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Diversity Council Members

The Diversity and Cultural Affairs Council of the Department of Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine was created to continue the department’s commitment to excellence in clinical education and research.

Meet our members below:

Chairs

Kehinde U.A. Adekola, MBBS

Kehinde U.A. Adekola, MBBS

Associate Professor of Medicine

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Jonathan Moreira, MD

Jonathan Moreira, MD

Co-Chair - Associate Professor of Medicine

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Faculty Members

Kimbra A. Bell, MD

Kimbra A. Bell, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Irene Blanco, MD

Irene Blanco, MD

Professor of Medicine

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Pierre R. Blemur, Jr., MD

Pierre R. Blemur, Jr., MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Harold J. Boutte, Jr., MD

Harold J. Boutte, Jr., MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Aashish K. Didwania, MD

Aashish K. Didwania, MD

Vice Chair for Education and Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Education

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Michelle L. Fletcher, MD

Michelle L. Fletcher, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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John E. Franklin, MD, MSc, MA

John E. Franklin, MD, MSc, MA

Associate Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Student Support and Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical Education, Surgery

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Daniel R. Ganger, MD

Daniel R. Ganger, MD

Professor of Medicine

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Khalilah Gates, MD

Khalilah Gates, MD

Co-Chair - Assistant Dean of Medical Education and Associate Professor of Medicine

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Muriel Jean-Jacques, MD

Muriel Jean-Jacques, MD

Associate Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Department of Medicine and Associate Professor of Medicine

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Veronica Johnson, MD

Veronica Johnson, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Alana A. Lewis, MD

Alana A. Lewis, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Luisa Morales-Nebreda, MD

Luisa Morales-Nebreda, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Natasha L. Nichols, MD

Natasha L. Nichols, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Ike S. Okwuosa, MD

Ike S. Okwuosa, MD

Assistant Dean of Medical Education and Associate Professor of Medicine

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Chiagozie I. Pickens, MD

Chiagozie I. Pickens, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Susan E. Quaggin, MD

Susan E. Quaggin, MD

Chair, Department of Medicine and Irving S. Cutter Professor of Medicine

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Orlyn Raphael Rivas, MD

Orlyn Raphael Rivas, MD

Instructor of Medicine

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Peter H. Sporn, MD

Peter H. Sporn, MD

Professor of Medicine, Cell and Molecular Biology and Medical Education

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Jacob I. Sznajder

Jacob I. Sznajder

Professor of Medicine and Cell and Developmental Biology

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Melissa M. Watts, MD

Melissa M. Watts, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Diane B. Wayne, MD

Diane B. Wayne, MD

Chief Medical Officer, NMH and Professor of Medicine

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Clyde Yancy, MD

Clyde Yancy, MD

Vice Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, Chief of Cardiology in the Department of Medicine Magerstadt Professor Professor of Medicine and Medical Social Sciences

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