About
The Weill Cornell Diversity Council (WCDC), co-chaired by the Associate Deans for Diversity and Inclusion, meets monthly and serves as a forum for students, faculty and administrative leadership. The departmental champions, faculty whom each department designates to lead diversity efforts, are welcome to attend these meetings. The organizational locus is the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, which contributes its staffing and funding to the WCDC. Key functions of the WCDC include: integrating diversity initiatives across all groups at WCM, reviewing existing pipeline programs and developing new pipeline initiatives, reviewing existing policies and developing new policies, and serving as a platform where all groups can voice their concerns.
Diversity Council Members
Linnie Golightly, M.D.
Rache Simmons, M.D., FACS
Fatima Doumbia, BA
Angelica Patterson,
Elizabeth Anstey-Wilson, PhD.
Marcus Lambert, PhD
Sahira Torres, MS
Victoria Hathaway, M.Ed.
Jane Salmon, M.D.
Elaine Barfield, M.D.
Nelson Sanchez, M.D.
Randi Silver, M.D.
Suzanne Stein
Jonathan Galati
Sheryl Orwel
Jamal Lopez
Elizabeth Mary Conway O’Callahan
Jeanie Huang
Devin Ray
Susan Shelvin
Thanakorn Jirasevijinda, MD
Alisha Dua
Samantha Meadows
Martin Shapiro
Said Ibrahim, MD, MPH, MBA
Elizabeth Omondi
Department Diversity Champions
The primary role of the Diversity Champion is to work with their department chair to advance departmental diversity and inclusion goals by providing targeted programs and initiatives, and enhancing leadership awareness of the varied dimensions of diversity.
Anesthesiology
Albert C. Yeung, M.D.
Diany Paola Calderon, M.D.
Mohammad Piracha, M.D.
Stephanie Vecino, M.D.
Gunisha Kaur, M.D.
Lisa Qia Rong, M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Berhane Worku, M.D.
Dermatology
Marie Leger, M.D.
Medicine
Susan Morales, M.D.
Microbiology and Immunology
Beate Schwer, Ph.D
Neurosurgery
Caitlin Hoffman, M.D.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Kevin Holcomb, M.D.
Ophthalmology
Richard L. Levy, M.D.
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Vicky Banuchi, M.D.
Pediatrics
Joy Deanna Howell, M.D.
Pharmacology
John Blenis, Ph.D
Psychiatry
Jessica E Zonana, M.D.
Radiation Oncology
Onyi Balogun, M.D.
Radiology
Elizabeth Arleo, M.D.
Surgery
Anthony Watkins, M.D.
Urology
Patrick Culligan, M.D.