{"id":11,"date":"2025-04-29T18:23:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T18:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/culture\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-02-05T20:19:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T20:19:58","slug":"culture-engagement-champions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/culture\/culture-engagement-champions\/","title":{"rendered":"Culture &amp; Engagement Champions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/culture\/\"  aria-label=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/culture\/\">Culture and Engagement<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n      <h1>Culture &amp; 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Engagement Champions are nominated representatives from clinical, basic sciences, and administrative departments who provide leadership and oversight of culture and engagement efforts for their department. The Champions work with the Office of Faculty Affairs, Advancement, and Inclusion to assess departmental needs and undertake specific local projects related to culture and engagement.<\/p>\n<p>See directory below for more information about your departmental champion and the initiatives they lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Department of Cancer Biology<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-Fsb8-5zx1R\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-Fsb8-5zx1R\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4><strong>Karina Recinos<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>M.S. Student Services Advisor<br \/>\nCulture &amp; Engagement Champion<br \/>\nDepartment of Cancer Biology<br \/>\n<a href=\"bhjelm@usc.edu\"><u><a title=\"mailto:karina.recinos@med.usc.edu\" href=\"mailto:karina.recinos@med.usc.edu\" data-outlook-id=\"5fc5cd41-2842-4c8f-9f9d-2508680f61a6\" data-linkindex=\"0\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">karina.recinos@med.usc.edu<\/a><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Program Highlights<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Initiating education and support programs to help with employee\/learner burnout<\/li>\n<li>Developing scholarship opportunities to increase training opportunities and mentorship in genomics\/bioinformatics<\/li>\n<li>Supporting department wellbeing &amp; belonging through cultural\/social events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Department of Dermatology<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-Fsb8-5zx1R\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-Fsb8-5zx1R\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4><strong>Nada Elbuluk, MD, MSc, FAAD<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology<br \/>\nDirector, Skin of Color &amp; Pigmentary Disorders Program &amp; Fellowship<br \/>\nDermatology Director of Culture &amp; Engagement Program<br \/>\nDepartment of Dermatology<br \/>\nKSOM Director of Curriculum Equity<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:nada.elbuluk@med.usc.edu\">nada.elbuluk@med.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Program Highlights<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Reflections Book Club<\/li>\n<li>Community Service Programs<\/li>\n<li>Scholar Series<\/li>\n<li>Resident and Faculty Culture and Engagement Training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Department of Emergency Medicine<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-Fsb8-5zx1R\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-Fsb8-5zx1R\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4><strong>Mariana Martinez, MD<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Director, Culture &amp; Engagement Programs<br \/>\nDepartment of Emergency Medicine<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:mmartinez10@dhs.lacounty.gov\">mmartinez10@dhs.lacounty.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Program Highlights<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Departmental presence at Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) Regional\/National Conference, Student National Medical Association (SNMA) AMEC Conference, National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) Conference, and National Medical Association (NMA) Conference<\/li>\n<li>Institution of holistic review process for faculty and resident recruitment<\/li>\n<li>Integration and discussion of social justice themes into resident education and faculty development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Department of Family Medicine<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-Fsb8-5zx1R\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-Fsb8-5zx1R\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4><strong>Lisa Richardson, MD<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine<br \/>\nVice-Chair of Culture &amp; Engagement for the Department of Family Medicine<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:lisa.richardson@med.usc.edu\">lisa.richardson@med.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Program Highlights<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Equity Enrichment based on Dr. Eddie Moore Jr\u2019s 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge \u00a9, a self-guided, engaging activity to promote equity &amp; understand power &amp; privilege<\/li>\n<li>Departmental climate survey &amp; focus group analysis to inform strategic priorities for equity, inclusion &amp; well-being goals and inform vision planning<\/li>\n<li>DEIB scorecard collaboration with Departments of Medicine and OB-GYN: track progress of DEIB efforts and guide benchmarks and strategic goals<\/li>\n<li>Restorative Practices and Mindset Trainings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Department of HBSE Graduate Affairs<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-Fsb8-5zx1R\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-Fsb8-5zx1R\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4>Joyce Perez, EdD<\/h4>\n<p>Assistant Dean for Graduate Education<br \/>\nKeck School of Medicine<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jpperez@med.usc.edu\">jpperez@med.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Program Highlights<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Community building and social wellness activities focused on campus-wide cultural celebrations<\/li>\n<li>Presence at STEM graduate recruitment conferences<\/li>\n<li>Support and engagement of affinity groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Department of LAGMC Pediatrics<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-Fsb8-5zx1R\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-Fsb8-5zx1R\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Alyssa Rosario, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Senior Culture &amp; Engagement Champion, LAGMC Pediatrics<br \/>\nAssociate Program Director, Pediatric Residency Program<br \/>\nAssistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine<br \/>\nPediatric Hospitalist<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:AMRosario@dhs.lacounty.gov\">AMRosario@dhs.lacounty.