DEI Champions

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Our DEI Champions play a critical role in fostering real organizational change, establishing a dedicated focus on diversity and inclusion priorities, fostering a welcoming and belonging environment, managing division level DEI planning, and identifying and disseminating best practices.

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DEI Champions Guide

The DEI Champions Guide provides a framework for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Champions to effectively engage with and support DEI initiatives within the Department of Medicine.

View DEI Champions Guide on our Intranet.

Our DEI Champions work collaboratively with Department of Medicine DEI leadership, Diversity Council, strategic plan workgroups, division leadership, division search committees, and division staff, faculty and trainees to ensure that equity and inclusion are considered in all aspects of the organization.

Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Abby Hussein

Abby Hussein, MD, MPH

Clinical Assistant Professor

Cardiology

Christine Chung

Christine Chung, MD

Assistant professor

Lori Joubert

Lori Joubert

Program Coordinator

General Internal Medicine

Ryan Abe

Dr. Ryan Abe

Clinical Instructor
GIM Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Stephanie Santos

Stephanie Santos, MHA

Manager of Educational Programs

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Lianne Hirano

Lianne Hirano, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Hematology and Oncology

Dr. Massiel Stolla

Massiel Stolla, PhD

Acting Instructor

Medical Genetics

Tiffany Wallace

Tiffany Wallace

Education Manager

Elizabeth Blue

Elizabeth Blue

Associate Professor

Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition

Kim Flaherty

Kim Mabee

Academic Affairs Manager

Dr. Lorena Wright

Lorena Wright, MD

Clinical Professor

Nephrology 

Yue-Harn Ng

Yue-Harn Ng, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Niambi Kanye

Niambi Kanye

Human Resources Manager

Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Rosemary Adamson

Rosemary Adamson, MBBS

Associate Professor

Leila Armas

Leila Armas

Program Operations Specialist
Fellowship Coordinator, Sleep Medicine

Flavia Consens

Flavia Consens, MD

Associate Professor, Neurology
Core Faculty, Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program

Brian Palen

Brian Palen, MD

Associate Professor

Rheumatology

Grant Hughes

Grant Hughes, MD

Associate Professor

Danielle Mey

Danielle Mey

Executive Assistant and Administrative Specialist

Residency Program

Andréa Campbell

Andréa Campbell

Assistant to the Directors