Ariel A. Arthur

Ariel Arthur is a passionate and engaged public health professional with a focus on issues of equity and justice. She graduated from The George Washington University in May 2014 with a BA in Biological Sciences and a minor in Public Health. While in college she developed a keen interest and commitment to eliminating barriers to optimal health for marginalized and disadvantaged communities, and chose to pursue a career in health equity. Ariel worked for over three years as a Health Policy Analyst with the Kentucky Department for Public Health’s Office of Health Equity to reduce inequities throughout the commonwealth, and in the Chronic Disease Prevention Branch addressing issues of asthma and colon cancer. She currently serves as the Manager of the Center for Health Equity Transformation at the University of Kentucky, whose mission is to synergize innovative, transdisciplinary and impactful research and training to improve the health of the most vulnerable residents of Kentucky and beyond. Ariel is a California native and has also lived in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. Now that she calls Kentucky home, she enjoys working to ensure all populations she serves achieve the highest level of wellbeing.

Becky Ostendorf

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Carolyn Bradley-Guidry

Dr. Bradley-Guidry earned a Bachelor degree in Nursing at Texas Christian University in 1987 and a Bachelor degree in Physician Assistant Studies at the UT Southwestern Medical Center School of Health Professions in 1998. She earned a Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree at the University of Nebraska in 2006 and earned a Doctor of Public Health degree at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Heath in 2019. Dr. Bradley-Guidry is a board-certified public health professional and physician assistant. Her clinical expertise is in hypertension. Dr. Bradley-Guidry's research interest is in health professions workforce diversity. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies and holds the endowed title of Distinguished Teaching Professor from Southwestern Academy of Teachers. She serves as Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Engagement for UT Southwestern School of Health Professions.

Charles Collier, Jr

Assistant Dean-Health Career Pathways

Cheryl Slaughter Hurst

Cheryl Slaughter Hurst earned a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communications from Eastern Illinois University and a Master of Public Health from the University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health. She also earned a Doctor of Education in Leadership and Organizational Development from Grand Canyon University. Dr. Slaughter Hurst is a Certified Learning Specialist (CLS) with 33 years of experience in Health Professions Education and serves as the Assistant Dean for Academic Development and Student Affairs and Instructor in Medicine at Rutgers NJMS. Dr. Slaughter Hurst has helped to graduate 24,951 medical doctors to date and countless dentists, nurses, physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and public health professionals. She is also a diversity champion who has worked with federal, state, and institutional pipeline programs since 1992. Dr. Slaughter Hurst has received numerous awards and honors throughout her career, including three excellence awards for outstanding leadership and dedication to advancing under-represented minorities studying nursing, public health, and medicine.

Darin Latimore

Dr. Latimore is Yale School of Medicine’s first deputy dean for diversity and inclusion and its first chief diversity officer. He is devoted to increasing diversity within medical and academic spaces and to improving the climate of Yale School of Medicine’s learning and working environments. He is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive strategic plan for furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at the school, which includes a focus on recruitment and retention of faculty and students from backgrounds that have been historically underrepresented in science and medicine. In his role, he has implemented a comprehensive program to improve faculty diversity and retention that focuses on policies, programs, and building community. He also oversees programs that support the outreach, recruitment, success, and retention of YSM students and postdoctoral fellows. He is co-chair of the YSM Program for Art in Public Spaces, which has commissioned new works of art featuring diverse YSM leaders and has hosted public exhibits that feature artwork by and about members of the YSM community. Dr. Latimore joined Yale in 2017 from the University of California, Davis School of Medicine, where he was associate dean for student and resident diversity. After obtaining his medical degree at University of California, Davis School of Medicine and completing his residency in internal medicine at University of California, Davis Medical Center, he worked as a physician specializing in HIV care with The Permanente Medical Group in South Sacramento, CA where he also trained medical students and residents. His transition to academic medicine began with his appointment as associate program director for the UC Davis internal medicine residency program followed by his appointment as the inaugural director of medical student diversity at UC Davis in 2008.

