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Emory Emergency Medicine Announces Inaugural Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The Emory Department of Emergency Medicine is delighted to announce Dr. Michelle Lall, MD, MHS, FACEP as the inaugural Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Dr. Lall joined the Emory faculty in 2013, after completing her residency training at Emory Emergency Medicine (EM) in 2008. She was an Associate Residency Director for seven years and the inaugural Director of Wellness, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for the Department of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Lall’s primary interests are physician well-being and the negative impact of gender bias on equity and inclusion in medicine.

Dr. Lall is looking forward to leading the team's DEI initiatives and said, "Equity, diversity and inclusion are core principles of our department. Our allyships with people who are underrepresented in medicine are quintessential drivers for us to achieve eminence. Inclusion brings us closer to equity and enables us to institute change and maintain support where needed in our community.”

Dr. David Wright, Chair of Emergency Medicine, said, “Emory EM has a long commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. It is a core part of the department’s mission and values, and the team takes pride in leading the nation in DEI efforts.” In 2021, the residency program received the inaugural Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Diversity and Inclusion Award, and in May 2023 the team received the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine’s Outstanding Department Award for Excellence and innovation in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Dr. Wright continued, “While we are proud of how far we have come, there is still much to be done with respect to DEI in our program and within Emergency Medicine as a whole. Therefore, we are compelled to strive for excellence through discovery, education, and service with a particular focus on DEI. Diversity and inclusion are at the core of true innovation that can transform healthcare as we know it and create more equitable access, improved delivery, and better outcomes for our patients, community, and world.”

When Dr. Arthur Kellermann founded the academic department in 1999, he intentionally recruited outstanding Underrepresented in Medicine and female faculty including Drs. Sheryl Heron, Kate Heilpern, Leon Haley, and Tammie Quest who have since attained international and national recognition as leading experts in Emergency Medicine. The commitment to DEI continues today within all parts of the department including the residency, fellowships, physicians, providers, leaders, and staff.

The department’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is evidenced through partnerships with the Morehouse School of Medicine, support for programs such as the Mentoring for Under-Represented Students in Emergency Medicine (MUSE), and team member roles in organizations including: Next Generation Men & Women, Sullivan Alliance, National Medical Association, American College of Emergency Physician's Diversity Inclusion and Health Equity Committee, Academy for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Medicine, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group with Medicins sans Frontieres Japan (aka Doctors without borders), and the Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine.

Please join the Emory University Department of Emergency Medicine in congratulating Dr. Michelle Lall, inaugural Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Emory EM Wellness, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

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The next generation of Emergency Medicine leaders emerge from our residency program with the skills, clinical knowledge, and compassion to provide the highest quality care for patients.

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Post-graduate opportunities in the Department of Emergency Medicine vary from academic to administrative, and from EMS to research-based.

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Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Emory Emergency Medicine is a diverse and inclusive team that embraces equity and inclusion as cornerstones of the Department. The Department received the 2023 Society of Academic Emergency Medicine's Outstanding Department Award for Excellence and Innovation in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Emory EM is also the inaugural winner of the 2021 ACGME Diversity and Inclusion Award.

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