Introducing Judith Meadows, MD, MPH, of the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine.
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What does diversity, equity, and inclusion mean to you personally?
A welcoming and collaborative culture that invites and engenders a breath of backgrounds, experiences, view points, and contributions. This is an active process.
Why do you value diversity?
Diversity promotes values of openness, nurtures creativity, broadens how we think and see things. Diversity resonates with my personal values of very much cherishing and celebrating each individual.
Why should an academic setting be equal and inclusive?
We build better teams, we are more innovative, we are able to provide better care to our diverse patient population, we are able to be better teachers to our students, we ask broader questions.
What do you look forward to most?
I am excited for culture change-active efforts to welcome, to build connections, and to support all of our faculty.
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; that providing 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.