David Canton, Phd 

Dr. David Canton is Director of African American Studies Program and Associate Professor of History at the University of Florida. He graduated with a B.A. in History from Morehouse College, received his M.A. in Black Studies from The Ohio State University and PhD in history from Temple University. Dr. Canton is the Director of the African American Studies Program at the University of Florida. During his tenure at Connecticut College, he served as Director of Africana Studies, Interim Dean of Institutional Equity and Inclusion, Chair of the History Department, Director of the Center of the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity and Co-Director of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program. Professor Canton is the author of Raymond Pace Alexander: A New Negro Lawyer Fights for Civil Rights in Philadelphia(opens in new tab). The biography examines Alexander’s role in the civil rights struggle in Philadelphia from the New Negro to the Black Power Era. His book won the 2011 W.E.B. DuBois book award from the Northeast Black Studies Association. He is the co-author of Radio Active: A Memoir of Advocacy in Action, on the Air and in the Streets(opens in new tab), a memoir that examines Joe Madison, The Black Eagle, career as a talk show host and civil rights activist. Currently, he is writing a biography titled Biography of a Black Scholar: Lawrence Dunbar Reddick. In 1939, Reddick received his Ph.D. in history from the University of Chicago and is most widely known for his 1937 Journal of Negro History essay titled “A New Interpretation for Negro History,” and Crusader Without Violence (1959), the first biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. His articles and essays have appeared in Western Journal of Black Studies, Pennsylvania History, Journal of Civil and Human Rights, Reviews in American History, Journal of African American History, and Journal of Urban History. His articles and essays have appeared in Western Journal of Black Studies, Pennsylvania History, Journal of Civil and Human Rights, Reviews in American History, and Journal of Urban History. He teaches courses on the Black Freedom Struggle, Civil Rights Struggle in the North, History of Hip Hop Music and Culture, and Introduction to African American Studies. His African American history class was featured on C Span American History Television (opens in new tab)and he has published essays on racism, poverty, and the lack of African Americans players in major league baseball. “Where are All the Black Baseball Players’? U.S. News and World Report, July 10, 2017(opens in new tab). He joined the African American Studies Program at the University of Florida after teaching at Connecticut College from 2003-2020.

DeQuan Smith

orward-thinking health equity leader, Dr. Smith-Murry is a globally acknowledged innovator, educator, and strategist in higher education. With a decade of dynamic leadership, Dr. Smith-Murry is dedicated to enhancing the educational impact, championing inclusion, and advancing health equity. 🚀 Key Expertise Strategic Planning & Assessment Process Optimization Higher Education Leadership Infrastruture and Capacity Building 🌈 Leadership Style: As a servant leader, Dr. Smith-Murry transforms teams and nurtures an inclusive environment conducive to supporting student success across diverse institutional types and populations. 🏆 Career Highlights: Founder, Office of Inclusive Learning and Accessibility Services. Renowned Speaker: 100+ presentations globally. Award-Winning Professor & Amazon Bestselling Author. Commitment to Morehouse's legacy of excellence with notable mentions in AJC, Atlanta Daily Tribune, and more. 🎙️ Thought Leadership: Dr. Smith actively contributes to the dialogue on key topics such as innovations in learning, faculty development, DEIBJ, student success, and other salient topics across healthcare and higher education. 📧 Connect & Propel Forward: Contact Dr. Smith- Murry at [email protected] for consultations, training, or engaging speaking opportunities. "Success is not a comfortable procedure." - Unknown

