Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee

DEI Committee Members

Matthew Wixson, MD

Matthew Wixson, MD

Committee Chair
Faculty
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Madhavi Anne, MPA

Staff

Wilson Chimbira, MD

Faculty
Jude Divers, MD

Jude Divers, MD

Faculty
Lisa Downs

Lisa Downs

CRNA

Diversity is important to me for many reasons. As a second generation American, I saw what my parents went through to assimilate to American culture. When my mother was a child, she gave up speaking Arabic because she was afraid, she once told me you were thought of as a "dirty immigrant."  I want to live in a society that celebrates and embraces our differences. I enjoy learning about everyone's unique life view. This can only be accomplished through inclusion and diversity. A diverse department will ensure that this can happen.

Ryan Ellison, CRNA

Ryan Ellison

CRNA
Bob Fraumann, MD

Bob Fraumann, MD

Faculty
Donald Geml, CRNA

Donald Geml

CRNA
Angelique Gwin, CRNA

Angelique Gwin

CRNA
David Hovord, MD

David Hovord, MD

Faculty
Bernie Jiang, MD

Bernie Jiang, MD

Faculty

Emily Miner, MD

Faculty
Celeste Montone-Horne, CRNA

Celeste Montone-Horne

CRNA
Mukilan Muthuswami, MD

Mukilan Muthuswami, MD

Faculty

Dinesh Pal, PhD

Faculty
Dr. Emily Peoples, right, with her family

Emily Peoples, MD

Faculty

I love learning; not just about medicine, but about other people, ideas and experiences. For me, diversity is vital because it exposes us to new ideas and ways of thinking, leading us to question why we are doing things a certain way and challenge the status quo to promote continual improvement in our society. Within our department, diversity allows for: safer patient-centered care, the promotion of creativity and dialogue, and continuous personal growth with the end goal being a more equitable and inclusive environment.

Bradly Phillips CRNA

Brad Phillips

CRNA
Lauryn Rochlen, MD

Lauryn Rochlen, MD

Faculty

Our department is filled with amazing people, stories, values and cultures.  It is time to celebrate this diversity and use it as a path forward to create a stronger, more cohesive department.

 

 
Jay Saggu, DMD

Jay Saggu, MD

Resident

Samuel Schechtman, MD

Faculty

Kelsey Serfozo, MD

Faculty
Fitz Tavernier Jr., MD, MPH

Fitz Tavernier, Jr., MD

Resident
Kim Ward

Kim Ward, MBA

Staff
Geneva White, MD

Geneva White, MD

Resident

Learning to recognize bias and disparity (both in myself, my colleagues and the system around me) is a fundamental part of my training as a resident. It is not possible for me to be an adequate physician, nor the hospital to provide suitable care, if we do not see our patients for who they are and what they have overcome.

Vu Willey

Vu Willey, MS

Staff

An organization that lacks diversity of backgrounds, experiences and minds cannot achieve its full potential.  Not only would it be a disservice to that organization, but to everyone that organization serves. Unconscious bias is a fact of life, and only through diligent work can we start to mitigate its long-standing damage.

Heather Wourman

Heather Wourman

Staff
Lara Zisblatt

Lara Zisblatt, EdD, MA, PMME

Staff

As a professional educator, I believe diversity is essential to the learning environment. It is only through diversity of opinion that we can evolve