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-7-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-controls=\"section-1-7-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Department of Medicine<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-7-Fsb8-5zx1R\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-7-Fsb8-5zx1R\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4><strong>Aneesah Smith, MD, FACP<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Vice Chair, Cultural Engagement<br \/>\nClinical Associate Professor of Medicine<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Aneesah.smith@med.usc.edu\">Aneesah.smith@med.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Program Highlights<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Engagement with Resident Affinity Groups<\/li>\n<li>Presence at regional and national minority conferences: Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) Regional Conference; Student National Medical Association (SNMA) AMEC Conference; National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) Conference<\/li>\n<li>Engagement with Resident Affinity Groups<\/li>\n<li>Presence at regional and national minority conferences: Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) Regional Conference; Student National Medical Association (SNMA) AMEC Conference; National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) Conference<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-8-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-controls=\"section-1-8-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Department of Immunology and Immune Therapeutics<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-8-Fsb8-5zx1R\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-8-Fsb8-5zx1R\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4><strong>Gutian Xiao, PhD<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Professor of <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Immunology and Immune Therapeutics<\/span><br \/>\nCulture &amp; Engagement Director<br \/>\nDepartment of <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Immunology and Immune Therapeutics<\/span><br \/>\nGutian.Xiao@med.usc.edu<\/p>\n<h4>Program Highlights<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Student and scholar training and career enhancement programs<\/li>\n<li>Seminars and conferences on disease<\/li>\n<li>Social wellness activities and events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-9-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-controls=\"section-1-9-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Department of Neurology<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-9-Fsb8-5zx1R\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-9-Fsb8-5zx1R\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4><strong>Lilyana Amezcua, MD, MS, FAAN<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Associate Professor of Neurology<br \/>\nDivision Chief, Multiple Sclerosis &amp; Neuroimmunology<br \/>\nDirector, Culture &amp; Engagement Programs<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:lamezcua@usc.edu\">lamezcua@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Program Highlights<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Population Health and Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in Neurology<\/li>\n<li>Inclusion initiatives in research<\/li>\n<li>Community engagement and health equity programs that support brain health<\/li>\n<li>Culture &amp; engagement Grand Rounds speakers<\/li>\n<li>Resident and faculty culture &amp; engagement training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-10-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-controls=\"section-1-10-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-10-Fsb8-5zx1R\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-10-Fsb8-5zx1R\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4>Nicole Mitchell-Chadwick, MD (she\/her)<\/h4>\n<p>Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology- Keck School of Medicine of USC<br \/>\nDirector OB\/GYN Culture &amp; Engagement<br \/>\nAssistant Residency Program Director Ob\/Gyn<br \/>\nMember, ACOG District IX DEI Committee<br \/>\nMember, GEMS- KSOM Implicit Bias Trainer<br \/>\nMember, Keck Executive Steering Committee for DEI<br \/>\nUSC Verdugo Hills OB\/GYN<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:evelyn.mitchell@med.usc.edu\">evelyn.mitchell@med.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Program Highlights<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Equity Morbidity &amp; Mortality Conferences for clinical care departments<\/li>\n<li>Standardizing holistic interview strategies for hiring of residents, faculty, and staff<\/li>\n<li>Equity Chief Resident<\/li>\n<li>Alumni\/Resident mentoring program<\/li>\n<li>Faculty \/ Staff DEI Taskforce<\/li>\n<li>DEI curriculum via monthly departmental newsletters and grand rounds\/ trainings<\/li>\n<li>Social Justice Dinners<\/li>\n<li>DEI focused clinical research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-11-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-controls=\"section-1-11-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Department of Orthopaedic Surgery<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-11-Fsb8-5zx1R\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-11-Fsb8-5zx1R\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4>Christopher Ornelas, MD<\/h4>\n<p>Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (Clinician Educator)<br \/>\nChief Culture &amp; Engagement Officer for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:christopher.ornelas@med.usc.edu\">christopher.ornelas@med.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Program Highlights<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Diversity in Medicine Visiting Clerkship Award<\/li>\n<li>Pathways programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-12-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-controls=\"section-1-12-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Department of Otolaryngology<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-12-Fsb8-5zx1R\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-12-Fsb8-5zx1R\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4>Katrina Luong, Au.D.<\/h4>\n<p>Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery<br \/>\nCo-Chair, Culture &amp; Engagement Committee for Otolaryngology-Head &amp; Neck Surgery<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Katrina.Luong@med.usc.edu\">Katrina.Luong@med.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&amp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Diana Ahn, Au.D.<\/h4>\n<p>Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery<br \/>\nCo-Chair, Culture &amp; Engagement Committee for Otolaryngology-Head &amp; Neck Surgery<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Diana.Ahn@med.usc.edu\">Diana.Ahn@med.