Erica Sutton

Dr. Sutton joined Morehouse School of Medicine in September 2019 to serve as the inaugural Associate Dean of Academic Programs and Affiliations. In this role, she is responsible for the growth of academic programs to regional medical campuses as well as partnerships such as the Early Commitment Program with Atlanta University Center Schools. She previously worked at the University of Louisville in the Department of Surgery and as Assistant Dean of Medical Education in Clinical Skills from 2011-2019. Dr. Sutton is a graduate of Indiana University Bloomington. She obtained her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. After receiving her MD, she completed her surgical training and fellowship in minimally invasive surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Surgery in Baltimore. Dr. Sutton is also president and founder of Surgery on Sunday Louisville (SOSL), a nonprofit founded in 2013 to provide free surgery to people who are uninsured or underinsured. With the aid of over 500 volunteers, SOSL has provided much needed surgical care to over 800 people in its six-year history. The organization has sponsored activities in three states - Kentucky, Indiana, Massachusetts and Georgia. Title Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education Gender Female Languages English Department Surgery Specialties General Surgery, Surgery Training Indiana University Bloomington, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Residency University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Surgery in Baltimore

Frank K. Jones

Dr. Jones received his B.S. degree from Morehouse College, his M.D. degree from Morehouse School of Medicine, and MPH degree from UNC Chapel Hill. He completed his General Surgery residency at Howard University Hospital, and a fellowship in Trauma and Critical Care at the University of Maryland. Dr. Jones joined the Morehouse School of Medicine faculty at Grady Memorial Hospital where he has practiced surgery for 23 years. Dr. Jones has published several scholarly articles and done numerous local, regional, and national presentations. Throughout the years, Dr. Jones has served as president of the Atlanta Medical Association, president of the Morehouse School of Medicine National Alumni Association, Vice-chair of the board of the Alzheimer’s Association of Georgia, and Board member of the Heritage Fund of the Atlanta Medical Association. Dr. Jones is the founder of the S.H.A.D.O.W. PROGRAM, (See How a Doctor Organizes Their Work), and PRE-MED SOLUTIONS, a non-profit mentoring and advising service for URiM pre-med students. Dr. Jones is an Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery at Morehouse School of Medicine, and an Adjunct Professor of Surgery at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine-GA Campus. Dr. Jones has served on med school admissions committees for over 26 years.

Gerard Robertson

Director for Academic Development and Student Affairs

James Polulach

James Hill

PHD, 1991, The New School for Social Research

Leslie Council

Luis , Alzate-Duque

Luis Alzate-Duque received his medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2014 and completed his medical residency training in combined Internal Medicine/Pediatric at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2018. He completed an Academic Medicine Fellowship through the Hispanic Center of Excellence at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and is currently completing his Master's in Public Health with a focus in Urban Public Health. He is focusing on cancer care disparity research in Latino communities. His interests include research on health disparities in primary care, community outreach and engagement of underserved populations, and urban public health. He is an Assitant Professor of Medicine with Rutgers NJMS. Education MD, 2014, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Medical Degree B .S., 2009, New Jersey City University, Biology Licensure & Certification Medical Licensure New Jersey Certification American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine Languages Spanish

