Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Alexander B. Olawaiye, M.D.         Professor & Vice Chair for Diversity & Inclusion Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

The Department's mission-guiding philosophies are summed up by the two quotes above.  UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is a national leader in all aspects of health care for women.  One of our most important missions is training people for every level of care provision for women.  We don’t just train residents and fellows, we equip them for leadership.  We are committed to excellence with a diverse and inclusive profile.  We will be delighted to have you join our Magee family.  Alex Olawaiye

Doctor Napoe’s role as Ombudsperson for Diversity for our trainees and students includes:

• Serves as a ‘go-to’ individual for instances when trainees or students experience racism in our hospital and department. 
• Works with the reporter to coordinate appropriate next steps based on their report.
• Works with department residents, faculty, and leaders to address and prevent experiences of racism among our colleagues and learners.
• Works with Doctor Olawaiye as part of the overall Magee diversity initiative to improve our ability to care for and support under-represented minorities and to increase the diversity of our workforce at the faculty and staff levels.

We as a training program are committed to promoting a community of diversity, equity, and inclusion, built upon principles of anti-racism to optimize learning and patient care.  Consistent with the AAMC definition of diversity, our commitment is not limited to gender, race, and ethnicity but is inclusive of sexual orientation, gender identity, religious background, age, socioeconomic status, physical ability, and life experiences.  To limit the impact of systemic biases inherent in medical education, our Admissions Committee will perform a holistic review of all completed applications submitted via ERAS to our program. 

• Recruiting diverse faculty, staff, and trainees 
• Training all members on diversity and inclusion 
• Creating an inclusive environment 
• Creating multiple employee and trainee resource groups 
• Fostering upstanding in the training and clinical care environments

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Health Equity Social Events

The residency program will conduct a department-specific DE&I and Health Equity social session on Tuesday, January 9, 7-8 pm.  This event isopen to all applicants and is hosted by Dr. Napoe and our programs' URIM residents, fellows, and faculty. 

Additionally, The URiM resident committee at Magee will be hosting a Q&A session for all applicants who identify as URiM on Thursday, August 17th at 7pm. This is a time for you to ask any question you may have about our program as well as get a chance to meet some of the URiM residents, fellows, and faculty. If you are interested in attending please RSVP by clicking HERE.   The zoom link for this meeting can be accessed HERE. 

Additional Resources:

• Pittsburgh's Inequality Across Gender and Race

• LGBT+ Providers at Magee and Beyond (The list is by no means comprehensive, but includes many physicians from our department)

Within the UPMC Health System and University Communities:

• The Carey-Andrew-Jaja, MD Visiting Elective Clerkship Program

• UPMC Graduate Medical Education

• UPMC Graduate Medical Education Coalition of Residents and Fellows of Color (C-ROC)

• UPMC Center for Engagement and Inclusion

• University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Office of Diversity Programs

• University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Diversity & Inclusion

  • Message from the Vice Dean

• University of Pittsburgh - Pitt Communities

• University of Pittsburgh PRIDE Health

UPMC in the News:

• Diversity Ranking
• UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Executive Summary
• UPMC White Coats for Black Lives
• UPMC Hospitals Recognized for LGBTQ Policies (8-2020)

Resources for the Match:

• Minorities in Medicine
• LGBTQIA Applicants

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