At LAG+USC we are dedicated to serving the vibrant, racially and ethnically diverse, community of East Los Angeles. We are committed to growing and supporting a workforce that not only advocates for, but reflects our patient community. Our resident-run Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Committee works closely with our residency office leadership to expand and uplift our URiM community.
Some of the initiatives our DEI committee members are involved in:
- URiM Family Support: DEI Socials, anonymous racism/micro-aggression feedback systems with residency office accountability for submissions, financial support for national and regional conference attendance, as well as faculty and alumni career mentorship.
- Growing a Diverse Workforce: review of URiM rotator scholarship applications, removal of applicant photos and implicit bias training for all involved in the residency application review process, elimination of USMLE cutoffs, DEI committee representation during application review, applicant interviews, and rank list meetings
- Advocacy: DEI faculty leadership advocating for increased hiring of faculty of color, implicit bias and language services training for all new residents as well as ongoing education on in-person interpreter use. Creation of DEI Director to act as liaison to KSOM ODI, serve on faculty recruitment committees and represent needs of the department with topics related to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice.
- Community Partnerships: mentorship of URiM students through Keck and community pipeline programs, , and collaboration with our Social EM Sub-Committee to expand into new partnerships advocating for the health and equity of our patient community.
We welcome all applicants who are interested in learning more about our DEI efforts to reach out to us; and we encourage residents, faculty, and staff who are interested in joining our family/familia to reach out to us.
DEI Committee Co-Chairs:
Donnis Davis (PGY-3) & Claudia Trilles (PGY-3)
DEI Director:
Mariana Martinez
Email: [email protected]