpositioninrelation

tonationalbenchmarks

andtotrackourprogress

towardsbuildingadiverse

andinclusiveacademic

community.

FacultyWCMiscommittedtogreaterinclusionofpeopleofcolorandwomenwithintheranksofourfaculty,leadershipandgoverningbodies.Wecontinuetobuildastrongfoundationforfacultydiversity.Inthiseffort,wecollaboratewithinstitutionalprogramssuchastheOfficeofFacultyDevelopmentandtheDiversityCenterofExcellencetoenhancediversityandinclusionatallcareerlevelsandtoincreasefemalerepresentationinacademicranks.

Other* % ofTotal

Part-Time

Total

Faculty 1,811 146 357 2,314 73%

Fellows & Postdocs 452 1 43 496 16%

Academic Professionals 279 14 74 367 11%

Total 2,542 161 474 3,177 100%

% of Total 80% 5% 15% 100%

Full-Time

Source: Academic Staff Management System (ASMS), active appointments as of June 30th, 2019. Other includes sessional, voluntary, and “other“ employment. Academic professionals include lecturers, archivists/librarians, research associates, staff associates, teaching associates, and visiting graduate assistants.

Source: Academic Staff Management System (ASMS), FY2019 active appointments as of June 30th, 2019. FY2018 active appointments as of June 30th, 2018.

Academic Composition

Female Faculty 2018 v. 2019

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Full-Time Faculty by Gender

Source: Academic Staff Management System (ASMS), FY2019 active appointments as of June 30th, 2019.

URiM Faculty 2018 v. 2019

Diversity of New Faculty Hires

Full-Time Faculty by Race/Ethnicity

Source: Academic Staff Management System (ASMS), FY2019 active appointments as of June 30th, 2019. URiM includes Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. Other race category includes those with two or more races and those whose race is unknown

Source: Academic Staff Management System (ASMS), FY2019 active appointments as of June 30th, 2019. URiM includes Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. „New Hires“ are those who received their first appointment at WCM as a full-time faculty member. Count excludes those who were promoted to faculty ranks from non-faculty appointments and/or held a non-faculty appointment previously at WCM. Faculty in this report considers Instructors, Assistant Professors, Associate Professors, and Professors.

Source: Academic Staff Management System (ASMS), FY2019 active appointments as of June 30th, 2019. FY2018 active appointments as of June 30th, 2018. URiM includes Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders

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StudentsWeillCornellMedicine’sstudentsareamongthebest.OurmedicalstudentsleadinitiativesthatareimprovinghealthcareforunderservedgroupsinNewYorkCity,suchasuninsuredpatients,theLGBTQ+community,andpeopleseekingasylumintheUS.OurGraduatestudentsaremakingscientificdiscoveriesandlaunchingcareersasresearchers,entrepreneurs,healthcareprofessionals,andmuchmore.Further,moreWeillCornellmedicalstudentsgoontocareersinacademiathananyothermedicalschoolinthecountry,accordingtodatafromtheAssociationofAmericanMedicalColleges.AdiversestudentbodyiscriticalandthediversityofWCM’sstudentbodycontinuestoexceednationalaverages.ItisimportanttonotethatthestudentbodydatasharedisconsistentwithIntegratedPost-secondaryEducationDataSystem(IPEDS)classifications.IPEDS’raceandethnicityclassificationscategorizeallnon-U.S.citizensandnon-permanentresidentsas“nonresidentaliens”,andtherefore,arecountedwithinthe“other”categoryalongwiththoseforwhomraceandethnicitywasnotspecified.

WCM Female Medical School Matriculates

National Female Medical School Matriculates

Source: Annual Diversity Book (2013-2017) WCM Matriculates, Jenzebar (Fall 2018) WCM Matriculates, AAMC 2019 Facts Table A-7.2, Medical School Matriculates by Sex

Female Matriculates from Competing Medical Schools Fall 2018Source: Jenzebar (Fall 2018) WCM Matriculates, AAMC 2018 Facts Table A-1, Matriculates by Sex and School

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StaffWemustvalueeachindividualasasignificantmemberoftheteamandbelievethatinclusiveenvironmentsarecreatedwheneverymemberintheWCMcommunityfeelsvalued,respected,activelyengaged,andhastheopportunitytocontributeinameaningfulwaytoWCM’smission.OurenergeticWCMstaffareonthefrontlineseverydayofincreasinglyhigherpatientexpectations,advancesinscience,andunprecedentedtechnologicalchangeandcombinetheireffortswithfacultyandstudentstogetthisworkdonetogether.WCMcelebratesdiverserepresentationwithinourstaffandcontinuestoseekopportunitiestoincreasetherepresentationofpeopleofcolorwithinthehighestlevelsofadministrativeleadershipandtobemorerepresentativeofthecommunitiesweserve.

Non-Academic Demographics

Two not assigned were not included in aggregate. Source: SAP-Human Capital Management (HCM), data as of 6/30/2019

Source: SAP-Human Capital Management (HCM), data as of 6/30/2019. Other race category includes those with two or more races, American Indian or Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

MD & MD-PhD Student by Race/Ethnicity Fall 2018

MD URiM Student and Total Student Fall 2018

GS Student by Race/Ethnicity Fall 2018

GS URiM Student and Total Student Fall 2018

Source: Jenzebar (Fall 2018) WCM Enrollment. Other includes American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, two or more races, nonresident aliens, and unknown/unselected race and ethnicity

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Withalegacyofputtingpatientsfirst,WeillCornellMedicineiscommittedtoprovidingexemplaryandindividualizedclinicalcare.Bringingtogetherouracademiccommunity’suniqueperspectivesandabilitiesnotonlyleadstoinnovation,butalsoallowsustoofferthebestcareforadiversepopulation.To providethebestpatientcare,ourfuturedoctorsandscientistsneedtocomefromdiversebackgrounds.Ourphysicians,researchersandtraineesmustberepresentativeofthepopulationsweserve,sothatpatientsseeusasareflectionofwhotheyare.Ourdiversityandinclusioninitiativeshelpusachievethisgoal,positionusasaleaderinthehealthcareindustry,whilealsoenrichingtheexperiencesofouracademiccommunity.Diversityandinclusioninourstudentbodyisa

care

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criticalpipelinetoensurearichenvironmentofequalityandinclusivenessinclinicalcare.

2019presentedahistoricopportunitytohonorandcelebratefourdiversitychampionswhohavebeeninstrumentaltoourinstitutionaleffortstoattractandretainunderrepresentedminoritiesinmedicineandtoenhancestudentlifeanddiversityatWeillCornellMedicineandbeyond.WecelebratedtheunveilingofasetofpaintingsdepictingfouriconsofdiversityandinclusionatWCM.Dr.DanielLaroche,M.D.’92,hiswifeMarjorieLarocheandhiscousinMarieClaudeBrutuscommissionedthepaintingsfromtheHaitianartistJuniorJacquestorecognizetheseminalcontributionsofDrs.JamesCurtis(formerAssociateDeanofMinorityAffairs),ElizabethWilson-Anstey(formerAssistantDeanforDiversityandStudentLifeandDirectoroftheTravelersSummerResearch

FellowshipProgram),BruceBallard(formerAssociateDeanforbothEqualOpportunityPrograms

andStudentAffairs)andCarlyleMiller(WCM’75andformerAssociateDean

forStudentAffairs).Thehistoricevent,co-sponsoredbytheOfficeofDiversityandInclusionandtheOfficeofDiversityandStudentLife,celebratedthedonationoftheportraitsandrecognizedthepioneeringworkoftheirsubjectsindiversity,excellence,innovation,andtranslationalresearch.ThepaintingsaredisplayedintheSamuelJ.WoodLibraryandinthe

lobbyofOlinHalloutsidetheOfficeofAdmissions.

WCMpursuesfullinclusionasacentralcomponentofourvaluesandourapproach

toeachotherandtotheworldaroundus.Westrivetoensureaninclusivecommunitythatvalueseachindividual’suniquecontribution.Inclusionenablesustopromoteastandardoftoleranceandresponsibleself-conductamongallstudentsandfacultythatreflectsthehigheststandardsofthemedicalprofessionincaringforallpatients,irrespectiveofethnicity,culture,nationality,religion,sexualorientationordisability.ThissectionfeatureskeyeventsandpartnershipsatWCMthatwelcome,support,anddevelopindividuals’identities,strengthsandtalents,andthatultimatelycontributetoourinstitution’soutstandingpatientcare.

