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DEI Virtual Open House for Residency and Fellowship Applicants

The Emory University School of Medicine (SOM) is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). You can learn more about our efforts to advance DEI in medical training at a virtual open house event open to all residency and fellowship candidates who have an interest in DEI. The event will feature presentations from Emory leadership and reflections from current trainees. Audience participation and questions are welcome.

Group of medical students and residents and fellows

Virtual Open House

The Emory University School of Medicine is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). To help us improve health outcomes for all members of the diverse community we serve, we actively recruit and support trainees from underrepresented in medicine groups. 

Join us on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, from 6-7:30 p.m. for our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Virtual Open House for Residency and Fellowship Applicants sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs in partnership with the Office of Equity and Inclusion and the Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME).

This event offers a high-level overview of the DEI efforts for GME and features presentations from DEI leadership at the School of Medicine and various training sites, as well as resident voices representing URiM trainee support communities. It will include a formal presentation followed by Q&A and optional breakout sessions for further discussion.

All applicants to Emory Residency and Fellowship programs who are interested in DEI programming are welcome to attend.



Virtual Open House

Wednesday, January 29, 2025, from 6-7:30 p.m., via Zoom.  

Register

School of Medicine Speakers

  • Dr. Jamie MacKelfresh, Assistant Dean of Graduate Medical Education (GME), and Dr. Philip Shayne, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, will provide opening remarks.
  • Dr. Sheryl Heron, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer and Associate Dean of Community Engagement, Equity, and Inclusion will discuss the ESOM Strategic Plan for DEI and programming at the university and SOM levels.
  • Keia Dodd, Assistant Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Learner Diversity Programs for GME will discuss past and future events and programming for residents.
  • Residents from various departments will discuss DEI initiatives they've been involved in on the school and department level as well as their personal experiences as residents.

Contact Keia Dodd, M.Ed with any questions.