Mercedes Padilla-Register

Program Manager

Michael Ellison

Associate Dean for Admissions, Chicago Medical School

Stanley Andrisse

My name is Dr. Stanley Andrisse. I am an endocrinologist scientist at and faculty at Howard University College of Medicine and Georgetown Medical Center. My interest in this stems from my story. Growing up in Ferguson-Florissant, Missouri, I got involved with making poor decisions at a very young age. By my early 20’s, those poor decisions had exacerbated and I found myself sitting in front of a judge facing 20 years to life for drug trafficking charges. The judge sentenced me to 10 years in a maximum-security prison. I did a lot of reading, writing, and soul searching in prison. Through many letters to judges and correctional officials, I was accepted into a drug rehabilitation program while in prison. Very much tied to my departure, my dad’s health plummeted while I was in prison. Through phone calls and letters, I’d hear that piece by piece, they amputated his lower limbs up to his torso. Before I could reconcile our relationship, he fell into a coma and passed due to complications associated with type 2 diabetes. In living and in passing, he was and remains my inspiration. Upon release, after several rejections, I was accepted into a Ph.D. program, completed my Ph.D./M.B.A. simultaneously, and moved on to and faculty at Howard University College of Medicine and Georgetown Medical Center performing diabetes research. Education has been the game changer for me. I share this with you to give you the perspective of why what I do is important to me. Policies like the "Ban the Box" bill will help change the life trajectory of men and women with criminal records. I am a three-time convicted felon. Education has given me the tools and the titles to balance out those strikes that I placed against me. More important than the letters behind my name, education has broadened my life perspective and has given me hope. I am quite certain that it was because of this “criminal conviction” question that I was rejected from several of the PhD programs I had applied to. Fortunately for me, I had made a good impression on one of my college professors (before I went to prison). This professor vouched for me and had a connection to the admissions committee at Saint Louis University. I completed my PhD at the top of my class and 2 years earlier than expected, suggesting that I was indeed qualified to have been admitted to the other programs. The short one sentence "Convictions" question is a mountainous barrier to one’s successful reintegration into society. It is my and many others’ scarlet letter. Yes, I am a convicted felon. But I am also a doctor, a scientist, an MBA holder, a newlywed husband, a son to an aging mother, a community organizer, an institutional leader, a youth mentor, a published author, and many other things. Eliminating me before you know all of these other great things is an injustice to society.

William Ross

Dr. Ross is associate dean for diversity at Washington University School of Medicine and professor of medicine in the Nephrology Division. Over the past two decades he has recruited and developed a diverse workforce of medical students, residents and faculty while promoting health equity locally, nationally and globally through collaborations with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and public health officials in Ethiopia, Haiti, and South Africa. He is currently assisting the development of an undergraduate program in public health in northern Haiti. As a public health and health policy expert, Dr. Ross focuses on systems integration and conceptual frameworks to reduce health-care disparities. He is a co-founder of the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Center for Diversity and Cultural Competence and served on the task force that created the Washington University Institute for Public Health, while serving as co-director of the new MD/MPH program. He is vice chair of the Washington University Commission on Diversity and Inclusion. He has been instrumental in redesigning local access to health care for the underserved as the founder of the Saturday Neighborhood Health Clinic and co-founder of Casa de Salud Latino Health Center. Dr. Ross is also a founding member of the Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience, a magnet health professions high school in St. Louis. Dr. Ross previously served as the chief medical officer and director of ambulatory clinics for the St. Louis Regional Medical Center, the last public hospital in St. Louis. In 1997 he was appointed a charter and founding member of the St. Louis Regional Health Commission, which has leveraged over $400 million dollars to St. Louis to maintain an integrated network of safety net primary care clinics and public health services. He served as Chairman of the board of directors of the Missouri Foundation for Health, where he directed the Foundation’s creation of the nonprofit center, Health Literacy Missouri. He served on the Institute of Medicine’s Health Literacy Roundtable, where he evaluated health literacy efforts at the international level. He is currently Chairman of the board of directors of the Mid-America Transplant Services Foundation, Chairman of the St. Louis City Board of Health, and a member of the CDC’s Health Disparities Committee, where he promotes diversity in the public health workforce. He is a founding associate editor of the new public health journal, Frontiers in Public Health Education and Promotion. He was recently elected to the Group on Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee for the AAMC, where he focuses on strategic planning to advance faculty diversity and inclusion. Dr. Ross is the principal investigator of the Epharmix E-Interventions for Medical Care Study and co-investigator of the APO l-1 GUAARD Replication Study. Dr. Ross has received numerous honors and awards, including the 2005 State of Missouri Martin Luther King Distinguished Service in Medicine Award, the 2009 Washington University Medical Center Alumni Faculty Achievement Award, the 2011 Health Literacy Missouri Trailblazer Award, the 2013 Samuel Goldstein Leadership in Medical Education Award, and he is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha. A graduate of Yale University, he completed medical school at Washington University School of Medicine, an Internal Medicine residency at Vanderbilt University, and a Renal Fellowship at Washington University. He completed a Master’s of Science in Epidemiology at the Saint Louis University School of Public Health.