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2nd Annual Diversity WeekTheDiversityExecutiveCommittee,inpartnershipwithdepartmentsanddiversityadvocatesinstitution-wide,organizedthesecondannualDiversityWeekheldApril22–27,2019.Theweek-longeventfeaturedthreekeynotespeakers—Dr.DaraRichardson-Heron,ChiefEngagementOfficeroftheAllofUsResearchProgram,Dr.SianLeahBeilock,PresidentofBarnardCollege,andDr.JoanReede,DeanforDiversityandCommunityPartnershipatHarvardMedicalSchool,whodeliveredtheinauguralElizabethA.Wilson-Anstey,EdDLecture.TheweekcommencedwithaCelebrationofDiversitythatincludedtheAnnualDiversityAwardsCeremonywheremembersofourcommunitywererecognizedfortheireffortstofurtherWCM’smissionofdiversityandinclusion.The2019recipientsofthePioneersinDiversityAwardsandtheJessicaM.andNatanBibliowiczAwardforExcellenceinMentoringWomenFacultywere:

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Ida Sophia Scudder, MD Award JoshuaAdjei,4th-YearMedicalStudentPresentedtoanMD,PhD,MD-PhD,MS,orPAstudentwhohasmadesignificantcontributionsinthefieldofcommunityserviceandprovidedcareand/oropportunitiestotheunderserved

Bruce Laine Ballard, MD AwardNelsonSanchez,MD,AssociateProfessorofClinicalMedicine,andKevinHolcomb,MD,AssociateProfessorofClinicalObstetricsandGynecologyPresentedtoafacultymemberwhodemonstratescommitmenttoimprovingstudentlifeandtofosteringanurturingandsupportiveenvironmentwherestudentsareabletothriveandsucceed

Louis Wade Sullivan, MD AwardVictorWong,PhD,PostdoctoralScientist,BurkeNeurologicalInstitutePresentedtoaresidentorapostdoctoralfellowwhohasbeenanoutspokenchampionforhealthpromotionandapublichealthadvocate,especiallyformedicallyunderservedpopulations

Administrative Staff AwardGretaStrong,EdD,SpecialAssistant,NeurologyPresentedtoastaffmemberwhoembodiesthespiritofculturaldiversityandservice

Jessica M. & Natan Bibliowicz Award for Excellence in Mentoring Women FacultyGeraldineMcGinty,MD,MBA,AssociateProfessorofClinicalHealthcarePolicyandResearchandofClinicalRadiologyRecognizesoutstandingmenandwomenfacultywhodemonstratecommitmenttoadvancingtheacademiccareersofwomenintheareasofclinicalcare,research,oreducation

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InadditiontoDiversityGrandRoundsandspecialseminarsinalldepartments,theweekfeaturednumerousdiversitypanelssuchasthe“WomenNavigatingCareers:MakingChoices,SettingGoalsandGettingNoticedinaChangingEnvironment,”hostedbythePresident’sCouncilofCornellWomen,symposiaincluding“DiversityandDisparitiesintheExperienceofEnd-Of-LifeCare,”andspeakersontopicssuchashealthdisparities,mentoring,disabilityinclusion,andLGBTQ+awarenessinacademicmedicine.SeveralconferenceswerealsohostedtocoincidewithDiversityWeek,includingtheAnnualMeetingoftheSocietyofBlackAcademicSurgeonsandthe6thAnnualWomeninGlobalHealthResearchConference.

Black and Latino Men in Medicine (BLMiM) OnApril27,2019,BlackandLatinoMeninMedicine(BLMiM)heldtheir2ndannualsymposium,co-sponsoredbytheOfficeofDiversityandInclusionandtheWeillDepartmentofMedicine.Thisdaylongsymposium,whichcenteredon“EmbracingtheOpportunity,”wasattendedbymore100students,facultyandstafffromtheNYCmetropolitanregion.WCMSeniorAssociateDeanforDiversityandInclusion,Dr.SaidIbrahim,gavethekeynoteaddress.

Dean’s Diversity Speaker SeriesTheDean’sDiversityQuarterlySeminarwasestablishedbyDeanAugustineM.K.ChoiintheFallof2018toconnectrenownedacademicphysicians,scientists,anddiversityadvocateswiththeWCMcommunity,andtoforgeastrongerappreciationandpathtodiversifyingmedicine.TheOfficeofDiversityandInclusionhostedquarterlyspeakerswhospannedarangeofspecialtiesinmedicineandscience.Dr.LynnHolden,Co-FounderandPresidentofMentoringinMedicine,andaWCMTravelersSummerResearchFellowship(T-SRF)alumna,deliveredherkeynotetalkonempoweringthenextgenerationofhealthprofessionalsaspartofourannualBlackHistoryMonthcelebration.InJune2019,biomedicalengineerandChiefExecutiveOfficerandCo-FounderofThread,Dr.SarahHemminger,spokeaboutcommunity-basedsuccess

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Dean’s Diversity Speaker Series continued

forminoritypopulations.Dr.CarolBates,AssociateDeanofFacultyAffairsatHarvardMedicalSchoolandChairoftheGrouponWomeninMedicineandSciencefortheAAMCsharedherworkonthestateanddirectionofgenderequityinmedicine.Eacheventwasfollowedbyameet-and-greetreceptionwithseminarattendeesandspecialguests.

“Advocating for Inclusive Change,” SPARC Tri-I Diversity Retreat InJune2019,the8thannualSuccessfulProductiveAcademicResearchCareers(SPARC)Tri-InstitutionalDiversityRetreatwashostedatWCMinpartnershipwithMemorialSloanKettering(MSK)andRockefellerUniversity.ChairedbyAssociateDeanforDiversityandInclusion,Dr.LinnieGolightly,andfacilitatedbyDr.SandrineTunezerweoftheCenterforCreativeLeadershipandTheCollectiveBase,retreatparticipantsdelvedintothetheme,“AdvocatingforInclusiveChange.”Theretreatfeaturedinteractiveandreflectiveexercises,aswellascollaborativeplanningforaction,andacentraloutcomewasacallforadiversitylisteningtour.Settocommenceinthespringof2020,thetourwaspostponedduetothepandemic.

Building the Next Generation of Academic Physicians (BNGAP)OnOctober12,2019WCMco-hostedBuildingtheNextGenerationofAcademicPhysicians(BNGAP)“LeadershipandAcademicMedicineRegionalConference.”BNGAPprovidessupportandresourcestounderrepresentedminoritiespursuingcareersinacademicmedicine.ThroughregionalconferencesandwiththesupportofpartnerslikeWCM,BNGAPisabletoconnectgraduateandmedicalstudentsandearly-careerphysicianswithnotableacademicphysicians.UndertheguidanceofBNGAPleadership,Dr.JPSanchez,President(RutgersNJMedicalSchool),Dr.NelsonSanchez,VicePresident(MSKandWCM),andWCMAssociateDeanforDiversityandInclusionDr.LinnieGolightly,theconferenceoffered10sessionsco-facilitatedby16academicphysiciansfromsixinstitutions.Drs.EdgarFigueroa(WCMStudentHealth,AssociateProfessorofFamilyMedicineinClinicalMedicine)andElizabethWilson-Ansteyledsessions. Dr.SaidIbrahimdeliveredtheopeningremarks.

Non-Academic Staff Contributions Towards an Inclusive CultureThetopicofdiversityandinclusionismakingitswayintoeverydayconversations.OurworktomakeWCMamoreinclusiveanddiversecommunityforfaculty,students,andstaffisateameffort.WearepleasedwiththepositivestepstakenbyWCMnon-academicstaffin2019tocreateaninclusiveenvironment.Examplesofstaff-driveninitiativesincludeaHumanResources-hostedUnconsciousBiasWorkshopandWomeninLeadershipSymposiumforDiversityWeek2019.102employeesattendedtheUnconsciousBiasWorkshop,and115attendedtheWomeninLeadershipSymposium.AfterDiversityWeek2019,severaldepartmentsrequestedunconsciousbiastrainingfortheirstaff,andanadditional347employeesweretrained.

Alsoin2019,HumanResources,undertheleadershipofSeniorDirectorAngelaLent,conductedanEngagementSurveythatincludedadiversityandinclusioncomponent.TheinsightgainedfromthissurveyhelpedtoformthefoundationforseveralupcominggrassrootsODIinitiativesforstaff.

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Human Rights Conference Focuses on Violence Against Refugee Women and GirlsAsconflictacceleratesaroundtheglobe,anincreasingnumberofrefugeesarefleeingwar,violenceandpersecution.Youngwomenandgirlshaveemergedasaparticularlyvulnerablepopulation.OnSeptember20,2019,WeillCornellMedicineconvenedafull-dayhumanrightsconferenceaimedatbringingtheissueofviolenceagainstrefugeewomenandgirlstotheforefrontofacademicandadvocacyefforts.Titled“ViolenceAgainstWomenandGirls:ResearchandRehabilitation”andhostedbytheGlobalHealthInitiativeoftheDepartmentofAnesthesiologywithco-sponsorshipfromtheCenterforHumanRights,thisconferencebroughttogetherexpertsinglobalhealth,refugeeresearch,andhumantrafficking

tojoininproblem-solving.Duringheropeningremarks,conferenceorganizerDr.GunishaKaur,ananesthesiologistandhumanrightsresearcheratWeillCornellMedicine,sharedherpassionandspecificinitiativesonhumanrights.“Theaimofourconferenceistoprovideanoutletforthatpassion,”saidDr.Kaur.“Tobringtogetherexpertsandstudentsinhumanrights,medicine,law,activismandjournalismtofostercollaborativepartnershipsandprojects,and,asmyparentswouldhavehopedasnewrefugees,apathwayforward.”KeynotespeakersincludedDr.JenniferLeaning,aseniorfellowattheHarvardFXBCenterforHealthandHumanRights,andNancyShute,editor-in-chiefofScience News.

