• The Duke University School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, directed by the Vice Dean for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and chief diversity officer, is committed to developing and implementing a culture of inclusion in which students, faculty and staff from diverse talent pools experience a genuine sense of belonging, engagement and achievement.
• The Duke University School of Medicine’s Multicultural Resource Center coordinates programs to help learners, staff and faculty work and learn together in an increasingly diverse environment.
• Duke’s Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity offers information, support and resources for faculty and staff.
• Subscribe to the LGBTQ+ listserv for faculty and staff to receive information about events and support.
• LGBTQ Center of Durham
• Duke University’s Office for Institutional Equity
• Diversity and Inclusion During the COVID-19 Crisis
• Duke Neurodiversity Connections was founded to increase awareness and promote inclusion of neurodiversity in all campus spaces.

School of Medicine Affinity Groups via the Multicultural Resource Center

• Student Organizations

Duke Anesthesiology Interest Group (AIG)
The Duke Anesthesiology Interest Group (AIG) aims to increase awareness of the spectrum of clinical practice in anesthesiology and encourage medical students to explore career opportunities within the field of anesthesiology.

Each year, Duke Anesthesiology will support the attendance of URM trainees at professional national affinity meetings:

• Student National Medical Association
• The Latino Medical Student Association
• Association of American Indian Physicians
• National Hispanic Medical Association

Duke Office of Graduate Medical Education’s Resident and Fellow Organizations

Duke Minority Housestaff Association
The Duke GME Housestaff Association for Sexual and Gender Diversity welcomes resident, fellow, and faculty members of Duke GME who identify as a sexual or gender minority, as well as allies whose professional goals align with our tenets.

Black Men in Medicine
The Black Men in Medicine (BMIM) initiative aims to develop and support the needs of black male faculty, students, trainees and learners in the School of Medicine and to cultivate future healthcare and biomedical science professionals to address the historical underrepresentation of black men in medicine.

Coalition of Black Physicians
Founded in 2014 by African-American resident physicians in Durham, North Carolina, CBP represents a community of talented individuals who are ready to tackle inequality in healthcare. In our community, unapologetic blackness and excellence go hand-in-hand.  Our actions will speak volumes to those who will not hear our words.  Join us on our journey.

Housestaff Association for Sexual and Gender Diversity
The Duke GME Housestaff Association for Sexual and Gender Diversity welcomes resident, fellow, and faculty members of Duke GME who identify as a sexual or gender minority, as well as allies whose professional goals align with our tenets.

Resident Council
The Resident Council is a peer-selected group of GME residents and fellows who are responsible for representing resident concerns and issues variety of capacities at the institutional level.

URM Faculty Development Postdoctoral Fellowship

Duke Anesthesiology recognizes the gap and common impediments to the development of URM physician-scientists. We are initiating a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Research and Biostatistics for URM junior faculty.

The fellowship will be for a minimum of 12 months after residency/fellowship training. The rationale is to introduce young URM physicians to clinical research and to provide the foundation that is often missing or inadequate for development and advancement as a clinician/scientist—a need present for the majority of young physicians, including those who identify as a URM. Up to two qualifying applicants will be accepted annually.

In brief, this postdoctoral program will involve:

• An application process as part of the “pipeline” process and in concert with the ICDA. URM residents and fellows who are already under the guidance of the ICDA will be encouraged to pursue the MFDP.
• Matching of selected applicant and senior mentor(s) based on common areas of interest
• Enrollment in a Biostatistics and Epidemiology Master’s Program
• Participation in and completion of a Clinical Research Protocol
• Participation in and completion of a Grant Application Training
• Fulfill ONE day per week of clinical duties as a Junior Attending (this responsibility is required, and will be the source of salary support for the MFDP).

The salary support will be $70,000 per year, derived from a clinical commitment of one day per week. Additionally, the department will support indirect costs to include benefits, malpractice insurance, and costs related to required educational expenses, such as the biostatistics and epidemiology classes.

Woman Scientist Investigator Award

To promote the development of women scientists in our department, we established a special consideration of women faculty applicants for our DREAM Innovation Grant (DIG). First launched in 2010, DIG is an annual competition held among Duke Anesthesiology faculty members. Competitors submit their most innovative research ideas to a panel of judges for review. Proposals best demonstrating the ideal blend of ingenuity and practicality are selected by the DREAM Innovation Grant Committee, and winners are announced at the department’s annual ASA alumni reception.

Duke Anesthesiology’s Faculty Development Program

Duke University School of Medicine’s Underrepresented Faculty Development

Duke University School of Medicine’s ADVANCE-UP (Academic DeVelopment, Advocacy, Networking, Coaching and Education for Underrepresented Populations) program

Alumni of ADVANCE-UP within Duke Anesthesiology include Drs. Terrence Allen, Alex Cravanas, Jennifer Dominguez, Mandisa-Maia Jones, Yasmine Maisonave, and Hector Martinez-Wilson.

Duke University School of Medicine’s ALICE (Academic Leadership, Innovation and Collaborative Engagement) program

Duke University School of Medicine’s Black Men in Medicine

Duke University School of Medicine’s Getting Back to Basics (URM Basic Science Faculty)

Additional faculty development opportunities:

• Office of Institutional Equity Workshops
• Office for Faculty Advancement Workshops
• AAMC Faculty Leadership Development
• American Association for Physician Leadership
• The Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and the Duke Center for REACH Equity Sponsor a Health Disparities Research Curriculum
   

ME² Black Employee Resource Group

Duke Advancing Latine/Hispanic Excellence (¡DALHE!) is an employee resource group for Latino and Hispanic staff. To learn more about joining ¡DALHE! send an email to Latino_HispanicERG@duke.edu.  

Association of American Medical Colleges Group on Diversity and Inclusion

Duke’s Anti-Racism Resources

Duke’s Resources for Understanding and Confronting Racism and Its Impact

Workshops Through Racial Equity Institute, LLC

RADAR: Raising Anesthesiology Diversity and Anti-Racism

Women in Duke Medicine: Online Exhibit

Interfaith Calendar and Inclusive Holiday Observations

Timeline of Selected Events

1944 – “Dr. Ruth Martin is the first physician anesthetist in the hospital.” Did you know?: the first physician anesthesiologist at Duke was a woman! 

1955 – “Dr. Sara Dent joins the faculty in the Department of Surgery. She will become professor and chair of anesthesiology in Duke Hospital in 1968.” Did you know?: Dr. Dent was the first chair (acting) of Duke Anesthesiology after it became an independent department separate from Duke Surgery in 1970.