Diversity Council Initiatives

The Department of Medicine and the Diversity Council continuously examine approaches to recruit, retain, engage, and fundamentally value faculty and trainees who are under-represented in medicine.

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.

The application cycle for the 2023 cycle is closed. Applications will open up again in late winter/spring of 2024 for a fall 2024 rotation.

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.