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Enriching URiM Talent, Faculty Development CirclesWiththegoalofstrengtheningthepipelineofWCM’stalentedminorityphysicians,amentoringprogrambytheDiversityCenterofExcellence(DCE),calledtheFacultyDevelopmentCirclesProgram(“Circles”),wasestablishedinthespringof2019.ThebrainchildofDr.SusanaMorales,co-principal

MembersoftheWCMcommunityoftencometogether,notonlytoensurethatour

patientsandtheirfamiliesreceivecompassionate,high-qualitycare,butalsoto

confirmthatproperattentionisgiventothewell-beingofourcliniciansandmedical

studentsaswell.In2019,numerouseventsandinitiativescreatedconnectionsand

providedsupportandresourcestomeetdiversepatientandindividualneeds.

investigatoroftheDCE,theprogramwasledby Dr.LinnieGolightly,DCEDirectorofFacultyDevelopment.ItlaunchedonMarch26,withadinnerfortheinaugural14-membercohortcomprisedofmid-careerURiMfacultyfromtheDepartmentsofMedicine,Pediatrics,ObstetricsandGynecology,Surgery,andRadiology.Throughthefirstyearofthe2-yearprogram,Circlesprovidestargetedcareerdevelopment,leadershippracticesandskills,andaninstitutionalandcollegialnetworkingsupportsystemforprofessionaladvancementtoURiMfacultyatWCM.Basedonidentifiedneeds,cohortmembersparticipatedinworkshops,includingscholarlywritingwithDr.MatthewMcCarthyoftheWeillDepartmentofMedicine;navigatingpowerdynamicswithDr.MariaSoto-Greene,ExecutiveViceDean,ProfessorofMedicineandDirectoroftheHispanicCenterofExcellenceatRutgersNewJerseyMedicalSchool;andselfandleadershipidentity,communicationandone-on-onecoachingwithconsultantDr.SandrineTunezerweofTheCollectiveBase.Inaddition,participantscompletedCVassessmentswiththeOfficeofFacultyAffairs.

WCM LGBTQ+ Steering CommitteeSince2012,theWCM’sLGBTQ+SteeringCommitteehascreatedasupportiveandwelcomingcampusclimateforlesbian,gay,bisexual,transgender,queer,othersexualandgenderminoritiesandcommunityallies.UnderthedirectionofDr.NelsonSanchez,severaleventswereheldin2019,includingafallmentoringdinnerconnectingtheLGBTQ+communitytocolleaguesandallies.TheRonaldO.PerelmanandClaudiaCohenCenterforReproductiveMedicineworkedwithWCM’sLGBTQ+SteeringCommitteetoreviewitsnewpatientintakeformsandensuretheyareinclusiveofallgenderidentitiesandsexualminorityrelationships.

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Weill Cornell Medicine Wellness Qlinic (@WCMwqlinic)TheWCMWellnessQlinicisNYC’sfirststudent-runmentalhealthcliniccreatedtoprovidefreementalhealthcare,includingindividualcounselingandmedicationmanagement,fortheLGBTQIA+community.WCMPsychiatry’sJessZonana,MDteamedupwithmedicalstudentstoopentheclinic’sdoorstopatientsinMarch2019.TheWCMWellnessQlinicisstaffedbyNYP/WeillCornellvolunteersacrossdisciplines,includingresidents,socialworkers,andpsychologists.Inadditiontopatientcare,itofferscurriculum,training,andresearchopportunities,aswellascommunityoutreachforLGBTQmentalhealth.

#WhiteCoatsForHumanRights OnSeptember4,2019,membersoftheWCMcommunityparticipatedinanationwiderallytospotlighthumanrightsmattersattheborderanddetentioncenters.AcongressionalbillrequiresCustomsandBorderProtection(CBP)toperforminitialhealthscreensondetaineesandsetstandardsforwater,sanitation,hygiene,shelterandsexualabusepreventioninCBPdetentionfacilities.OrganizedbytheLatinoMedicalStudentAssociation(LMSA)withchaptersacrossthecountry,medicalstudents,staff,andfacultyjoinedtogethertoshowtheirsupportforhumanrightsanddignityforimmigrants.

Trans ExperiencesTheDepartmentofPsychiatryatWCMhostedco-authorDonaldCollinstoanswerquestionsandreadexcerptsfromAt the Broken Places: A Mother and Trans Son Pick Up the Pieces,abookwrittenwithhismotherabouthisjourneyasatransman.ItwasamongseveraleventscoordinatedbytheDepartmentofPsychiatrytopromoteadepartmentalcultureofdiversityandinclusion.

National Conference on Medical Student Mental Health and Well-BeingInSeptember2019,thefirst-everNationalConferenceonMedicalStudentMentalHealthandWell-Beingassembledmorethan350medicalschooleducators,studentsandresearchersinNYCtoaddresstheincreasingratesofpsychologicaldistressamongmedicalstudentsnationwide.WeillCornellMedicine,inpartnershipwiththeAAMC,AssociatedMedicalSchoolsofNewYork,andtheAmericanFoundationforSuicidePrevention,hostedthetwo-dayconference.Theconferencespotlightedthefindingsofleadingmentalhealthresearchers,clinicians,andeducatorswhilegivinganeededplatformforstudentsandstakeholderstode-stigmatizetheconversationaroundmentalhealth.

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TheCornellCenterforHealthEquity(CCHEq),auniversity-widecenter,advanceshealthequitythroughacademic-communitypartnershipsandaimstoreducepervasivehealthdisparitiesatthelocal,regional,andnationallevels.InNYC,theCCHEqalsopartnerswiththeMeyerCancerCentertobuildtheinfrastructureforcommunity-basedresearchinBrooklyn.LedbyEricaPhillips,MD,MPH,thiscommunityoutreachprogramengageschurches,communityorganizations,andphysicianswhoreferpatientstoNYPBrooklyn

MethodistHospital.Aseriesofdiscussiongroupswereheldtoidentifycommunityhealth-relatedprioritiesandstrategiestopartnerwithchurches.CCHEqfacultyandstafftrainedcommunityhealtheducatorstodeliveralifestyleinterventionprogramtotheircongregations.CCHEqinvestigatorsEricaPhillipsandLauraPinheiro,PhDdesignedasurveytoassesscommunityneedsregardingcancerscreeningandattitudesandbeliefsaboutcanceranditsriskfactors.

Dialogue Across Differences, Breaking Bread Dinners

CommunitybuildingiscentraltoenactingWCM’smissionofdiversityandinclusion.

OpportunitiestonetworkwithcolleaguesandcreatepartnershipsacrossWCMwere

readilyavailablethroughouttheyear.MixerswerehostedbytheLatinoMedicalStudent

Association(LMSA),theLGBTQ+SteeringCommittee,andtheOfficeofDiversityand

Inclusionhosteditsannualholidaymixer.Bi-weeklycoffeehourssponsoredbythe

OfficeofStudentLifewelcomedfaculty,staff,andstudents.Student-ledinitiatives,

includingWateringMyGardenSisterCircleoffersafespacesforfrankdiscussions

aboutprofessionalandpersonalexperiencesamongcolleaguesinmedicine,with

supportfromtheODIandtheDiversityCenterofExcellence.BLMiMclosedoutthe

academicyearwithafacultyandstudentsocialhour,addingtotheopportunitiesfor

membersacrossWCMtoconnectthroughdialogueandinclusiveengagement.

CCHEq - The Community Engagement Core

BreakingBreadDinnersbringtheWCMcommunitytogether.Theprogramconsistsofacommunalmealandfacilitatesdialoguetouchingontopicsofdifferenceincludingrace,sexualorientation,gender,socioeconomicstatus,andcurrentevents.Theyprovideanongoingsafespacetoexplorebeliefs,preconceivednotions,worldviews,andwaystounderstandoneanothermorepositively.In2019,theGraduateSchoolofMedicalSciencesandOfficeofMedicalEducationpartneredwithODItohostaconversationon“Whatitmeanstobe‘American.’”LeadfacilitatorandBreakingBreadfounderfromCornellIthacaandformerAssociateDeanofStudents,Dr.ReneeAlexander,ledtheconversationatthisandotherdinnersheldduringtheyear.

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2019 New Student Diversity MixerThe2019-20academicyearkickedoffwiththesecondannualnewmedicalandgraduatestudentDiversityMixerattheendoforientationweek.ThiseventwasacollaborativeeffortbetweentheOfficeofStudentDiversity,theTri-InstitutionalMinoritySociety,andStudentsforEqualOpportunityinMedicine.

InthewordsofYendéGrell,asecond-yearmedicalstudent,theeventwasheartwarmingandattractedmanystudentsofcolor.

”IthoughttheDiversityMixer

wasahugesuccess.Itexceededour

expectations.Theenergywasvibrant.

Everyonewashappy,vibingtomusic,

andeatinggoodfood.” -JosueBarnes,Ph.D.studentinthePBSBprogram

”Itwasonlythefirstweekofschool

butIalreadyfeltliketheseweremy

people.Icouldn’thaveimagineda

betterwaytobondwithotherstudents

ofcolorthanovergoodfood,music

andmostimportantlyagoodtime.” –YendéGrell,second-yearmedicalstudent

The Association of Diverse Physician-Scientists in Training (ADEPT)TheAssociationofDiversePhysician-ScientistsinTraining(ADePT)wasfoundedin2019forandbystudentsfrombackgroundstraditionallyunderrepresentedinmedicineandscience(URiMS)intheTri-InstitutionalMD-PhDProgram.Withtheassistanceoffacultymentorandphysician-scientist,Dr.MarcusGoncalves,itsgoalistoprovideasafespaceforMD-PhDstudentsfromunderrepresentedbackgroundsbyfosteringcommunity,advocacy,andmentorship.TheADePTinauguralmeetingwasheldatAmorCubanoinManhattanonFebruary2019.ThisyearADePThostedapicnicinCentralParkforstudentsintheGatewaystotheLaboratorySummerProgram,a10-weekintensiveprogramforURiMSundergraduatesinterestedinpursuingthedualMD-PhDdegrees.OnDecember2,2019,ADePTalsohosteditsfirstInvitedLecturebyDr.JoséAlemán-Díaz,MD,PhD,AssistantProfessorofEndocrinologyatNYULangoneMedicalCenterandgraduateoftheHarvard-MITMD-PhDProgram.

