Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) McGovern Medical School is committed to an institutional culture that fosters the recruitment, nurturing and retention of a diverse student body, trainees, staff and faculty that is reflective of the community we serve.

Let's Celebrate Our Diversity! September marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage month. Rosh-Hashanah , the Jewish New Year celebration is also celebrated during this month. During the month of October we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month. We also celebrate LGBT History Month , where we recognize lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history and the history of gay rights movements.

Upcoming Events

A TALK AND CONVERSATION WITH David A. Acosta, MD Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Association of American Medical Colleges " The Vital Role of Academic Medical Centers in Addressing Healthcare Disparities." Thursday, September 27, 2018 12:00 - 1:00 pm MSB 1.006 Lunch will be provided for the first 100 people!

Health Careers Academy Kick-Off! September marks the beginning of our outreach program, Health Careers Academy (HCA) for the school year. The outreach mentors help foster and encourage high school students who may want to pursue a career in the health professions. Outreach mentors are always welcomed! If you would like more information on how to volunteer, please email [email protected]

Recent News

Aspirations in Medical Professions (AMP) About 60 young minds from Westfield High School and Hartman Middle School visited McGovern Medical School. They learned the different steps they needed to take to achieve their dreams of becoming a nurse, dentist and/or physician. They had hands-on activities where they had the opportunity to learn how to intubate a mannequin with the direction of faculty members from the Department of Anesthesiology! The students were joined during their lunch time by some of our medical students. Stories of encouragement were heard by our visiting students .

Welcoming our First Year SNMA and LMSA Students This year over 100 students from Student National Medical Association (SNMA) and Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), faculty, and community physicians joined the ODI in welcoming the first year medical students at Dr. LaTanya Love's and Pedro Mancias' residence. This annual event is held to provide an opportunity and space for students to mingle, form mentorships, network and meet their peers. The first year medical students asked advice from their fellow classmates and enjoyed an evening forming connections.

Spotlights

Faculty  Ursula Johnson, Ph.D. Born and raised in Houston, Dr. Johnson found her love for research at UTHealth while working in the Children's Learning Institute. Learn her story and her pursuit to be an agent of change.

Resident Elena Zamora, MD, PGY-1 From a very young age Dr. Zamora knew that medicine was in her future. Her role models not only inspired her to become a physician, they were her support system and admiration for her career.

Student Nneka Madu, MS2 Her passion for mentorship and service to those who are under-served inspired Nneka to pursue her dream in medicine. Read about her journey into medical school and how her role models have impacted her life.

For Your Convinience

Opportunities 2018 National Hispanic Health Foundation Scholarship Houston Medical Forum Scholarship United Health Foundation/ NMF Diverse Medical Scholars Program Anarcha, Betsy, and Lucy Memorial Scholarship Award Fore more opportunities, please visit our website or stop by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to look at our opportunities book .

Articles Women Leaders: Myths and Challenges You can't tell a book by its cover - or a disease by Drake's race. Paving the Way for Medical Students, Physicians With Disabilities. Studying Sex Differences Will Improve Health For Women and Men. For more must read articles, please visit our website !

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