The Department of Pediatrics Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee was established in 2020 to serve in an advisory capacity to the Chair of the Department of Pediatrics. The committee's charge is to identify and recommend specific actionable opportunities and potential resource needs required to demonstrate sustainable change with measurable impact for inclusion and diversity for Department faculty and trainees. The committee was co-founded by Shari Barkin, MD, MSHS and Kecia N. Carroll, MD, MPH.
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Founding Co-chair |
Founding Co-chair |
Current Co-chairs
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Shari L Barkin, MD, MSHS
ChiefDivision of General PediatricsProfessor of PediatricsGeneral PediatricsWilliam K. Warren Foundation ChairDepartment of PediatricsDirector of Pediatric Obesity ResearchVanderbilt University Medical Center -
Members
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Sari A. Acra, MD, MPH
DirectorDivision of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and NutritionProgram DirectorPediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Fellowship ProgramProfessor of Clinical PediatricsPediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition -
Uchenna E. Anani, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical PediatricsNeonatology -
Adriana Bialostozky, MD
Assistant Professor of PediatricsGeneral PediatricsDirector of Faculty Diversity and InclusionOffice of Faculty Development -
Isaura Diaz, MD
Assistant Professor of PediatricsCritical Care MedicineAssociate Program DirectorPediatric Critical Care Fellowship Training Program -
Kathryn M. Edwards, MD
Professor of PediatricsPediatric Infectious DiseasesSarah H. Sell and Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in PediatricsDepartment of Pediatrics -
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Cristin Q. Fritz, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of PediatricsHospital Medicine -
Alison Herndon, MD, MSPH
Assistant Residency DirectorPediatric Residency ProgramAssistant Professor of Clinical PediatricsDivision of Hospital Medicine -
Shani A. Jones, MD
2nd Year FellowAcademic General Pediatrics -
Ann Kavanaugh-McHugh, MD
Professor of PediatricsCardiologyDirectorFetal Cardiology Program -
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David A. Parra, MD
Associate Professor of PediatricsCardiologyDirectorPediatric Imaging Laboratory -
Nicole Parada Parra, MD
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Devang J Pastakia, MD
Associate Residency DirectorPediatric Residency ProgramAssociate Professor of Clinical PediatricsDivision of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology -
Gregory S. Plemmons, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical PediatricsHospital Medicine -
Derica Sams, MD
2nd Year FellowPediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition -
MacKenzie Wyatt, MD
PGY 2
Office of Faculty Development Liaison
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William O. Cooper, MD, MPH
Cornelius Vanderbilt ProfessorPediatrics and Health PolicyVice Chair for Faculty AffairsDepartment of PediatricsAssociate Dean for Faculty AffairsOffice of Faculty AffairsDirectorCenter for Patient and Professional Advocacy