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Tri-Institutional Minority Society (TIMS) ApartnershipofRockefellerUniversity,MemorialSloanKetteringCancerCenter,andWeillCornellMedicine,TIMShostedandco-sponsoredanumberofcommunitybuildingactivitiesin2019.Theseincludemonthly“MentorshipMeals,”aninteractivelunchwhereURiMfacultymembersdiscusstheircareerjourneys.OnJune7,TIMSheardfromDr.LauraRiley,WCM’sChairoftheDepartmentofObstetricsandGynecology.InFebruary2019,incollaborationwiththeClinical&TranslationalScienceCenter,theprogramhostedathought-provokingethicspanelandscreeningofthefilmThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

BigRedSTEMDayisafull-day,interactiveeventthatbringstogetherfaculty,studentsandstafffromacrossCornellcampusestoexciteandencourageunderservedhighschoolstudentstopursueScience,Technology,EngineeringandMath(STEM)-relatededucationandcareers.OnMay24,theTri-InstitutionalMinoritySocietyandtheWCMOutreachClubhelpedminoritymiddle-andhigh-schoolgirlsfromacrossNewYorkCitylearnaboutscienceandconductexperimentsandactivities.

The Female Association of Clinicians, Scientists, and Educators (FACES)FACESisanotherstudentgroupthatfostersdiversityandinclusionwithintheTri-InstitutionalMD-PhDProgram.Thisstudent-initiatedandledorganizationprovidesmentoringopportunitiesforstudents,advocatesforwomen’sissues,andpromotesaninclusiveTri-Institutionalcommunity.Foundedin2004,FACEShasbecomeaninvaluablespacefordevelopingfellowshipamongfemale-identifyingMD-PhDstudents.Inthespringof2019,theprogramhostedDr.SharonMilgram,DirectoroftheNIHOfficeofIntramuralTrainingandEducation,togiveaworkshoponbuildingresiliencyanddevelopingconfidenceduringscientifictraining.

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WeillCornellMedicineisaplacewheremedicalbreakthroughshappen,wherecutting-edgetherapiesarepursued,andwherethenextgenerationofphysiciansandscientistsistrainedtotacklethemostcomplexproblemsinhealthcare.OneofthelargestandmostcomprehensiveacademicmedicalcentersintheU.S.,WCMishometotransformativebasic,translational,andclinicalresearch.Initsmissiontoconducthigh-qualityresearch,WCMisequallycommittedtoadvancingthehealthofallmembersofitscommunity.Forexample,aresearchprojectledbyEloiseChapman-Davis,MD,aspecialistingynecologiccancers,aimstoensurephysiciansareabletodeliverculturallycompetentmedicalcaretounderservedpopulationswithcervicalcancer.Tomeetthischallenge,Dr.Chapman-DavisteamedwithMonikaM.Safford,MDtodevelopaweb-basedinterventiontoeducateandmotivatewomentoseekfollow-upcare.1 WithfundingfromaDean’sDiversityandHealthcareDisparityResearchAward,Dr.Chapman-DaviswasabletogeneratepilotdatathroughthePatientActivatedLearningSystem(PALS)thatuseseasytounderstandlanguageandisdevelopingasmartphone/desktopapplicationthatwillremindpatientsviatextmessageoftheimportanceofkeepingtheirappointments.Thisprojectaimstoengageandheartheconcernsofwomenanddevelopcontenttoanswertheirquestionsinlanguagetheycanunderstand.

AtWeillCornellMedicine,werecognizethatourphysicianandscientistsmustpossessauniquecombinationofintellectandpassionthatinspiresthebreakthroughsandtheempathyrequiredbythefutureofhealthcare.Inthissectionofthereport,wesamplewide-rangingandongoingprojectsandinitiativesbyWCMmembersandinstitutionpartnersthatcollectivelyensureequityinhealthcareaccess,delivery,anddiscovery.

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Samuel Taylor, Class of 2020 Characterizing the Effects of Fructose on Colorectal Cancer Growth and Metabolism

Daniel Wang, Class of 2020 Social determinants of heart failure readmissions and mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Joseph Osborne, MD WCM catchment Prostate Cancer Health Impact Program (pCHIP)

Eloise Chapman-Davis, MD Utilization of a web-based platform (Patient Activated Learning System- PALS) to improve knowledge and follow-up among women with abnormal cervical cancer screening

Jialin Mao, MD Racial Disparity in Device-based Surgical Treatment for Prostate Cancer: Examining Surgeons’ Role

Robert N. Peck, MD Reducing Post-hospitalization Mortality in Impoverished Adults with Hypertensive Emergency: a Pilot Study in Tanzania

Melissa Boneta Davis, MD Identification of Ancestry-Specific Drug targets using CRISPR Screening of Patient-Derived African Breast Cancer 3-D Organoid models

Jaime Lynn Bernstein, MD Engineering Permanent Nipple Projection

Daniel Vanderbilt, MD Feasibility of pulmonary nodules screening at standard Computerized Tomography simulation (CTsim) for breast cancer radiotherapy

Kiel Michael Telesford, MD Determining ethnicity-based differential B cell inflammation in multiple sclerosis

Keith Chadwick, MD Novel delivery method of transgender voice therapy using a mobile application

Dean’s Diversity and Healthcare Disparity Research AwardsForthesecondyear,theDean’sDiversityandHealthcareDisparityResearchAwardssupportedworkthatseekstoaddresshealthcaredisparities.Atotalof$200,000wasawardedtofaculty,fellows/postdoctoralassociates,residents,andmedical/graduatestudents.RecipientswererecognizedattheannualCelebrationofDiversitythatkickedoffDiversityWeekandwereinvitedtopresenttheirworkatasubsequentDiversityWeekcelebration.The2019recipientsoftheDean’sDiversityandHealthcareDisparityawardswere:

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Research Assistance for Primary Parents (RAPP) Establishedin2019byDeanChoi,theResearchAssistanceforPrimaryParentsprogramwillprovideseveral$50,000,one-yeargrantsfortechnicalresearchassistancetofacultymemberswhoareengagedinresearchandalsohaveprimarychildcareresponsibilities.ThisprogramisadministeredbytheOfficeofFacultyDevelopmentincollaborationwithourOfficeofWomen.

Extramurally Funded Diversity ProgramsCareerAdvancementforResearchinHealthEquity(CARE)In2019,WCMwasawardeditsfirstNationalInstitutesofHealth(NIH)/NationalInstituteonMinorityHealthandHealthDisparities-fundedT37granttopromoteCareerAdvancementforResearchinHealthEquity.LedbyDrs.Ibrahim,GolightlyandCharlson,theprogramprovidesearlyexposuretohealthequityresearchand/orglobalhealthforpre-andpost-doctoraltrainees.

HearingHealthFoundationGrant Dr.VictorWongoftheBurkeNeurologicalinstitutereceivedthe2019EmergingResearchGrantfromtheHearingHealthFoundationforhiswork,“Targetingtubulinacetylationinspiralganglionneuronsforthetreatmentofhearingloss.”Dr.Wong,deafsinceagefour,iscommittedtonotonlyfindingtreatmentsforhearingloss,butalsotoraisingawarenessforimprovementinhearinghealth.

SGMCancerCARE AnR25AwardfromtheNIHwasgrantedtoDr.NelsonSanchezintheWeillDepartmentofMedicinetodesigncurriculaforearly-careerresearchersfocusingonsexualandgenderminority(SGM)cancerresearch.Inordertodevelopevidence-basedclinicalpracticeguidelinesinoncologycareacrossthecancercarecontinuum,frompreventiontosurvivorship,itisnecessarytoaddresspersistentgapsintheknowledgeofspecificsexualandgenderminoritycancerriskfactorsandcancertreatmentexperiences.2 The short-termgoalofthisprojectistodesignanup-to-

date,competency-basedworkshoptitled,“SexualandGenderMinorityCancer:CurricularAdvancesforResearchandEducation.”Long-term,theresultingcurriculumwillstimulatetrainingandeducationandincreaseSGMcancerresearchinordertocreatehealthequityforvulnerableSGMpopulations.

ProgramforIndividualizedMentorshipEducationSolutions(PrIMES) PrIMESprovidesdirectsupportandmentoringtocollegestudentsfromunderrepresentedgroupsinmedicine.Thisprogram,ledbyDrs.BenHartleyandCaitlinHoffmanoftheWCMBrainandSpineCenter,wasawardedanEngagedOpportunityGrantfromtheCornellIthacacampustopartnerwithMentoringinMedicine,anon-profitorganizationco-foundedbyWCMT-SRFalumna,Dr.LynnHolden.

Physician-ScientistInstitutionalAwardDr.KyuRheeintheDivisionofInfectiousDiseaseswasawardeda$2.5million,five-yearPhysician-ScientistInstitutionalAwardbytheBurroughsWellcomeFund.ThisawardsupportstraineesandphysiciansincludingwomenandURiMwithoutdoctoratestoenterlaboratory-basedresearchcareers.ThisprogramisapartnershipbetweenWCM,theRockefellerUniversity,andMemorialSloanKetteringCancerCenter.

HRSAFundedHealthEquityResearchFellowshipTheDiversityCenterofExcellencewelcomedChristopherGonzalez,MDasitsfirstHealthResourcesandServicesAdministration(HRSA)-fundedHealthEquityResearchFellow.Dr.GonzalezreceivedhisMDfromColumbiaUniversityCollegeofPhysicians&SurgeonsandcompletedhisInternalMedicineresidencytrainingatNewYork-Presbyterian/ColumbiaUniversityIrvingMedicalCenter,whereheservedasastudentandresidentleaderandreceivedrecognitionforhiscommitmentstoteachingandincreasingdiversityinmedicine.Hecontinuedinthistraditionin2019,byhostinganinterdepartmentalmixerforminorityresidentsandmedicalstudents.HealsoservedasthekeynotespeakerfortheSEOMPre-MedicalConferenceonDecember14.AppointmenttotheHealthEquityResearchFellowshipwillenableDr.Gonzaleztodevelopanextramurallyfundedindependentresearchprogramfocusedspecificallyonhealthequity.

