Committee for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Moran Eye Center

Since 2019, Moran fellow Nikko Ronquillo, MD, PhD, has participated as a mentor in a partnership program between the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO). The purpose of the program is to increase diversity in ophthalmology by helping URM students in medicine to become competitive ophthalmology residency applicants. He spoke about ophthalmology to medical students in several conferences this year: Latino Medical Student Association National Conference (March 13); National Hispanic Medical Association Annual Conference (March 19); and Student National Medical Association Annual Medical Education Conference (April 1-3). 

Moran's Mary Elizabeth Hartnett, MD, FACS, FARVO, is a co-chair of the University of Utah Presidential Commission on the Status of Women. The purpose of the commission is to provide leadership and expertise to the University of Utah community in promoting University women in their various roles and activities, and serving as a forum for exchanging ideas within the University.  

The University of Utah Office for Inclusive Excellence seeks to engage, support, and advance an environment fostering the values of respect, diversity, equity, inclusivity, and academic excellence for students in our increasingly global campus community. One focus is to promote a better understanding and awareness of microaggressions. These are subtle—often unintentional—statements or actions that reveal unconscious biases toward members of marginalized communities. While anyone may experience prejudice or stereotyping, the term “microaggressions” is used specifically in connection to those in historically marginalized groups. Those groups include gender, race, ethnicity, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, age, ability, national origin, citizenship status, or any of these intersecting identities. Find out more about microaggressions and ways to respond in the resources below.

The University of Utah offices for Health Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion and Graduate Medical Education are sponsoring a virtual inclusion social on Monday, November 30, from 5-7:30 p.m. to welcome and recruit residents from underrepresented/historically excluded groups. All interested applicants and trainees are welcome to attend. The event will include a panel of diverse trainees who will speak about their experience coming to and being in Utah.

The mission of MEDiversity Week (November 2-6, 2020) is to highlight the equity, diversity, and inclusion work within U Health, while addressing health care disparities and offering solutions for the training of our current and future providers.