URiM Faculty
There have been several efforts to support and advance the careers of URiM faculty. Dr. Stone has worked with division chiefs on several recruitment and search committees. She has offered career advising and mentorship about academic promotion, research funding, leadership opportunities, and funding to assist with retention packages. As a member of the DOM Promotions Committee, Dr. Stone is an advocate for advancing the careers of URiM faculty who are being considered for promotion. As a senior faculty member with a national network, she is apprised of many opportunities that could potentially benefit URiM faculty, such as grants and career development awards, special conferences, and other events of interest, and distributes these to the DOM’s URiM faculty on a regular basis.
URiM Faculty Advancement
The Minority Faculty Development series serves as a monthly program led by Dr. Stone with content developed based on responses to the URiM faculty needs assessment. In addition, faculty career development efforts have focused on academic promotion, career enhancing strategies, and national opportunities.
NEW AND EARLY CAREER URIM FACULTY
We held our first reception for new and early URiM faculty on January 12, 2022. This reception was a wonderful kick-off to a series of events that will cater to enhancing the experience of our new early career URIM faculty within our community. The primary goals for future events are focused on creating a sense of belonging at BWH and increasing institutional knowledge. We anticipate workshops on academic promotion pathways, employing social media as a career enhancement tool, and social events such as forest bathing – a practice of being present and doing so in nature.
We convene approximately every 1 – 2 months with this group of faculty. The next series of programs will launch in January 2023.
New URiM Faculty
Please join us in welcoming new URiM faculty who have joined the Department of Medicine!
FY23
October 2022 – June 2023
| Name | Division | Faculty Appointment | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Joseph Alcindor, MD | Medical Oncology | Member of the Faculty | 10/1/2022 |
| Johann Bergholz Villafane, PhD | Medical Oncology | Instructor | 1/3/2023 |
| Tinashe Chikowore, PhD | Channing Division of Network Medicine | Instructor | 5/30/2023 |
| Carlos Donado Parra, PhD | Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity | Instructor | 3/1/2023 |
| David Gross, MD | Cardiovascular Medicine | Instructor, part-time | 4/1/2023 |
| Chester Hedgepeth, MD, PhD | Cardiovascular Medicine | Lecturer, part-time | 6/1/2023 |
| Gonzalo Patricio Labarca Trucios, MD | Sleep and Circadian Disorders | Instructor | 11/1/2022 |
| Tafadzwa Muguwe, MD, MSc | General Internal Medicine and Primary Care | Instructor, part-time | 6/1/2023 |
| Dennis Munoz-Vergara, DVM, PhD | Preventive Medicine | Instructor | 6/1/2023 |
FY22
| Name | Division | Faculty Appointment |
|---|---|---|
| Mariana Acuna Aravena, PhD | Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy | Instructor |
| Joaquin Bellmunt Molins, MD | Medical Oncology | Associate Professor |
| Rhanderson Cardoso, MD | Cardiovascular Medicine | Member of the Faculty (*pending appointment to Assistant Professor) |
| Jorge Casal, MD | General Internal Medicine and Primary Care | Assistant Professor |
| Ijeoma Eche, PhD | Medical Oncology | Instructor |
| Jorge Gomez Tejeda Zanudo, PhD | Medical Oncology | Instructor |
| Adriana Gonzalez, MD | Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension | Instructor |
| Kayoll Gyan, PhD | Medical Oncology | Member of the Faculty |
| Monique Hartley-Brown, MD | Medical Oncology | Member of the Faculty |
| Perla Macip Rodriguez, MD | Palliative Medicine | Instructor |
| Stephanie Mascia, MD | General Internal Medicine and Primary Care | Instructor, part-time |
| Alexandre Pereira, MD, PhD | Aging | Member of the Faculty |
| Nicolette Juliana Rodriguez, MD, MPH | Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy; Cancer Genetics and Prevention (DFCI) | Instructor |
| Jorge Romero, MD | Cardiovascular Medicine | Associate Professor |
| Norma Salazar, MD | General Internal Medicine and Primary Care | Instructor |
| Michael Senter-Zapata, MD | General Internal Medicine and Primary Care | Instructor, part-time |
| Rodrigo Valderrabano, MD | Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension (Men’s Health) | Member of the Faculty (*pending appointment to Assistant Professor) |
URiM Faculty Promotions
FY23
| Name | Division | Faculty Promotion | Date |
| Monique Hartley-Brown, MD, MMSc | Medical Oncology | Assistant Professor | 5/1/2023 |
| Temidayo Fadelu, MD, MPH | Medical Oncology | Assistant Professor | 4/1/2023 |
| Jorge Chavarro, MD, ScD | Channing Division of Network Medicine | Professor (secondary) | 3/1/2023 |
| Ayobami Akenroye, MBChB, PhD, MPH | Allergy and Clinical Immunology | Assistant Professor | 3/1/2023 |
| Sylvan Baca, MD, PhD | Medical Oncology | Assistant Professor | 3/1/2023 |
| Maureen Achebe, MBBS | Hematology | Associate Professor | 2/1/2023 |
| Margee Louisias, MD, MPH | Allergy and Clinical Immunology | Assistant Professor | 1/1/2023 |
| Cheryl Clark, MD, ScD | General Internal Medicine and Primary Care | Associate Professor | 11/1/2022 |
| Narjust Florez, MD | Medical Oncology | Assistant Professor | 10/1/2022 |
FY22
Eleven URiM faculty were promoted at Harvard Medical School through the Department of Medicine between October 1, 2021, and September 30, 2022. Congratulations!
| Name | Division | Faculty Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Caballero-Robles, MD | Global Health Equity | Associate Professor | 10/1/2021 |
| Juan Casas Romero, MD, PhD | Aging | Associate Professor | 12/1/2021 |
| Nathan Connell, MD, MPH | Hematology | Associate Professor | 2/1/2022 |
| Miguel Divo, MD, MPH | Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine | Assistant Professor | 4/1/2022 |
| Christopher Lathan, MD, MPH, MS | Medical Oncology | Associate Professor | 11/1/2021 |
| Nadine McCleary, MD, MPH | Medical Oncology | Associate Professor | 4/1/2022 |
| Yohannes Mebratu, PhD | Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine | Assistant Professor | 4/1/2022 |
| Lidia Minguez-Alarcon, PhD, MPH | Channing Division of Network Medicine | Assistant Professor | 12/1/2021 |
| Bisola Ojikutu, MD, MPH | Global Health Equity | Associate Professor, part-time | 10/1/2021 |
| Nora Osman, MD | General Internal Medicine and Primary Care | Associate Professor | 2/1/2022 |
| Matthew Yuyun, PhD | Veterans Administration Boston Healthcare System | Assistant Professor | 7/1/2022 |