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Faculty Research DinnersFacultyresearchdinnershostedbytheOfficeofDiversityandInclusionfeaturetheinnovativeresearchconductedbyWCM’sURiMscientists.Aspartofthisprogram,promisingURiMphysician-scientistssharetheirlatestworkinaninformal,collegialsetting.Featuredpresentersin2019includedDr.ParmanandSingh,WeillDepartmentofMedicine,“NoninvasivemolecularimagingofthoracicaorticaneurysminMarfanSyndrome,”andDr.AyanaMorales,WeillDepartmentofMedicine,“TheroleofWilms’Tumor1inKaposiSarcomaHerpesvirusOncogenesis.”

Research Scholars for Health EquityTheDiversityCenterofExcellenceoftheCCHEqhasthemissionofenhancingdiversityinmedicineandhealthcareandofpromotinghealthequitythroughresearch,education,andadvocacy,allinpartnershipwiththecommunity.In2019,throughinitiativessuchasResearchScholarsforHealthEquity,thecenterprovidedfundingforfacultytoexaminehealthequitytopicssuchashealthdisparitiesintheEmergencyDepartment,implicitbias,disparitiesinglucosemonitoring,andbarriersandfacilitatorstoreachorthopedicspecialists.

Cornell Center for Health Equity (CCHEq)In2019,CCHEqhostedthesecondannualHealthEquitySymposiumattheCollegeofVeterinaryMedicineinIthaca.About50people(34fromtheNYCarea;16fromtheIthacacampus)attendedthesymposium.ThekeynotespeakerwasWilmaAlvarado-Little,MA,MSW,AssociateCommissionerandDirectoroftheOfficeofMinorityHealthandHealthDisparitiesPreventionattheNewYorkStateDepartmentofHealth.Thesymposiumagendaincludedgrantees’researchpresentationsandprogressupdates,an“academicspeeddating”session,lightningtalksbyCCHEqmembers,andopportunitiestodiscussnewcollaborativeprojects.

CCHEqmemberswereawardedgrantsfromavarietyofmechanismsandsponsorstoinvestigatediversehealthequitytopicssuchas:promotingevidence-basedcommunicationofnumbersinhealth;thepotentialimpactofdigitaltechnologicalinterventionstoaddressequityandtrainingissuesfacedbyhomehealthaides;racialandethnicdisparitiesinqualityofcarefordisabledAmericanswitharthritis;experiencesofsextraffickingvictimsinhealthcaresettings;andenhancingcareandadvocacyforimmigrantsandasylum-seekers.

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HighSchoolCatalystProgram WiththehelpoftheWeillCornellGraduateSchoolandDr.MarcusLambertfromtheOfficeofStudentDiversity,PedroSilberman,a4th-yeargraduatestudent,startedtheHighSchoolCatalystProgram.PreviouslytheWCMHighSchoolImmersionProgram,the redesigned programoffershands-onbiomedicalresearchexposuretoNewYorkCityhighschoolstudentsofallbackgrounds.TheHighSchoolCatalystProgramgivesprioritytohighschoolstudentsfromself-reportedunderrepresentedminority,disadvantaged,andfirst-generationimmigrantbackgrounds.Duringtheseven-weekprogram,studentsworkhands-onandcloselywithWeillCornellGraduateSchoolstudentsandpostdoctoralscholarsonascientificprojectinlaboratorysettingsatWCMandMemorialSloanKetteringCancerCenter.

ACCESSSummerResearchProgram OnAugust9,2019,the26thsummeroftheACCESS(AdvancingCornellCareerExperiencesforScienceStudents)programcametoasuccessfulconclusion.About12undergraduatestudentsfromtraditionallyunderrepresentedgroupsfromacrossthenationcametoWCMtoreceivehands-ontraininginlaboratorysettings,takecourses,andattendlectures.Their10-weeksummerexperienceculminatedinoralpresentationsattheLeadershipAllianceNationalSymposiuminHartford,Connecticut,aconferenceheldbyaconsortiumofinstitutions

Building Pipelines and Early Exposure to Research

AvarietyofinitiativeshelpsexpandWeillCornellMedicine’smiddleschool,highschool

andundergraduatepipelinestoexposemembersofhistoricallyunderrepresented

populationstobiomedicalresearchandmovetowardsbuildingamorediverse

researchworkforce.Belowareexampleoftheseprograms:

topromotediversityinundergraduateresearch.Theclosingceremonyfeaturedstudentspeakers:OluomachiOnyekwerediscussedtheroleplayedbyepigeneticsinthemutationsofhematopoieticstemcellsinatalkentitled,“TheEffectsofHistoneH3.3Serine86MutationsinHematopoieticStemCells,”andJesúsE.Romero-Pichardopresentedhisworkontheuseoftheimmunesystemforthedeliveryofdrugtreatmentsinhistalkentitled,“SEAKERCART-CellsforTumorDrugDelivery.”Allstudentshadanopportunitytopresenttheirworkinapostersessionandtocelebratewithmentors,colleagues,friendsandfamilymembers.Dr.MarcusLambertnotes,“Thisisalwaysareallyspecialeventforuseachyear.ThestudentsbuildreallystrongrelationshipswithourWeillCornellcommunityduringtheirtimehere.Onthisday,theyreallygetachancetoseehowsupportedandrespectedtheyarebytheircolleaguesandmentors.“

GatewaystotheLaboratoryProgram Thesummerof2019sawarecord16Gatewaysstudentsparticipateinthisprogram,whichisdesignedtoincreasethenumberofstudentsfromtraditionallyunderrepresentedbackgroundswhoenterMD-PhDprograms.Comingfromacrossthecountry,studentsspent10weeksworkinginlabs,doingclinicalshadowing,andvolunteeringintheHearttoHeartCommunityClinic.In2019,anexcitingannouncementwasmade:anyGatewaysstudentinvitedtointerviewfortheTri-InstitutionalMD-PhDProgramwillhavetheirtravel-relatedexpensescoveredcourtesyoftheOlafS.AndersenAlumniFund.Thisgeneroussupportremovesapotentiallyheavyburdenfromstudents.

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Since its inception in 1898, Weill Cornell Medicine has cultivated a reputation for delivering top-tier training to future physicians and scientists. On August 20, 2019, the 106 members of the Class of 2023 received their short white coats during Weill Cornell Medicine’s annual White Coat Ceremony, officially marking the beginning of their medical education.3 The Class of 2023 adds to Weill Cornell Medicine’s diverse community. Its students, nearly two-thirds of whom are bilingual, hail from 16 countries. Women comprise more than half the class, and 23 percent are from groups that are underrepresented in medicine. Four students are graduates of the institution’s summer premedical programs, which seek to expose minority and economically disadvantaged undergraduate students to science and medicine. While the diversity of our student body has traditionally been high, we are continuously striving to do better and train future generations of physicians, scientists, and educators with varied backgrounds, disparate perspectives, and multiple abilities.

Second-yearTri-InstitutionalMD-PhDstudentBrianaChristophersisalsoachampionofthisbeliefandisidentifyingstrategiestoencouragemorediverseapplicantstoapplytoMD-PhDprogramsbyremovingpotentialbarriers.AstheleadauthorofaviewpointpublishedintheJournal of Clinical InvestigationinDecember2019,BrianaexplainsthatapplyingtoanMD-PhDprogramisanexpensive,emotionaltask.4 Certain groupssuchaswomenorunderrepresentedminoritiesaremorelikelytosufferimpostersyndromeand,asaresult,maybediscouragedfromapplying.Briana

andherco-authorsarguethatMD-PhDprogramwebsitesshouldincreasetransparencybyincludingtherangesforGPAandMCATscoresofcurrentstudents,inordertomitigateimpostersyndrome.Websitesthatlistrangesforadmissionstatisticsareespeciallyhelpfultoapplicantswhodonothavefriends,familyoradvisorswithknowledgeoftheMD-PhD

applicationprocess.Theauthorswanttoensurethatinstitutionsareprovidinganaccuratepicture

ofwhoisapplyingandwhatcriteriaplayasignificantroleinadmissionsdecisions.ThewebsitefortheTri-InstitutionalMD-PhDProgramhaslistedrangesforadmissionstatisticsformanyyears.Strategiessuch

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asthiscanhelppeoplemakebetterdecisionsonwheretoapplyandincreasethenumberofwomen,underrepresentedminoritiesandfirst-generationcollegestudentswhojointhephysician-scientistworkforce.

In this section of the annual report, we highlight initiatives by trainees, faculty, academic physicians, and WCM partners that directly or indirectly promote diversity of ideas and an academic unit that is more reflective of the community we serve.

Student-led LearningCommunityPerspectivesinMedicine(CPIM)isastudent-runelectivethatfeaturespresentationsbycommunity-basedorganizationsonhealthdisparitiesandchallenges.Thecoursealsoprovidesasafeplaceforstudentstodiscussissuesrelatedtoculture,identity,andbias.Undertheguidanceofafacultyadvisor,medicalstudentsAndreaLiuandLauraDeeringledthecurriculumthisyear.FeaturedcommunityorganizationsincludedtheDivisionofCorrectionalHealthServiceofNYCHHC(correctionalhealth),SettlementHealthandMUHSHospiceandPalliativeCare(immigranthealth),Callen-LordeCommunityHealthCenter(LGBTQIAhealth),andDr.SusanaMorales,WeillCornellMedicine(racialhealthdisparities).

