DDEI GME Subcommittee | UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Charge:

The UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DDEI) GME subcommittee convened Nov 30, 2021 and is charged with diversification of our healthcare workforce to achieve health equity and to create an inclusive clinical learning environment that reflects cultural humility & a culture of belonging for current & perspective trainees & patients served. The committee will do an environmental scan of demographics of residency and fellowships and create tables and diagrams for DDEI institution dashboard. It will also review policies, procedures and execution of those policies related to resident complaints to insure they are fair, equitable and anti-racist. In addition, the committee will develop best practices to increase URiM in UAMS GME programs.

Co-Chair(s):

Carla Brown, MD, FAAP

Co-Chair, GME Subcommittee

Email: csbrown@uams.edu

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Section of Neonatology
Director, Medical Student
Education in Pediatrics
Arkansas Children’s and the
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Lauren E. Gibson-Oliver, MD, MBA

Co-Chair, GME Subcommittee

Email: lgibson@uams.edu

Associate Residency Program Director – Little Rock
Assistant Professor
Department of Family & Preventive Medicine
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
c: 303-618-6024
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