Events

Annual Diversity Conference

Recent:

Conference 2022: "The Power of Perseverance"
- Registration link
- Keynote Speaker: Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus
- Panelists:
  - Answorth Allen, M.D., Team Orthopedist, New York Knicks
  - Minerva A Romero Arenas, M.D. Endocrine Surgeon, Weill-Cornell
  - Joshua Adjei, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery resident, UPMC
  - Choumika Simonis, M.D. Internal Medicine resident, NYP-Weill-Cornell

Past Conferences:

2020: "Representation: A Matter of Life and Death"
- Keynote Speaker: Dr. Quinn Capers, M.D., Associate Dean for Faculty Diversity; Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion, Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine
- Panelists: Cameron Webb, M.D., J.D., Russel Ledet, Ph.D., Catherine Gonzalez, J.D., Bart Bailey, M.B.A.
2019: "Embracing the Opportunity"
- Keynote Speaker: Dr. Said Ibrahim, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., Professor of Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Cornell Medical College
2018: "Closing the Representation Gap"
- Keynote Speaker: Dr. Archie Ervin, Ph.D.,Chief Diversity Officer at Georgia Institute and Technology and President of National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education

Quinn Capers, IV, MD

Cameron
Webb, MD, JD

Russel
Ledet, PhD

Catherine
Gonzalez, JD

Bart
Bailey, MBA

Science and Leadership in Medicine Program

Our SLiM program is a 6-week vertical mentoring and immersion program that exposes high school and college students to URM physicians and scientists from a variety of fields in order to gain a deeper understanding of the day-to-day duties required of a doctor.
In addition, students will have the opportunity to participate in "hands-on" activities, including CPR, intubation, surgical knot-tying, robotic surgery simulation using the Da Vinci surgical system.
Apply as a Mentor or Mentee via our "Join" page between December to early February.

SLiM Program 2023

Fostering the professional development and empowerment of future underrepresented minority leaders in healthcare, medicine, and science

Week 1
2/19: Welcome Session
Week 2
2/26: A day in Internal Medicine
Week 3
3/5: Financing higher education
Week 4
3/12: A day in Sports Medicine
Week 5
3/26: A day in Surgery
Week 6
4/2: A day in Gross Anatomy
Week 7
4/16: A day in Ophthalmology/ Neuro-Ophthalmology
Week 7
4/23: Save a life (Stop the Bleed + Naloxone Training)

To Apply: Scan QR Code or go to https://weillcornell.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1KNwuzShBruj3am

SLiM Program 2022

Week 1: "Naloxone Training and Life in Internal Medicine"

Date/Time: Sunday, February 27th, 1pm
Facilitators: Dr. Johnathan Avery, Dr. Christopher Gonzalez

Week 2: "A Day in Gross Anatomy"

Date/Time: Sunday, March 6 1pm
Facilitator: Dr. Estomih Mtui

Week 3: "A Day in Sports Medicine with a New York Knicks"

Date/Time: Sunday, March 13th, 1pm
Facilitator: Dr. Answorth Allen

Week 4: "Financing Higher Education

Date/Time: Sunday, March 20th, 1pm
Facilitator: Nicholas Ramjattan

Week 5: "A Day in Surgery and Suturing

Date/Time: Sunday, March 27th, 1pm
Facilitator: Dr. Joshua Adjei

Week 6: "A Day in Neurosurgery

Date/Time: Sunday, April 3rd, 1pm
Facilitator: Dr. Benjamin Hartley

Week 7: "Stop the Bleed Training"

Date/Time: Sunday, April 10th, 1pm
Facilitator: Robert Curran

Week 8: "BLMiM 4th Annual Conference, The Power of Peserverance"

Date/Time: Saturday, April 23rd, 9am-1:30 pm
Registration link: https://bit.ly/blmim22rsvp