House Staff Diversity and Inclusion Council
The House Staff Diversity Council is a self-governing and representative body within the House Staff Council.
Our Mission
The House Staff Diversity and Inclusion Council (HSDIC) is a self-governing and representative body within the House Staff Council which aims to create a diverse and inclusive environment for residents from all Johns Hopkins Medicine residency training programs.
Our Vision
The House Staff Diversity and Inclusion Council was established to create a safe, respectful and supportive home for residents in all Johns Hopkins Medicine departments and to advance principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. We aim to enhance the experience of underrepresented in medicine (URiM), LGBTQIA+ and other historically minoritized community members. We value the essential role of allies in promoting inclusivity and encourage their active participation in our initiatives to create a more equitable environment for all.
The House Staff Diversity and Inclusion Council is committed to:
- Creating a sense of belonging and community among our house staff and across affinity groups
- Advocating for social justice through local community service and advancing care for the populations we serve
- Creating forums for professional and leadership development, mentorship and sponsorship among house staff and faculty throughout Johns Hopkins Medicine
- Recruitment, retention and advancement of residents
- Advancing diversity and inclusion education and research to impact the clinical training climate and advance health care equity
House Staff Diversity and Inclusion Council Highlights
Community Building
The Collective Event: Building Community Across the Continuum
This quarterly event, co-sponsored by the HSDIC, Assistant Deans of GME and Medical Students DEI and the Faculty Diversity Council, brings trainees and faculty members together for professional development and community building.
Hopkins Pride at Camden Yards: HSDIC Pride Month social
Community Engagement
Janet Adegboye, anesthesiology resident, Mini-Med School Intubation Skills Lab
Daniel Ayorinde, emergency medicine resident, Mini-Med School POCUS Skills Lab
Recruitment
Residents and faculty members at the Latino Medical Student Association
Residents speak to prospective residents during the Johns Hopkins Second Look Weekend to Promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Scholarship
Christle Nwora, medicine-pediatrics resident and 23’/24’ House Staff Diversity and Inclusion Council chair, presents research on GME-wide antiracism and discrimination curriculum.
MEET OUR RESIDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM
Anthony Spellman
HSDIC Role: House Staff Council Vice President of Diversity
Residency Program: Pediatrics
Why Johns Hopkins? Hopkins serves a community ripe with diverse patients, and I consider it a privilege and honor to assist in their care. Hopkins provides incredible resources, conducts groundbreaking research and constantly advances the practice of medicine through innovation and determination. The people at Hopkins are kind, welcoming, intelligent and empathetic. I am constantly supported and encouraged to pursue my goals, and for these reasons, I chose Hopkins and would choose this institution over and over again, every time! Go, Blue Jays!
Ife Shoyombo
HSDIC Role: Vice Chair of Events
Residency Program: General Surgery
Why Johns Hopkins? I was drawn to the history of excellence at Hopkins and was thrilled to engage with the local population. I also have a lot of family and friends in Baltimore/Maryland, which has been very helpful in raising a family and training to be an excellent clinician.
Sophia Emetu
HSDIC Role: Vice Chair of Community Service
Residency Program: Internal Medicine
Why Johns Hopkins? It was important to me that I work in a place that is ethnically diverse. I get to take care of people who have traditionally been overlooked by medicine. I wanted to be at a place that would push me to grow. The focus on education and clinical excellence is evident within the structure of the program
Adrienne Johnson
HSDIC Role: Vice Chair of Inclusive Culture
Residency Program: Medicine-Pediatrics
About Johnson: I am from Middletown, Delaware, and I was an undergrad at Johns Hopkins, where I played varsity soccer. I then worked for a Baltimore City nonprofit, Thread, where I fostered my passion for working within my own community of color. I went on to get my medical degree from the Sidney Kimmel Medical College, where I was involved in the Diversity Council, and I was a member of the SNMA chapter executive board, admissions, and president of my AOA chapter to help strengthen the recruitment of minority clinicians in medicine. I hope to continue to incorporate my passions within the field of med-peds by becoming a primary care physician, with a special focus on HIV, after graduation.”
Marquita Genies, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Dean Graduate Medical Education and Postdoctoral Affairs Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
HSDIC Role: Advisor
