May
10
Wed
HIV, COVID, Infectious Diseases and Equity: A Focus on Africa @ Encina Commons, Room 123
May 10 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
HIV, COVID, Infectious Diseases and Equity: A Focus on Africa @ Encina Commons, Room 123

We’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Monica Gandhi will be joining us for this year’s annual lecture at the Center for African Studies! Her talk, will delve into the fascinating history of HIV, as well as the inequalities in its treatment and prevention in Africa. Dr. Gandhi will also highlight the incredible progress being made to address these disparities on the continent.

Event will be followed by a reception at Bechtel Courtyard.

RSVP now and secure your spot!

Dr. Monica Gandhi MD, MPH is a Professor of Medicine and Associate Chief in the Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She is also the Director of the UCSF Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) and the Medical Director of the HIV Clinic (“Ward 86”) at San Francisco General Hospital. She serves as the Associate Program Director of the ID fellowship at UCSF. Her research focuses on HIV treatment and prevention optimization, HIV and women, adherence measurement in HIV and TB, adherence interventions, and the interplay between COVID-19 and HIV. She served as the Co-Chair of the International AIDS Conference in San Francisco/Oakland in 2020 and has recently worked on COVID-19 mitigation and vaccination strategies, with a book on the COVID-19 pandemic (called “Endemic: A Post Pandemic Playbook”) coming out from Mayo Clinic Press in 2023.

RSVP required

Oct
11
Wed
Inclusion Rounds with Ola Ojewumi @ Online only via Zoom
Oct 11 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Inclusion Rounds with Ola Ojewumi @ Online only via Zoom

Please join the DoM DEI Committee for the next presentation in the Inclusion Rounds series.

We are excited to recognize National Disability Employment Awareness Month with a special presentation from Ola Ojewumi – “At The Margins: Disability and Intersectionality in Healthcare.”

Ola is a renowned public speaker and disability rights activist. She has served under the Obama Administration and appeared as a political commentator on MSNBC and Democracy Now. This event is open to all DoM staff and faculty. Please click here to register for this event, attendees are welcome to submit a question for Ola via the registration form. 

Oct
19
Thu
He for She Panel @ Online only via Zoom
Oct 19 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
He for She Panel @ Online only via Zoom

Please join Drs. Glenn Chertow, PJ Utz, Niraj Sehgal, and Bob Harrington for a special panel event. Together, these clinicians will analyze what it means to be an ally for women colleagues and share their experiences in ally-work.

Nov
14
Tue
Inclusion Rounds with Dean Tiffany Steinwert @ Online only via Zoom
Nov 14 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Inclusion Rounds with Dean Tiffany Steinwert @ Online only via Zoom

Please join the DOM DEI Committee as we welcome Dean Tiffany Steinwert, Ph.D. for our Inclusion Rounds webinar “Promoting Spiritual Wellness and Inclusion”.

Steinwert has served as the Dean for Religious & Spiritual Life at Stanford since 2019 and has experience as an ordained clergywoman, administrator, and leader in spiritual life. She aims to build relationships amidst differences and cultivate healthy contemplative practices for the transformation of self and the world. 

Please register for this event here. 

Jun
26
Wed
Honoring Juneteenth: A Celebration of Black Culture. @ The Alumni Lawn
Jun 26 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Honoring Juneteenth: A Celebration of Black Culture. @ The Alumni Lawn

Join the DoM DEI Committee as we celebrate Juneteenth. We are excited to welcome back Tiye Garrett and Kuumba Dance for a live performance of West African drumming and dancing.

Food and drinks will be available for event guests. This is an outdoor picnic-style event, you’re welcome to bring a blanket or chair!

Please RSVP Here

Wednesday, June 26th

12pm – 1pm

The Alumni Lawn (between LKSC and the Clark Center)

Click here for more Stanford University Juneteenth Celebrations.