What We Do: Current DEI Subcommittees.

• Responsible for holding DEI-related social events every 2-3 months and hosting the Annual DEI Cultural Food Fair.
• Leaders: Daniel Colón-Ríos (daniel.colon-rios@yale.edu) and Samiksha Chopra (samiksha.chopra@yale.edu)

• Responsible for posting events on social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and/or Tiktok to create community, to inform students of events, and to reach potential applicants.
• Leaders: Deanne Yugawa (deanne.yugawa@yale.edu) and Brooks Leitner (brooks.leitner@yale.edu)

• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, hosting SPIDEY panels during admissions cycle, facilitating peer-to-peer discussions, and providing continual mentorship on topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion within the MD-PhD program that complements the academically focused mentorship provided through the existing Peer Advising by Senior Students (PASS) program.
• Leaders: Linda Lin (linda.yq.lin@yale.edu), Michele Meline (michele.meline@yale.edu) and Kerri Davidson (kerri.davidson@yale.edu)

• Responsible for collaborating with other Yale affinity groups and local community groups to improve outreach efforts by Yale MSTP.
• Leaders: Andin Fosam (andin.fosam@yale.edu) and Hana Ghoneima (hana.ghoneima@yale.edu)

• Responsible for updating list of alumni every year (SharePoint: PotentialFacultyNames_for_Mentorship), for coordinating events such as MD-PhD Alumni Career Panels, and for being the liaisons for programs such as PATHS, STARS, and BioMed-Amgen Scholars if needed.
• Leaders: Daniel Jovin (daniel.jovin@yale.edu) and Anush Swaminathan (anush.swaminathan@yale.edu)

• Responsible for individual logistics regarding the Anti-Racism and Inclusivity course every year, including but not limited to recruiting speakers and students to attend.
• Leader: Hannah Batchelor (hannah.batchelor@yale.edu)
• Faculty advisor: Faye Rogers (faye.rogers@yale.edu)

Subcommittee leaders and members meet with the Program’s leadership at DEI meetings on the first Wednesday of every month at noon. These meetings are open to all current Yale MD/PhD students. Please contact Daniel Colón-Ríos, Andin Fosam, or Samiksha Chopra for additional information.