Diversity and Inclusion Office, UMass Chan Medical School

Join the Diversity and Inclusion Office on April 30 for a thought-provoking discussion with Crystal Johnson, assistant secretary of environmental justice at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs: https://direc.to/k1fJ Gain insights into actionable strategies to address environmental justice challenges and promote equitable access to a healthy environment for all communities. #ClimateJustice #EarthMonth #EarthMonth2024

UMass LIGHT is a faculty-student mentorship program designed to increase diversity, equity and inclusion; promote career growth and transformation; and create opportunities for personal and professional development. Discover how Mark Johnson, MD, PhD, inspired MD/PhD student Bethany Berry: https://brnw.ch/21wIX6T #mentorship #mentoring

Crista Johnson-Agbakwu, MD, executive director of the UMass Chan Medical School Collaborative in Health Equity, presented possible solutions to target the harm caused by racist policies during a Black Maternal Health Week event in Worcester: https://direc.to/k1eT #BMHW24 UMass Memorial Health

The Diversity and Inclusion Office partnered with the Glō Mom Initiative to host a Community Baby Shower on Saturday. Expecting and new families were able to select clothes and other supplies that were paid for and donated by UMass Chan Medical School staff, faculty and students. #BMHW24 UMass Memorial Health

UMass Chan Medical School’s Collaborative in Health Equity kicked off Black Maternal Health Week with the inaugural Health Equity Distinguished Lecture presented by Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhD, MPH, the Julia A. Okoro Professor of Black Maternal Health in the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Amutah-Onukagha’s topic was “Black Women and Maternal Health Disparities: Addressing the Role of Racism.” #BMHW24 Dr. Ndidiamaka A.

“Seeing people in leadership and administration in the room with us was reassuring and showed they cared.” - Med school applicant Ahnyia Sanders, MS, on the Inclusive Connections and Belonging session held during Second Look at UMass Chan: https://direc.to/k2mQ #SecondLook #UMassChanSecondLook #SecondLook2024

UMass Chan Medical School‘s Diversity and Inclusion Office sponsors the Emerging Professionals Summer Internship Program, a 10-week paid internship experience that gives talented college students the opportunity to explore administrative careers in an academic health sciences center. Apply: https://direc.to/k89h #WhyUMassChan #PaidInternship #internship #SummerInternship #hiring

In a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast, OB/GYN Cherise Hamblin, MD, describes the importance of Black Maternal Health Week. Visit https://direc.to/k8Ra for a full listing of events and to hear the full podcast. #VoicesofUMassChan #podcast #BlackMaternalHealth #BMHW24 #HealthEquity Diversity and Inclusion Office, UMass Chan Medical School UMass Memorial Health

Tune in to the Voices of UMassChan podcast featuring OB/GYN Cherise Hamblin, MD, on Wednesday. We'll be exploring the crucial topic of Black maternal health and discussing Black Maternal Health Week events at UMass Chan Medical School and UMass Memorial Health: https://direc.to/k8ha #VoicesofUMassChan #podcast #BlackMaternalHealth #BMHW24 #HealthEquity #podcasting #Worcester

Black Maternal Health Week raises awareness about the challenges faced by Black pregnant people and the importance of addressing disparities in maternal health care. Read about the events planned for the UMass Chan Medical School and UMass Memorial Health communities as well as the greater Worcester community: https://direc.to/k3QT #BMHW24