Diversity Council Initiatives
Visiting 4th Year Medical Student Clerkship
The Department of Medicine shares the commitment to diversity espoused by the School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins University, and it views diversity as essential to the Department’s pursuit of excellence in education, patient care, research and addressing health care disparities. In view of that commitment, the Director of Medicine and the Diversity Council of the Johns Hopkins University Department of Medicine invites medical students who are from groups underrepresented in medicine, including under-represented minorities and persons from disadvantaged backgrounds, and who intend to pursue a career in internal medicine or its subspecialties, to apply for our Visiting Clerkship Program. We look forward to welcoming all students, regardless of race or ethnicity, who are committed to this important mission. The clerkship exposes medical students to career opportunities available in an academic medical center and includes: an assigned faculty mentor, exposure to research programs (emphasizing those focused on underserved populations), service learning opportunities through community outreach programs and assistance in preparing for the residency interviews. A stipend is provided on a highly competitive basis. NOTE: Clinical electives are only available to medical students who are attending either LCME approved schools (U.S. and Canadian medical schools) or schools with which we have a formal affiliation.
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Applications for the 2024 cycle are due by May 31, 2024. Letters are due by June 7, 2024.
Myron L. Weisfeldt Distinguished Visiting Professorship in Diversity
Each year, the Department of Medicine invites a prominent physician, scientist, or national leader to be a Diversity Visiting Professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The Professorship includes opportunities for the department’s leadership to meet with the honoree and the minority faculty to discuss issues related to minorities in academic medicine. The honoree also meets with housestaff and fellows. One of the highlights of the visit is when the visiting Professor gives Medical Grand Rounds.
Past Visiting Professors
Kimberly D. Manning, MD
April 2023
Emory University School of Medicine
James E. K. Hildreth, PhD, MD
September 2022 Meharry Medical College
Carmen Guerra, MD, MSCE, FACP
May 2021
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Gail Kerr, MD
February 2019 Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Howard University Hospital, Georgetown University
Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD, MAS
April 2018 University of California, San Francisco
Ivor Benjamin, MD, FAHA, FACC
April 2017 Medical College of Wisconsin
Samuel Dagogo-Jack, MD, MSc, FRCP
May 2016 University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Clarence H. Braddock III, MD, MPH, MACP
May 2015 University of California at Los Angeles
Adaora Adimora, MD, MPH
February 2014 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Alicia Fernandez, MD
February 2013 University of California at San Francisco
Keith Norris, MD, PhD
January 2012 University of California at Los Angeles
Michael Debaun, MD, MPH
November 2010 Vanderbilt University
Hannah Valantine, MD
October 2009 Stanford University
Esteban González Burchard, MD, MPH
May 2008 University of California at San Francisco
David S. Wilkes, MD, FACP
February 2007 Indiana University
Jackson Wright, MD, PhD, FACP
April 2006 Case Western Reserve University
Talmadge King, Jr., MD
February 2005 University of California at San Francisco
Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, MSCR
December 2003 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Juanita L. Merchant, MD, PhD
May 2003 University of Michigan
Proactive Outreach
- Outreach to medical student organizations
- Outreach to high school students interested in medicine including the MERIT Health Leadership Academy
Promoting Inclusive Environments
- Welcome events for new trainees
- Raise awareness of implicit bias and other factors hindering inclusion
Faculty Development
- Nominate and sponsor faculty for awards and leadership development programs
- Study factors that enhance success and satisfaction
Showcase Excellence
- Highlight accomplishments of faculty and trainees
- Host events with expert panels and more
- Publish a monthly newsletter showcasing council members