UW Rheumatology Diversity, equity and Inclusion Committee
Guided by the UW Rheumatology Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee, the Division of Rheumatology furthers the UW-DOM’s DEI mission through leadership, education and policy, outreach and recruitment, health equity work, and partnerships with aligned groups across the University of Washington and in the community.
Committee members:
- Grant Hughes, MD (Chair)
- Danielle Mey (co-Chair)
- Alison Bays, MD, MPH
- Dominique Feterman Jimenez, MD
- Bobby Han, MD
- James Jarvis, MD
- Tomas Mustelin, MD, PhD
- Jenna Thomason, MD, MPH
- Tiffany Wallace
- Katie Wysham, MD
Local and National EDI Leadership
Grant Hughes, MD
Fellowship Program Director
Interim co-chair, UW Rheumatology EDI Committee; UW-DOM EDI Strategic Plan Workgroup; Arthritis Foundation Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and Workforce Development Planning Group
Bryanna Mantilla, MD, PhD, MPH (they/them)
Former Fellow
Arthritis Foundation Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit Planning Committee.
Education and Training
The Division devotes significant effort to educating its members on racism in medicine, implicit bias, microaggressions, gender equity, and gender identity. Faculty members participate in the Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine (BRIM) Program, and all staff and faculty who are involved in fellow selection receive anti-bias training. Health equity learning is incorporated into clinical didactic sessions and clinical learning objectives.
Health Equity Research
Bryanna Mantilla, MD, PhD, MPH
Former Fellow
Racial-ethnic disparities in diagnosis and treatment of individuals with axial spondyloarthritis.
Namrata Singh, MD, MSCI
Assistant Professor
Racial-ethnic disparities in rheumatoid arthritis outcomes.
Jenna Thomason, MD, MPH
Fellowship Associate Program Director
Sociodemographic disparities in digital rheumatology care.
Grant Hughes, MD
Fellowship Program Director
Sociodemographic disparities in digital rheumatology care; bias reduction in medical education.
Confronting Racism
Division of Rheumatology commitment to combating endemic racism
Dr. Keith Elkon, professor, Mart Mannik, MD-Lucile T. Henderson Endowed Professor in Rheumatology and former Rheumatology Division Head, has outlined our division and institutional commitment to combatting endemic racism at all levels and promoting diversity at UW.
RESOURCES
UW Network of Underrepresented Residents and Fellows (UW-NURF)
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UW Medicine Office of Healthcare Equity
learn moreUW Diversity Blueprint
learn moreSCHOLARSHIPS & RESOURCES FOR MINORITY STUDENTS
STEPS (Student Training & Education in Public Service) provide information on scholarship opportunities for students of various backgrounds, along with a set of valuable academic and career resources to further help minority students throughout their college journey.