Diversity Programs, Resources, and Affinity Groups

The RYSE Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within Emory's Department of Medicine invites medical students from groups underrepresented in medicine, including but not limited to underrepresented minorities and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, to apply for our RYSE Virtual Visiting Student Mini-Clerkship. This two-week, non-graded virtual experience, which specifically targets students who intend to apply to and pursue a career in internal medicine (or an IM subspecialty), exposes students to a thriving academic medical center and careers in medicine. Students who apply to the mini-clerkship do not have to submit an application to Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS) since this experience is not a formal elective.

Accepted students will receive:

• A faculty mentor
• A resident mentor
• Exposure to educational activities at Emory in the Department of Medicine
• Virtual exposure to clinical sites at Emory
• An opportunity to meet with residency leaders in the J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program
• A stipend in the amount of $250 will be given upon successful completion of the experience

Emory University’s Department of Medicine has partnered with the GA Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program and the Atlanta Medical Association to provide Emory faculty, community physicians, residents/trainees, and medical students networking, professional development, and community service activities.

This program in partnership with Emory at Grady professional development and GA-GWEP is longitudinal program (8 sessions over 5 months). The program will enhance peer mentoring and sense of community among underrepresented minority faculty members; develop leadership and career development skills identified by participants; facilitate meaningful discussions about the experiences of underrepresented minorities navigating academic health sciences; and contribute to efforts to create a more diverse and inclusive environment.

The J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency program has specific interview days that offers students from underrepresented backgrounds a unique opportunity to engage with faculty and residents to learn more about the department, opportunities and available resources.

Affinity groups are groups with common interests and issues. We anticipate that these groups and networks will exist not only to benefit their own group members; but also that they work both inwardly and outwardly to edify group members as well as the department as a whole.

Ideally, affinity and ally groups should:

• Support DOM efforts to attract and retain the best talent
• Promote leadership and development at all ranks
• Build an internal support system for faculty and staff
• Encourage diversity and inclusion at all levels

The group, named after Dr. André Churchwell, the first black IM Chief Resident at Emory, advocates for matters of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the resident level. The CDIC hosts a series of professional development and networking programs on a monthly basis. Members also serve on the department's DEI Council.