Professional Development for URiM Students/Faculty and WomenTheODIcontinuestoofferfinancialassistancetoURiMacademicphysicianswhosoughtprofessionaldevelopmentthroughopportunitieshostedbytheAAMCandothermedicalorganizations.In2019,Drs.MeredithPittman(PathologyandLaboratoryMedicine)andLisaRong(Anesthesiology)receivedsupporttoattendtheAAMCEarlyCareerWomenFacultyLeadershipDevelopmentSeminar.Similarly,Drs.JenniferDowns(WeillDepartmentofMedicine)andAnjaliRajadhyaksha(Pediatrics)werealsosponsoredtoattendtheAAMCMid-CareerSeminar,whileDrs.VictorWong(BurkeNeurologicalInstitute)andEloiseChapman(ObstetricsandGynecology)participatedintheAAMCMinorityFacultyLeadershipDevelopmentSeminar.

Inaugural Dr. James Curtis Scholarship In2019,WCMestablishedtheDr.JamesCurtisScholarship.AsthefirstDirectoroftheTSR-F,Dr.CurtisleftanindeliblemarkatWCMbyhelpingtosolidifytheinstitution’scommitmenttodiversityinmedicine.Theprogramhestartedcelebratedits50thanniversaryin2019.Thisscholarshiprecognizesthecontributionsofagraduatingmedicalstudentwhodemonstratesoutstandingacademicscholarship,leadership,and

involvementincommunityservice.Dr.NgoziRosalinMonu,aformerOlympicswimmeratthe2000and2008SummerOlympics,wastheinauguralrecipientandwasrecognizedattheNationalMedicalFellowships’ChampionsofHealthAwardsinNewYorkinApril2019.SheiscurrentlyaresidentinobstetricsandgynecologyatNewYork-Presbyterian/WeillCornell.

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WCM Diversity Center of ExcellenceInthesecondyearofafour-yeargrantfromtheHRSA,theDiversityCenterofExcellencewasabletoprovidesupportandprogrammingforpre-medicalstudents,startingasearlyasmiddleschoolthroughcollege,medicalstudents,residents,fellows,andfaculty.Inoneyear,thenumberofprogramsincreasedfrom7in2018to38in2019.Programsentailedschoolassemblypresentationsoncareerpathstomiddleschoolstudents,dinnerandshort-termmentoringforcollegepre-medicalstudents,theannualHealthEquityPre-Medicalconference,anannualconferencetoprepareURiMmedicalstudentsforresidency,andmuchmore.

• Oneofthesignatureprogramsisthe Diversity Mentoring Cascade,whichencouragesmentoringandsupportatallcareerlevelsinmedicine.Theprogramismadeupof44minorityfacultyand115trainees,whichincludesmedicalstudents,residents,andfellows.ThemodeloftheDiversityMentoringCascadewassharedatthe6thAnnualMedicalEducationSubwaySummitbyDr.MarcusLambert,afacultymentorintheOfficeofStudentDiversity,whichco-sponsorstheprogram.

• In2019,theDiversityCenterofExcellencelaunchedFaculty Scholars in Health Equity,aone-yearprogramaimedatgeneratingacadreofteachingfacultytosupportthefurtherdevelopment,implementation,andevaluationoftraininginhealthequityandculturalcompetenceacrosstheentirespectrumofmedicaleducationatWeillCornellMedicine.Thereare9facultyfromRadiology,GeneralInternalMedicine,Pediatrics,Endocrinology,Diabetes,andMetabolism,Pediatrics,andPsychiatry.

• OnJanuary19,2019,theDiversityCenterofExcellence,withthesupportofInternalMedicine,Anesthesiology,Neurology,Neurosurgery,PediatricsandPsychiatry,hosted the annual NewYork-Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Diversity Welcome Back event forresidencyapplicants.Thiseventintroduced41residencyapplicantstoWeillCornell’slargerdiversityfamilyandcelebratedourcommunity’scommitmenttodiversity,inclusion,andhealthequity.

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ScienceandLeadershipinMedicine(SLiM) MentoringProgramSLiMisasix-weekmentoringprogramcreatedbyBLMiM.Theprogramisdesignedtoexposeunderrepresentedhighschoolandundergraduatestudentstocareersinmedicineandscience.SLiMmenteesparticipateinweeklygroupclinicalactivities.Inaddition,menteesnetworkwithesteemedcurrentandformerWCMfacultymembersfromvariousspecialtieswhosharetheiruniquepathstomedicine,suchasDrs.Holcomb,MauriceHinson,AnthonyWatkins,andEstomihMtui.

A New Rural Residency ProgramAlongstandingcollaborationwithCayugaMedicalCenter,whichhasbeenateachingsiteforWCMmedicalstudentsandtraineesformanyyears,expandedtosupportanewruralresidencyprogramthatbegantrainingitsfirstcadreofresidentsinJuly2019.Thisprogram,ledbyMichaelBerlin,MD,agraduateofWCM’sInternalMedicineresidencytrainingprogram,hasaheavyemphasisonthesocialdeterminantsofhealthandrecruitsfacultymentorsfromtheCCHEqandCornell’snewMPHprogram.

CCHEq – Education CoreIn2019,theCCHEqlaunchedspecialeducationalprogrammingonhealthequity.Theseincludeclasseson“PracticingMedicine:HealthCareCultureandCareersinNYC”and“PracticeHealthEquity:TheoryandFieldworkinNorthBrooklyn.”Therearealsosummerinternshipprogramsforundergraduatesandrisingsecond-yearmedicalstudentswhowanttojumpstarttheirAreasofConcentrationexperience.Elevenstudentswerecompetitivelychosenforparticipationintheprogram.Afterasuccessfulcompletionofthevolunteerexperience,studentsareofferedamodeststipend.

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WISERSummerProgram In2019,theWeill-IthacaSummerExperienceinResearch(WISER)markedits7thyear.ThisWeill-IthacapipelineprogramisdirectedbyDrs.Golightly(WCM)andDade(CornellIthaca’sOfficeofAcademicDiversityInitiatives).WISER,asix-weeksummertrainingprogramforCornellundergraduatesinterestedinmedicalresearchcareers,wasfacilitatedbyWCMmentorssuchasDrs.EthelCesarman(PathologyandLaboratoryMedicine),BabacarCisse(NeurologicalSurgery,DaylonJames(ObstetricsandGynecology),IrisNavarro-Millan(Medicine),LisaNewman(Surgery),MelissaDavis(Surgery),andStephenPeterson(Medicine).

SPARCJr. OnJuly22,2019,studentsgatheredatMemorialSloanKetteringCancerCentertoexplorecareersinhealthcarefortheannualSPARCJr.Conference.TheSuccessfulandProductiveAcademicResearchCareersJr.(SPARCJr.)conferencehostedover100studentsfromallsummerprogramsatWeillCornellMedicine,RockefellerUniversity,andMemorialSloanKetteringCancerCenterandisalsoopentohighschoolstudents,

collegestudentsandparents/guardiansintheNYCarea.TheSPARCJr.keynotespeaker,NicoleRamsey,MD,PhD’15,AllergyandClinicalImmunologyFellowatTheMountSinaiHospital,gaveaveryinspiringtalk,sharingherjourneytoscienceandmedicine.Thetalkwasfollowedbytwopanelsessionson“YourRoleinAdvancingYourCareer:PlanningfortheFuture”and“Non-MDCareersinHealthandMedicine,”whichfeaturedapharmacist,NathanRafaelov,PharmD;aresearchcomputingexpert,HanifKhalaq;aphysicianassistant,MariaCompte,MD,MPH&TM;andageneticcounselor,ShenelaLakhani,MSc,CGC,CCGC.

WeillCornellIMSDProgram In2019,WCGSreceivedanR25grantfromtheNIHfor$2.5milliontoestablishtheWeillCornellInitiativetoMaximizeStudentDevelopment(IMSD).TheWeillCornellIMSDsupportsfourtraineesperyearandtwomarqueeinitiatives:TheEarlyStartProgramandEspritdeCorps.IMSDfellowsRafaelColon,ViktorBelay,AmandaSimon,andValerieGallegosarrivedinJulytobegintheEarlyStartProgram,whichincludesasummerrotationbeforethestartoftheacademicyear.Theprogramalsoincludessocialoutingsandinformalluncheswithfacultyandolderstudentsdiscussingtopicssuchasmentoring,navigatinggraduateschool,andhowtomaintainwellness.Accordingtofocusgroupsconductedwithstudents,theEarlyStartProgramhashelpedthefellowsboosttheirconfidenceasscientists,becomeacclimatedtotheGraduateSchoolandfocusontheirlabrotationswithoutthestressofcoursework.

Inthefallof2019,IMSDfellowsjoined11first-yearPhDstudentsintheEsprit de Corps Program,anear-peermentoringinitiativethataimstobuildcommunitywhilealsoprovidingimportantpiecesofprofessionaldevelopmentfornewstudents.Theyear-longcurriculum,runbyDrs.AvelinoAmadoandMarcusLambert,allowsfirst-yearstudentstohearadviceonselectingathesislabfromolderstudents,haveone-

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on-onemeetingswithadvisors,findmentorsoutsideofthelaboratory,andreceivetipsonmaintainingfinancialwellness,topicsnotalwaysformallycoveredintraditionalcourses.AcornerstoneoftheEspritdeCorpsprogramaremembersthatreturntoserveasnear-peermentors,orcoaches,foreachnewcohortofstudents.

