Members of the School of Medicine’s underrepresented minority faculty, staff and students gathered with their families last weekend at an event hosted by Kevin Thomas, MD, assistant professor of medicine (cardiology) and associate dean of underrepresented minority faculty development in the School of Medicine. The goal of the event was to bring individuals together for networking, fellowship, and to experience the sense of community at Duke.
“We recognize that Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) faculty, trainees, and students at Duke and at many institutions often feel a sense of isolation and lack of community,” said Thomas. “This event was an overwhelming success and the feedback was extremely positive. We are planning to make this an annual event with a larger turnout next year.”
Faculty and trainees representing departments of Ophthalmology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Medicine, Pediatrics, Pathology, and Obstetrics and Gynecology attended.
