Medical Center

The University of Rochester Medical Center has a number of groups that support inclusion and diversity among faculty, residents and fellows, students and staff.

Groups For Faculty

Women in Medicine Science Faculty

This group offers programs designed to bring together medical school women faculty researchers – basic, clinical and translational – to meet each other, develop new collaborations and formulate plans for future events that will support and facilitate women researchers. Contact - Catherine E. Ovitt, PhD.

Junior Women Research Faculty Group | Junior Women Clinical Faculty Group

These two groups offer programs designed to promote the career development of women faculty members who are early in their career paths. They offer workshops and networking opportunities that help develop skills such as negotiation and work/life balance. Contact:

• Junior Women Research Faculty Group - Jennifer Gewandter, PhD
• Junior Women Clinical Faculty Group - Carla Casulo, MD

Groups For Residents and Fellows

Association of Minority Residents and Fellows (AMRF)

The Association of Minority Residents and Fellows (AMRF) is an organization of URiM trainees who have built a community of collaboration and support amongst themselves. If you would like more information or to be added to the group, please visit the website or email AMRF@urmc.rochester.edu.

Groups For School of Nursing (Faculty, Students, and Staff)

The School of Nursing has a number of groups for its faculty, students and staff. Go to the School of Nursing Diversity website for a complete list and more information.

• SON Diversity Council and Spirituality Subcommittee
• Center for Academic and Professional Success (CAPS)
• Students Elevating Each Other (LIFT)

Groups For Students

Some organizations that may be of special interest to students interested in inclusion and culture or diversity issues are listed here. For additional information, contact Emily E. Anderson. 

• American Medical Women's Association (URSMD)
• Asian-Pacific Medical Students Association (APAMSA)
• Center for Advocacy, Community Health, Education and Diversity (CACHED)
• Finger Lakes Community and Migrant Health Care Project (FLCMHCP)
• Global AIDS Involvement Network (GAIN)
• Intervol
• Islamic Medical Association of North American University of Rochester Chapter
• Rochester Medical Accessibility Coalition (RMAC) - a student led affinity group open to people with disabilities and allies.
  RMAC mission is to:
  1. Understand the challenges that people with disabilities face in both accessing healthcare and medical training
  2. Support members of the URMC community with disabilities
  3. Conduct outreach to ameliorate disparities that individuals with disabilities encounter in healthcare settings
  4. Advance cultural humility in medical education
      
• Spectrum - Spectrum is the affinity group for LGBTQ+ and ally students at the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry (URSMD)
• Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
• Students for Integrative Medicine
• White Coats for Black Lives (WC4BL)

Groups For All

The University of Rochester has a number of affinity and networking groups. These include:

• Latino Professional Alliance at UR (LPA)
• Minority Male Leadership Association (MMLA)
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• Pride Alliance at UR
• Sankofa (formally the African American Network)
• Veterans Alliance @ UR
• Young Leaders @ UR

For more information, see the University of Rochester Affinity Groups  web pages.

Resources for Faculty

• Medical Faculty and Clinician Wellness Program (MFCWP) (login required)
• Faculty Diversity Liaison Committee - works to enhance communication between faculty and medical school leadership.
• Working with the UR Office of Equity and Inclusion, the Faculty Diversity Officers (FDO) includes representatives from across the university. Representatives from the medical center include those from both the School of Medicine and the School of Nursing:
  • John P. Cullen,PhD  Professor of Clinical & Director of Diversity and Inclusion,
    Clinical & Translational Science Institute, Associate Director, Susan B. Anthony Center
  • Telva E.Olivares, MD Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Clinical Medicine
  • Jeffrey Alexis, MD Professor of Cardiology
• Clinical Translational Science Award
• Grant Resources
• Dean’s Teaching Fellowships
• URSMD Office for Faculty Development
• Medical Center Faculty Handbook
• Faculty Career Flexibility: Resources and Policies

Resources for Students and Trainees

Medical Students

• Center for Advocacy, Community Health, Education and Diversity (CACHED)

Graduate Students

• Family Friendly Policies for Graduate Students
• Graduate Women in Science (GWIS)

Resources for All

• Patient- and Family-Centered Care
• Diversity at the University of Rochester School of Nursing (SON)

• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Patients at Strong Memorial Hospital