Introducing Joshua Onyango, MD, of the Primary Care Residency Program.
What does diversity, equity, and inclusion mean to you personally?
Values that guide communal actions toward inviting, welcoming, and supporting individuals from all backgrounds into a new community.
Why do you value diversity?
Because there is much wisdom in diversity and because it not for efforts towards diversification of these types of spaces, I would not be here.
Why should an academic setting be equal and inclusive?
That’s how great ideas thrive and evolve.
What do you look forward to most with these efforts?
Attitudes are changing among those who remain skeptical and the increase in the number of individuals from diverse backgrounds among our ranks.
The Department of Internal Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Internal Medicine knows that diversity, equity, and inclusion is critical to our mission; aims to provide a safe, welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds results in beneficial diversity of thought; and believes that having a diverse team enhances our ability to provide excellent clinical care, research, and medical education.