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Participants in Radiology’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Week events were, from left, Marques Bradshaw, MD, MSCR, Lucy Spalluto, MD, MPH, Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD, Andrea Birch, MD, Virginia Planz, MD, and Reed Omary, MD, MS. (Photo taken prior to revised masking guidelines.)

Radiology Hosts DEI Week, Announces $1 Million Endowment

The Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences recently hosted its inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Week, featuring in-person and livestreamed presentations and panel discussions focused on the relationship between medicine and DEI. Leaders from Vanderbilt University, Yale University, the University of Cincinnati, the University of Maryland and several other health care systems led the nuanced discussions.

Wilkins named Senior Vice President and Senior Associate Dean for Health Equity and Inclusive Excellence

Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCI, Vice President for Health Equity for Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Associate Dean for Health Equity for Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) has been named Senior Vice President for Health Equity and Inclusive Excellence for VUMC and Senior Associate Dean for Health Equity and Inclusive Excellence for VUSM.

Service initiative amplifies importance of including and respecting all

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has an extraordinarily diverse workforce and embracing the differences of every employee is the theme of “Defining Personalized Care: We Commit to Be …,” the latest segment of a multiyear Culture of Service initiative underway at the Medical Center.

Nettles receives Nashville Cable’s Power of Inclusion Individual Award

Vanderbilt’s Arie Nettles, PhD, was named as the 2019 recipient of Nashville Cable’s Power of Inclusion Individual Award at a luncheon and ceremony held May 8.

Diversity’s crucial role in medical, graduate education explored

Diversity. Inclusion. Excellence. Innovation. You can’t have one without the others.