7th Annual LGBT Health Workforce ConferenceIn2019,WCM’sLGBTQ+SteeringCommittee,incollaborationwithBNGAP,organizedthe7thAnnualLGBTHealthWorkforceConference.Theconferenceprovidesanoverviewofup-to-datepractices(climate,educational,research,andclinical)inpreparingthehealthcareworkforcetoaddressthehealthconcernsanddisparitiesofLGBTcommunities.Theconferencegatheredover250healthprofessionals(MD,DO,PA-C,RN,NP,DD,socialworkers,psychologists,etc.),educators,andstudents(pre-healthprofessions,professionalschools,andgraduate)fromacrossthecountry.Inadditiontorecognizingthe50thanniversaryoftheStonewallRebellion,the2019conferenceachievedthefollowinggoals:1.OrganizeahistoricalwalkingtouroflowerManhattanrecognizingthe50thanniversaryoftheStonewallRebellionandlandmarkachievementsinLGBThealth;2.OfferseveralworkshopsonimprovedhospitalandclinicpracticesincaringforLGBTindividuals;3.HostawritingseminartoeducatetraineesandfacultyonpublishingeducationalinnovationsinLGBThealth;4.Shareacademicmedicineleadershipbestpracticesfromtheperspectivesoftwogay-identifiedmedicalschooldeans(DeanJeffreyAkmanandDeanJoseGinelRodriguez);and5.Hostaresearchandeducationinnovationposterpresentation.

Networking for Diversity at a National Level

MembersoftheWCMcommunity

continuedtoexpandthevisibilityofthe

institution’scommitmenttoadvancing

quality,equitablemedicalcareby

presentingworkatlocal,regional,and

nationalconferences.Dr.LinnieGolightly,Dr.RuthGotianandTri-IMD-PhDstudentsBrianaChristophersandRenanAparicioparticipatedintheAmericanPhysicianScientistAssociation’s“PhysicianScientistTraineeDiversitySummit”sponsoredbytheBurroughsWellcomeFoundationinResearchTrianglePark,NorthCarolina.Drs.OyinkanMarquis,AdriennePhillips,CharlotteGamble,ElaineBarfieldandKevinHolcombattendedtheNationalMedicalAssociation(NMA)AnnualConventionandScientificAssemblyinHonolulu,Hawaii.Dr.LinnieGolightlyservedastheofficialWCMrepresentativetotheAAMCGrouponDiversityandInclusion(GDI)atthe2019AnnualAAMCNationalMeetinginPhoenix,ArizonaandattheAnnualGDIMeetinginChicago,Illinois.

Dr.ElaineBarfieldservesastheofficialWCMrepresentativetotheNMAandissponsoredbytheODItoattendnationalandregionalmeetings.ShealsoservesastheScientificProgramChairforRegion1oftheNMAwheresheisresponsibleforplanningandexecutingitsannualContinuingMedicalEducationmeetinginvolvingeightstates,PuertoRico,andtheVirginIslands.Dr.BarfieldadditionallyservesasVicePresidentoftheManhattanCentralMedicalSociety,thelocalchapteroftheNMA.

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Womenrepresentmorethan50%ofmedicalstudentsnationally

andatWCM.5Thecurrentdata shows that women represent45%oftheoverallfacultyatWCM.(46%ofclinicalsciencedepartmentand35%ofthebasicsciencedepartmentfaculty)OurentirefacultyatWCMhasincreasedby16%since2015,andourfemalefacultyhasincreasedby20%since

2015.Thisimpliesthat,inthenearfuture,womenwillrepresent50%ormoreofthefacultyatWCM.Challengesthatwomenphysiciansfacetodayareclearlynotrelatedtolackofapipeline,butare

thoseofgenderequityinpromotion,leadershiproles

andcompensation.

DeanChoichargedAssociateDeanforDiversityandInclusionRacheSimmonstoconductaninstitutionalself-assessmentintheseareasatWCM.Thisfeaturedsectionwillhighlightthedatafromthisassessment,aswellassomeoftheaccomplishmentsoftheOfficeofWomenin2019.

Office of Women TheWeillCornellOfficeofWomen(OW)ispartoftheoverarchingOfficeofDiversityandInclusion.Itwasestablishedin2018toacknowledgetheimportanceandcontributionsofwomenfacultyatWCM,anditsmissionistoincreaseandsupportleadership,careerfulfillmentandgenderequityforwomenfacultyatWeillCornellMedicine.TheOWservestocoordinate

women’sinitiatives,programs,eventsandpoliciesandisdirectedbyRacheSimmons,MD.TheOWhasstrongcollaborationsandsharedeventswiththeOfficeofFacultyAffairs,theOfficeofFacultyDevelopment,theMentoringAcademyandtheODI.

TheOWisguidedbytheWomen’sLeadershipCouncil(WLC)comprisedofwomenfacultyfrombothclinicalmedicineandthebasicsciences.MembersoftheWLCincludeDr.JaneSalmon,AssociateDean(FacultyAffairs),Dr.KatherineHajjar,SeniorAssociateDean(Faculty),Dr.RuthGotian,Dr.BarbaraHempstead,Dean(GraduateSchool),Dr.RandiSilver,AssociateDean(GraduateSchool),Dr.LolaBrown,AssistantDean(Research),Dr.SilviaFormenti,Chair,RadiationOncology,Dr.LauraRiley,Chair,ObstetricsandGynecology,Dr.LorraineGudas,Chair,Pharmacology,Dr.RainuKaushal,Chair,PopulationHealthSciences,Dr.GeraldineMcGinty,ChiefStrategyOfficer,PhysicianOrganization,andotherwomenleadersfromWCM.TheCouncilmeetsmonthlytodiscusswomen’sinitiatives.

GenderDiversityThe AAMC acknowledges that gender equity is a key factor in achieving excellence in academic medicine. It has issued a Call to Action Statement asking academic medical schools to assess the status of their women faculty, specifically in equity of leadership, compensation, workforce representation, research publications and funding,

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Office of Women Key Accomplishments in 2019

w TheOWhostedseveraleventsduringthe2019DiversityWeekthatfocusedongenderequityandwomen’sleadership.TheGenderDiversityKeynotespeaker,Dr.SianBeilock,PresidentofBarnardCollege,discussed“EnhancingSTEMSuccessforWomenandGirls”andshoweddataongenderbiasesinsocietystartinginearlyelementaryeducation.ThePresident’sCouncilofCornellWomenheldapaneldiscussionon“WomenNavigatingCareers:MakingChoices,SettingGoalsandGettingNoticedinaChangingEnvironment.”TheOWalsocoordinatedselectionoftheJessicaM.andNatanBibliowiczAward,anannualawardpresentedtoafacultymembertoacknowledgehisorhercommitmenttowardmentoringfemalefaculty.Ms.JessicaBibliowiczpresentedtheawardtothe2019recipient,Dr.GeraldineMcGinty.

w TheOWworkedwithNYPtocoordinatetheSecondAnnualWomenPhysiciansofNYPSymposium.Thisday-longsymposiumwasattendedby430womenfromWCM,ColumbiaandtheNYPnetwork.Nationalandlocalspeakersdiscussedtopicssuchaswomen’sequityandleadership,negotiation,theFifthTrimester–returningtoworkafterchildbirth,

andfinancesofacademicinstitutions.Dr.Simmonsco-chairstheWomenPhysiciansofNYPwithDr.LauraForese,NYPChiefOperatingOfficer.

w OnJune7,2019,theOWandtheMentoringAcademyco-hostedaseminarforseniorleadershipatWCMtodevelopskillsformentoringwomenfaculty.ThisprogramfeaturedDr.DavidSmithandDr.W.BradJohnson,theauthorsofthenationalbestsellerAthena Rising – How and Why Men Should Mentor Women.

w TheOWsupportswomenfacultyatalllevelstoattendnationalleadershipprograms,suchastheAAMCMid-LevelCareerDevelopmentProgramandtheAAMCEarlyCareerDevelopmentProgram.In2019,OWalsosupportedDr.YoonKangandDr.ClaireHenchcliffetoattendELAM(ExecutiveLeadershipinAcademicMedicine),aprestigiousyearlongprogramdesignedtoassistseniorwomenphysiciansandscientistsinfurtherdevelopingtheircareerstowardinstitutionalleadershippositions.

w TheOWcontinuestoco-hostWomeninMedicineandScienceQuarterlyNetworkingandEducationalEventswiththeOfficesofFacultyAffairsandFacultyDevelopmentandtheMentoringAcademy.

w TheOWcollaboratedwithkeypartnersincludingthePresident’sCouncilofCornellWomen,analumnigroupofCornellUniversityinvolvedwithmentoringandsupportingwomenfacultyandtheOfficeofExternalAffairstocoordinateprogramssuchasBigRedSTEMdayforNYChighschoolgirlsinterestedincareersinmedicineandscience.

w Dr.Simmons,DirectoroftheOW,continuestoleveragetheOW’sresourcestoprovideguidance,counselingandothersupportservicesinherroleasaTitleIXcoordinatorforWCMfaculty.

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Duetotrendsinnationaldatademonstratinggenderinequitiesinacademicmedicine,DeanChoichargedAssociateDeanSimmonstocreateanin-depthreportonthestatusofwomenfacultyatWCM.ThisstudywasconductedfromJuly–December2019andspecificallyfocusedontheareasofpromotion,leadership,salaryequity,andjobsatisfaction.

