The UAB Department of Surgery Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee has named four new members.
- Adam Lucy M.D., general surgery resident
- Subcommittee: Anonymous Reporting
- Heinrich Matthies Ph.D., assistant professor of gastrointestinal surgery
- Subcommittee: DEI Education and Recruitment for Research Faculty
- Sasha Still, M.D., instructor/fellow of cardiothoracic surgery
- Subcomittee: Anonymous Reporting
- Marvi Tariq, M.D., general surgery resident
- Subcommittee: DEI Education
In June 2020, the UAB Department of Surgery established a committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), led by Vice Chair Colin Martin, M.D., FACS.
“We’re delighted to welcome these four new members to the committee,” said Martin. “We look forward to their unique experiences and perspectives that they will bring to their subcommittees.”
The mission of the committee is to understand, promote and respect diversity of background, culture, attitudes and experiences within the department to drive excellence in clinical care, research, and surgical education. On June 1, 2020 the committee was formally announced in a department message that reiterated the department’s commitment to rejecting hatred and confronting racism.
Since its establishment, the committee and its 20 members– some from departments across the UAB School of Medicine– have been hard at work on DEI initiatives. You can read more about the department and its initiatives here.