Keith Embray is an alum of the University of Utah who has recently returned in a dual capacity with EDI and Athletics. Get to know Keith and his goals for...
With a decade and a half at the University of Utah, Sarah Sherer has been an integral component of our organization’s growth and the support of the people that make...
A healthy campus climate benefits all community members, not just those who have been historically underrepresented. How can a thriving campus climate be achieved?
La pandemia ha puesto de relieve las disparidades en la atención sanitaria. En un editorial de la revista Annals of Family Medicine se exponen cinco recomendaciones para mejorar las disparidades...
This August, Dr. Maia Hightower was recruited away for a fantastic opportunity at the University of Chicago Medicine, where she will be the executive vice president and chief digital technology...
MEDiversity Week 2022 will be held from October 31 through November 4. Join national and local health experts as we explore "Securing Health Equity for All."
UHEDI welcomes our newest class of Health Sciences LEAP students and all our returning students. May this year bring great experiences and continued success (outlined here).
University of Utah Health Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion is pleased to accept nominations for the 2022 Leadership in Inclusive Excellence Awards. This award recognizes those who exemplify leadership in inclusion...
Dr. Melissa Montoya, pupil of Dr. Rodríguez's Leadership through Scholarship Fellowship program, reminds us that HPV is poised to become the leading cause of oral cancer in the next decade.
In a letter to the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society editor, this interprofessional team ( a dentist, a family physician, and a geriatrician) proposes enlisting oral health care providers...
These cross-continuum competencies help educators design and deliver curricula and related activities and help learners with their individual professional development in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Here at University of Utah...
Since April 2021, Loretta Müller (she/her/hers) has been the Executive Assistant on the University of Utah Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (UHEDI) team making sure things run smoothly and being...
University of Utah Health Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion is excited to announce the addition of Chris Harris (he/him) as a new member of our team. Chris joins UHEDI from the...
We are thrilled to announce that Donna Baluchi, MLIS, has been recently named Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Librarian for the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library.
Hosted by the School of Medicine’s Office of Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OHEDI), the University of Utah held its inaugural Juneteenth Summit on June 15, 2022. The summit drew...
The start of the 2023 fiscal year on July 1 marked the start of several new leadership roles at University of Utah Health filled by those who represent identities historically...
We are pleased to collaborate with the marketing and communications team at University of Utah Health and on main campus in presenting the Inclusive Style Guide. As we become more...
In early June, faculty development and education leaders from across the US came together for the New Leadership Academy (NLA) annual board meeting as part of the NLA Summer Institute.
On June 3, 2022, the vice-chairs, associate chairs and directors of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for each of the departments in the School of Medicine had a full-day retreat, hosted...
Why do so many leaders struggle with leadership? Because they never developed proficiency with self-leadership. Preparing ourselves and our trainees for the future of health care begins with a commitment...
