Health Equity Day
This annual department-wide event, hosted by the Department of Medicine's RYSE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council, aims to raise awareness and encourage action around the systemic health disparities that exist across racial, ethnic, cultural, and social groups. The event also recognizes interventions and research across the department centered on health equity.
This virtual event brings together stakeholders from all departments, divisions, and ranks, providing a platform to share compelling new findings, facilitate scientific exchange, and identify opportunities for collaboration. The conference includes poster presentations, compelling narratives, a case competition, a keynote address, and an innovation award. All members of the Emory Department of Medicine and SOM community are welcome to attend.
This virtual event brings together stakeholders from all departments, divisions, and ranks, providing a platform to share compelling new findings, facilitate scientific exchange, and identify opportunities for collaboration. The conference includes poster presentations, compelling narratives, a case competition, a keynote address, and an innovation award. All members of the Emory Department of Medicine and SOM community are welcome to attend.
2024 Health Equity Day
Save the Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Empowering Emerging Voices
The Department of Medicine’s RYSE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council will host the 4th annual Health Equity Day on May 21, 2024. This annual half day conference aims to raise awareness and encourage action around the systemic inequities that exist across racial, ethnic, cultural, and social groups. The event is also a major part of Emory’s Diversity and Inclusion Week and recognizes interventions and research centered on health equity across the entire school of medicine.
2023 Poster Presentation & Award Winners
RYSE Outstanding Scientific Citation Award
- Zanthia Wiley, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Disease, Co-Presenter: Ketino Kobaidze MD, PhD, PSHIM, FACP, Associate Professor of Medicine, Hospital Medicine)
“Team Science: Advancing Women, and Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color on the Pathway of Conducting Clinical Research”
Community, Advocacy, and Policy Poster Category
- Jacqueline Comiter, David Kulp, and Brendan Pulsifer
“Ryan White Patient Eligibility Process Improvement at EUHM”
- Olivia Veira, Molly Lavaud, Tamia Ross, Oreoluwa Olakunle, Greg Darville, and Tracey L. Henry, MD, MPH, MS, Associate Professor of Medicine, Internal Medicine
“Medical Student Perceptions, Attitudes, and Beliefs about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Racial Advocacy Education in the Medical School Curriculum”
Education Poster Category
- Eudora Olsen and Maura George, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Internal Medicine
“ASPiRE Program: Novel residency-level education program to eliminate health disparities through Advocacy, Service, Policy, Research, and Education”
Research Poster Category
- Marta Taye and Loren Krueger, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine
“Considerations for Hair Camouflage in Patients of Color with Alopecia”