Community. Mentorship. Growth.
We are committed to enhancing the recruitment, retention and promotion of underrepresented minority (URM) faculty through mentorship, professional development, and networking at Feinberg.
Objectives
- Build mentorship pathway programs for junior URM faculty
- Build a knowledge-based culture of inclusion at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
- Develop meaningful, data-driven, and feasible diversity and inclusion goals across Northwestern Medicine
- Promote education, leadership, and professional development
- Increase the number of URM faculty (via both recruitment and retention)
- Diversify our physician workforce to create an inclusive environment to counteract potential subconscious bias
- Help in recruitment efforts across all departments of URM faculty
The Minority Faculty Association at Feinberg serves to provide professional, academic and social support for our underrepresented in medicine faculty. Our goal is to provide the tools and strategies to build a successful career in academic medicine.”
About Us
Our Goals
- Collaborate with the Task Force for Faculty Diversity
- Provide a venue to encourage academic and personal growth
- Provide a formalized mentorship pathway program for URM faculty in all stages of their careers
- Promote leadership role attainment for URM faculty in departments across the campus
Our Activities
- Quarterly business meetings
- Invite guest speakers to discuss research, academic promotion, and leadership development
- Invite guest speakers on topics of interest to the membership
- Conduct collaborative research studies
- Biannual social gatherings for professional networking
Executive Board
- President: Linda Suleiman, MD (Orthopaedic Surgery)
- Mentorship/Professional Development Chair: Feyce Peralta, MD, MS (Anesthesiology)
- Networking Co-Chairs:
- Research Co-Chairs:
- Communications Chair: Julia M Riley, MD (Dermatology)