At
the University of Colorado Internal Medicine Residency Program, we strive for
excellence. But what does excellence look like? We believe that a commitment to
diversity will enable us to achieve the highest standards of excellence in all
domains. Diversity within our Internal Medicine Residency program not only enriches
our resident physicians’ experiences, it improves the quality of patient care.
We strive to strengthen our program by recognizing that differences in race,
ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and spiritual practice are
crucial to developing competent physician leaders who will deliver quality
patient care with lasting impact on individuals and communities.
Our
commitment to diversity extends beyond the Internal Medicine Residency Program
to the Department of Medicine and the School of Medicine. Dr. Robert Winn, Vice
Chair for Diversity in the Department of Medicine and Associate Dean for
Medical Student Admissions along with Dr. Christine Nyquist, Associate Dean for
Diversity and Inclusion lead the way in developing a faculty, housestaff, and
student body that best reflects the patients for whom we care. The Internal
Medicine Residency Program is dedicated to supporting each resident in the
pursuit of a successful and meaningful career in healthcare.
We
invite you to explore the Diversity and Inclusion Anschutz Medical Campus
website: http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/administration/diversity/Pages/diversity.aspx.
Please also feel free to contact me, Rob Winn (Robert.winn@ucdenver.edu)
or one of our Internal Medicine Diversity Ambassadors below with any questions.
Thank you,
Suzanne
Suzanne
Brandenburg, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Vice Chair for Education and Residency Program Director
Department of Medicine
University of Colorado Denver
email: Suzanne.Brandenburg@ucdenver.edu
“Civilization
is the process in which one gradually increases the number of people included
in the term 'we' or 'us' and at the same time decreases those labeled 'you' or
'them' until that category has no one left in it.”
Howard
Winters
Diversity Ambassadors
include faculty; Karen Villalon at karen.villalon@ucdenver.edu
, Nichole Gallegos Zehnder at nichole.zehnder@ucdenver.edu
, Amira del Pino-Jones at amira.delpino-jones@ucdenver.edu
, Nia Mitchell at nia.mitchell@ucdenver.edu
, Karen Chacko at karen.chacko@ucdenver.edu
, Lily Cervantes at lilia.cervantes@dhha.org,
and housestaff; Noelle Northcutt at noelle.northcutt@ucdenver.edu
, Robin Chand at robin.chand@ucdenver.edu
, Jay Lopez at jay.lopez@ucdenver.edu
, and Ryan Murphy at ryan.murphy@ucdenver.edu.