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Texas Medical Schools' Diversity and Inclusion Consortium

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Texas Medical Schools Diversity and Inclusion Consortium

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The consortium shares ideas, best practices, and possible solutions to diversity and inclusion challenges. See listing in table below. 

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Consortium Member Schools' and Representatives

 

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Institutional Representatives (Voting Member)

Additional Institutional Members

The Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, UT Health San Antonio

Chiquita Collins, Ph.D., M.A.
Chair, Texas Medical Schools' Diversity and Inclusion Consortium
Associate Vice President, Inclusion Excellence and Health Equity
Vice Dean for Inclusion and Diversity & Chief Diversity Officer
Collinsc4@uthscsa.edu

Sekinat K. McCormick, M.D.
Director, Medical Student Diversity
Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics
McCormickSK@uthscsa.edu

Ashlee D. Stevenson, MPA, SHRM-CP
Director, Academic Programs
stevensona@uthscsa.edu

School of Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch

Alfredo Torres, Ph.D., M.S.
Chair-Elect, Texas Medical Schools' Diversity and Inclusion Consortium
Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development & Chief Diversity Officer
altorres@utmb.edu

Norma Perez, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
noaperez@utmb.edu

Lauree Thomas, M.D.
Associate Dean of Student Diversity, Health, Inclusion and Equity
lauthoma@utmb.edu

School of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine

Toi B. Harris, M.D.
Past Chair, Texas Medical Schools' Diversity and Inclusion Consortium
Associate Provost of Student and Trainee Services & Community Engagement & Health Equity
toih@bcm.edu

Erik D. Malmberg, Ph.D., J.D.
Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity
malmberg@bcm.edu

Jesus Vallejo, M.D.
Associate Dean of Admissions, Diversity, Outreach and Multicultural Affairs

Antonie Rice, Ph.D.
Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Training
Antonie.Rice@bcm.edu

Kimberly Lopez, DrPH, MPH
Associate Director of Community Engagement
Kimberly.Lopez@bcm.edu

Rayne Rouce, M.D.
Associate Director of Community Engagement
rouce@bcm.edu

John P and Katherine G. McGovern Medical School, UT Health Houston

LaTanya J. Love, M.D.
Associate Dean, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Admissions and Student Affairs
Vice President for Diversity and Leadership Development
Latanya.D.Jones@uth.tmc.edu

Pedro Mancias, M.D.
Assistant Dean, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
pedro.mancias@uth.tmc.edu

Asia McCleary-Gaddy, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Asia.T.McClearyGaddy@uth.tmc.edu

College of Medicine, Texas A&M

Francis Achike, M.D., Ph.D., MEd
Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
achike@tamu.edu

Laura Mejorado-Scott
Program Coordinator
lmejorado-scott@tamu.edu

College of Medicine, University of Houston

Kenya Steele, M.D.
Assistant Dean of Diversity and Outreach
ksteele2@Central.UH.EDU

 

Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin

Rene Salazar, M.D.
Assistant Dean for Diversity
rene.salazar@austin.utexas.edu

Reginald "Reg" Baptiste, M.D.
Director of Pre-Health Professions
rbapmd@austin.utexas.edu

Jesús Ortega, LMSW
Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
jesus.ortega@austin.utexas

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Elizabeth Travis, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President, Women and Minority Faculty Inclusion
etravis@mdanderson.org
 

 

School of Medicine, UT Health Rio Grande Valley

Sofia Hernandez, MPA
Chief of Staff & Chief Diversity Officer
sofia.hernandez@utrgv.edu

Adela Valdez, M.D., MBA
Associate Dean Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity
Adela.Valdez@utrgv.edu

School of Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Shawna Nesbitt, M.D., M.S.
Associate Dean, Student Diversity and Inclusion
shawna.nesbitt@utsouthwestern.edu

Dawn Cureton
Director, Student Diversity and Inclusion
dawn.cureton@utsouthwestern.edu

Byron Cryer, M.D.
Associate Dean, Faculty Diversity & Development
Byron.cryer@southwestern.edu

Christina E. Ahn, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Faculty Diversity & Development
Christina.Ahn@utsouthwestern.edu

School of Medicine, Texas Christian University and University of North Texas Health Science Center

Lisa McBride, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
lisa.mcbride@tcu.edu

 

School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (Lubbock)

Felix Morales, M.D.
Associate Dean of Admissions and Diversity
felix.morales@ttuhsc.edu

Linda Prado
Director of Admissions and Diversity
linda.prado@ttuhsc.edu

Louis Perez
Associate Director of Admissions and Diversity
louis.perez@ttuhsc.edu

Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Jose Manuel de la Rosa, M.D.
Vice President for Outreach & Community Engagement
jmanuel.delarosa@ttuhsc.edu

Mayra Morales, MBA
Senior Director, Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Global Health
mayra.morales@ttuhsc.edu

Fatima Gutierrez, M.D.
Chair of Diversity Committee
Fatima.Gutierrez@ttuhsc.edu