The Equity Trailblazer Award, established in 2021, recognizes one student, trainee, staff member and faculty member each year who have made significant contributions and accomplishments in moving Baylor toward being a more diverse and inclusive community above and beyond their generally anticipated scope of responsibilities as a staff, faculty, trainee or student. Recipients will demonstrate this commitment through leadership in recruitment, retention and advancement efforts, teaching, mentoring, research, multi-cultural programming, cultural competency and humility, community outreach activities and/or other initiatives.
NOTE: For academic year 2021-2022, no nominations were received in the category of student or staff.
2022 Trainee Honoree
Chantelle Shaw, D.O., third-year medical resident (PGY3), general psychiatry residency.
2022 Faculty Honoree
Roger Nicome, M.D., associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Hospital Medicine.