Promotion by Gender Promotiondatabygendershowthatwomenrepresentroughlyhalfofthoseintheinstructor/assistantprofessorranks,andtheproportionthendropsto37%ofassociateprofessorsand26%ofprofessors.Thesenumbershavenotchangeddramaticallysince2015andareverysimilartoAAMCnationaldata.Overall,only8%ofWCMfacultyaretenured,butwomenrepresent27%ofthesetenuredfaculty.ThereareinstitutionalinitiativesandcollaborationsbetweentheOfficeofWomen,OfficeofFacultyAffairsandOfficeofFacultyDevelopmenttofurtherassessanddiminishthesegenderdifferencesinpromotion.

Gender Leadership Study Dataontheinstitution’sleadershipshowlesswomenholdingmanyofthesehigh-rankingpositions.WeillCornellMedicineiscommittedtocreatingaworkenvironmentthatidentifiespotentialfuturewomenleadersandsupportsthemintheseroles.

Salary Equity Study Genderdisparitiesincompensationexistnationallyinacademicmedicine,asdescribedinarecentreportfromtheAAMC.5Itisimportantforindividualinstitutionstoperformaself-assessmenttoexploreareasofpotentialimprovement.

Ourinstitution’sinternalassessmentincluded1,253facultybasedonstudyeligibility,representing70.4%(1253/1780)oftheentirefaculty.Datacamefromacentralizedinstitutionaldatabaseandincludedacomplete

academicyear,definedasJuly1,2018-June30,2019.ThesalarycompensationdatawereanalyzedforbasicscienceandclinicalfacultyandcomparedtoAAMCdata.Clinicaldepartmentsweresubdividedintocohortsofindividualswithsimilarresponsibilities,inordertonarrowthesalaryrangeandcreateamorehomogeneousfacultygroupforcomparisonsbygender.Foreachcohort,areportwasgeneratedshowingde-identifiedfacultymembersbygender.

TheWCMinstitutionaldatashowedagenderearningsratiocomparabletoAAMCdataofotheracademicinstitutions.Inboththebasicscienceandclinicaldepartments,reasonsfordifferencesinthegenderearningsratioincludedacademicrank,yearsattheinstitution,andstipendsforadministrativeroleswithinthedepartmentorinstitution.Intheclinicalcohorts,additionalfactorsthatimpactedcompensationincludedchoiceofspecialtyandclinicalvolume.Thisstudywillserveasbaselinedatatolaunchmoredetailedexplorationsandinstitutionaleffortsingenderequity.

Job Satisfaction In2017,WCMparticipatedinafacultysurveyusingtheAAMCStandpointSurveyplatform.Thissurveyincluded1017outof1522totalWCMfaculty(67%;45%women/55%men).Thedatafromthe2017AAMCsurveywascomparedtoasubsetofquestionsfromaninternalWCMfacultysurveyconductedin2010.

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Five Year Female Faculty GrowthWCMAppointments;Full-TimeOnlylJuly1,2019

Faculty Composition by TenureWCMAppointments;Full-TimeOnlylJuly1,2019

WCM v. AAMC: Gender ComparisonWCMAppointments;Full-TimeOnlylJuly1,2019

Female 2015 2019 2019

Professor 24% 26% 25%

Associate Professor 38% 37% 38%

Assistant Professor 48% 52% 47%

Instructor 61% 50% 59%

Total Faculty 43% 45% 42%

Male 2015 2019 2019

Professor 76% 74% 75%

Associate Professor 62% 63% 62%

Assistant Professor 52% 48% 53%

Instructor 39% 50% 41%

Total Faculty 57% 55% 58%

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Ourdatashowedequallyhighoveralljobsatisfaction(80%)inbothmaleandfemalefaculty.Asanotherindicatorofglobaljobsatisfaction,lessthan6%offacultywereconsideringleavingWCM,andthesenumberswereequalbygender.

Regardingopportunitiesforleadership,only45%ofwomen,comparedto60%ofmalefaculty,weresatisfiedwiththeopportunitiesforprofessionaldevelopment.LesswomenfacultyfeltWCMoffersequalopportunitiesregardlessofgender(71%menvs52%women).

Facultywellnessandburnoutareareasofnationalinterestinacademicmedicine.Datafromour2017surveyshowedlesswomenfacultyfeltWCMcultivatesfacultywellnessintheworkplace(51%menvs42%women).Thesurveyalsoincludedquestionsregardingsymptomsofburnoutandfoundthat67%ofwomenand57%ofmenhadsomesymptoms.Thisisanareathatweplantofurtherinvestigate,inpartnershipwithNYP,tospecificallyassesshowburnouteffectstheworkenvironment,facultyattritionandpatientcare.

The2017surveyshowedthatwomenfacultyfeeldisrespectedintheworkplacemorethanmalefaculty(23%vs10%).Thesurveysfrom2010and2017showthatonly1%ofmenexperiencedisrespectfultreatmentduetogenderintheworkplacecomparedto28%ofwomenin2010and17%ofwomenin2017.WCMiscommittedtofosteringaworkenvironmentfreefromgenderdiscriminationandharassment.DeanChoiandNYPleadershiphavesignedacommitmenttosafetyandequityforWCMandNYPaspartofTIME’SUPHealthcare’seffortstoimproveemploymentstandardsforhealthcareorganizations.Additional

institutionalassessmentsareplannedtostrengthentheenvironmentofrespectandinclusionforallWCMwomenfaculty.

Next Steps Thisinitial,systematicself-assessmentservesasabaselineforourcontinuingstudiesandprovidesaframeworkforlaunchingmeaningfulrecommendationsforinstitutionalinitiatives.ThedatafromthesestudieshavebeenpresentedtoWCMleadershipandfacultythroughtheGeneralFacultyCouncil,ExecutiveFacultyCouncil,theExecutiveCommitteeoftheWCMBoardofOverseers,WLC,ODIExecutiveCouncilandODIGeneralCouncil.DeanChoiplanstodelivera“StatusofWomenatWCMTownHall”tothewiderWCMcommunityin2020,whichwillserveasavenuetofurtherdisseminatethisdata.ItwillalsooffertheopportunityforopenconversationtostrengthenthecultureofinclusionandbelongingforourwomenofWCM.

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Farewell ElizabethA.Wilson-Anstey,EdDDecember17,2019sawabittersweetgatheringattheGriffisFacultyClubtobidfarewelltoDr.ElizabethWilson-Anstey,ourlongtimeAssistantDeanforDiversityandStudentLifewhoretired.Duringmorethan40yearsofservice,Dr.Wilson-Ansteychampionedstudentdiversity atWCM.ShejoinedWCMin1976asasenioradministrativesecretaryintheOfficeofMinorityAffairs.In1983shebecameanadministrativemanager in the OfficeofStudentAffairs,risingtoassistant dean for studentaffairsin2003.Inthoseroles,shecounseledstudents—particularlythosewhocomefromgroupsunderrepresentedinmedicine—organizedstudenteventstoenrichtheirexperiencesatWCM,oversawcommunityserviceprograms,andhelpedrecruitnew,diverse

cadresofaspiringdoctorstocometotheinstitutionfortheirmedicaleducation. Dr.Wilson-AnsteywasappointedtotheroleofAssistantDeanforDiversityandStudentLifein2017.

Dr.Wilson-Anstey’sothermajorrolesincludedthedirectorshipofWeillCornellMedicine’sTravelersSummerResearchFellowshipprogram.Sinceitsfoundingin1969,theTravelersprogramhasofferedpre-medicalstudentsfromgroupshistorically

underrepresentedinmedicinetheopportunitytoexploretheprofessionofmedicine.Overaperiodofabout2monthsinthesummer,participantsengageinresearchopportunities,facultyshadowing,sciencelecturesandsmall-groupdiscussionsontopicssuchashealthdisparities.Since1969,thisiconicprogramhastrained1,217pre-medstudentsfromacrossthecountry.

InrecognitionofhercommitmentandservicetoWCM,anewlectureshipinhernamewasinauguratedin2018.TheElizabethA.Wilson-Anstey,EdDLectureoccurs

duringtheinstitution’sannualDiversityWeekinApril.InthewordsofDeanChoi:MuchofWCM’saccomplishmentsonstudentdiversityarethedirectresultofDr.Wilson-Anstey’sleadership,vision,andcivility.TheWCMcommunitywillremainforevergratefulforherserviceandforhercommitmenttoequityandexcellence.

“Lizembodiesexcellenceindiversityin

academicmedicine.Fourdecadesof

Travelersclasseshavebenefitedfrom

herwarmth,compassionandenergy.

Withouther,theTravelersprogram

wouldnothavebeenthesame.” -DeanAugustineM.K.Choi,MD

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ContributorsThisDiversity&InclusionAnnualReportistheresultofacollaborativeeffortbymanyindividualsthroughouttheWeillCornellMedicinecommunity.Eachreportingareaworkedhardtoprovidetheinformationwithinthisreportinashorttimeperiod.Thankyouforyourcontinuedpartnershipinthisimportantendeavor.

MariCampuzano,EdDLinnieGolightly,MDSaidIbrahim,MD,MPH,MBAHeatherJohnson,MS,PMPDillonKuiavaW.MarcusLambert,PhDJamalLopez,JD,SHRM-SCPJenniferMoon,PhDToriMumtaz

ElizabethOmondi,MSAmnaAslamScottPuccinoNelsonSanchez,MDRacheSimmons,MD,FACSSusanVuongElizabeth-WilsonAnstey,MA,EdDWeiningZhangJessZonana,MD

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