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Program Highlights<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>OtoTeaches: Pipeline program working with Bravo Medical Magnet HS, MedCor, and USC Bridging the Gap Programs to increase exposure to otolaryngology<\/li>\n<li>OtoTalks: Movie viewing and scheduled committee meetings to discuss important topics, propose new directions, and provide a sense of community<\/li>\n<li>OtoGives: Outreach projects to provide service for the community and build community with each other<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-13-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-controls=\"section-1-13-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Department of Pediatrics CHLA<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-13-Fsb8-5zx1R\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-13-Fsb8-5zx1R\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4>Michael Bryant, MD, MBA<\/h4>\n<p>Vice Chair of Culture &amp; Engagement (Department of Pediatrics)<br \/>\nDivision Head (Pediatric Hospital Medicine)<br \/>\nClinical Professor of Pediatrics<br \/>\nUSC Keck School of Medicine<br \/>\nDivision of Hospital Medicine<br \/>\nChildren&#8217;s Hospital Los Angeles<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:mbryant@chla.usc.edu\">mbryant@chla.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Program Highlights<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Advocacy for leadership selection that is metric driven, transparent and accountable<\/li>\n<li>Coffee Chat Network: pilot to create a searchable database for faculty to connect with others with shared or different intersectional identities<\/li>\n<li>Evaluating leave practices that potentially result in bias and disproportionately impact our faculty and their families<\/li>\n<li>Development of DEI webpage<\/li>\n<li>Gender Equity Initiative<\/li>\n<li>Expansion of community relationships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-14-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-controls=\"section-1-14-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Department of Physiology and Neuroscience<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-14-Fsb8-5zx1R\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-14-Fsb8-5zx1R\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4>Joyce Richey, PhD<\/h4>\n<p>Associate Dean for Culture &amp; Engagement<br \/>\nAssociate Professor, Clinical Physiology &amp; Neuroscience<br \/>\nAssociate Professor, Clinical Medical Education<br \/>\nPronouns: She\/Her<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jrichey@usc.edu\">jrichey@usc.edu<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Program Highlights<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Diversity and Inclusion Research Seminar Series<\/li>\n<li>Physiology &amp; Neuroscience (P&amp;N) Visiting Scholars Program: attracting underrepresented post-docs or early-stage investigators from HBCUs and MSIs to conduct summer research with P&amp;N faculty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-15-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-controls=\"section-1-15-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Department of Population and Public Health Sciences <\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-15-Fsb8-5zx1R\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-15-Fsb8-5zx1R\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4>Mariana Stern, PhD<\/h4>\n<p>Professor, Clinical Population &amp; Public Health Sciences and Urology\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The Ira Goodman Chair in Cancer Research\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Associate Director for Population Science at USC NCCC<br \/>\nVice Chair for Culture &amp; Engagement<br \/>\nDepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:marianas@usc.edu\">marianas@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Program Highlights<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Allyship training<\/li>\n<li>Departmental climate surveys with faculty, students, and staff<\/li>\n<li>Diversity listening sessions with staff and students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-16-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-controls=\"section-1-16-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-16-Fsb8-5zx1R\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-16-Fsb8-5zx1R\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4><strong>Ekta Kumar, PsyD<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences (Clinician Educator)<br \/>\nSenior Director, Culture &amp; Engagement<br \/>\nPsychologist<br \/>\nCounseling and Mental Health Services<br \/>\nUSC Student Health | Keck Medicine of USC<br \/>\nEngemann Student Health Center<br \/>\nPronouns: She, her, hers<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ekta.kumar@med.usc.edu\">ekta.kumar@med.usc.edu<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Program Highlights<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Multicultural Coordinators across department<\/li>\n<li>Implementation of Inclusive Recruitment Practices<\/li>\n<li>Multi-year Culture and Engagement Strategic Plan<\/li>\n<li>Monthly Inclusive Education Grand Rounds<\/li>\n<li>Quarterly Inclusive Practice and Care Consultation Space for Faculty, Staff, Trainees, and Residents<\/li>\n<li>Annual, Inclusive Department-Wide Trainings (e.g., Mindful Management, Restorative Practices)<\/li>\n<li>Departmental Vision Statement<\/li>\n<li>Medical Fridge Initiative for Faculty\/Staff\/Trainees<\/li>\n<li>Book Club and Other Socials to Engage Faculty\/Staff\/Trainees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-17-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-controls=\"section-1-17-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Department of Radiology<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-17-Fsb8-5zx1R\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-17-Fsb8-5zx1R\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4><strong>Daphne K. Walker, MD<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>She\/Her\/Hers<br \/>\nVice-Chair of Culture &amp; Engagement<br \/>\nAssociate Professor of Radiology<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:daphne.walker@med.usc.edu\">daphne.walker@med.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Program Highlights<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>USC URM Summer Premed Radiology Research Program: 6-week mentored research projects, lectures, skills workshops, shadowing, and mentoring<\/li>\n<li>USC AMWA-DOR Shadowing Program<\/li>\n<li>Radiology Guest Lectures USC MEDS Premedical Courses<\/li>\n<li>KSOM-DOR Radiology Women\u2019s Interest Group<\/li>\n<li>DOR Culture &amp; Engagement Advisory Committee:\u00a0 Inclusive departmental leadership group that promotes inclusion initiatives and programming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-18-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-controls=\"section-1-18-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Department of Stem Cell Biology &#038; Regenerative Medicine<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-18-Fsb8-5zx1R\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-18-Fsb8-5zx1R\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4>Albert Ernesto Almada, PhD<\/h4>\n<p>Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine<br \/>\nVice Chair of Culture &amp; Engagement<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:aealmada@usc.edu\">aealmada@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Program Highlights<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>USC SCRM Faculty present as part of the Minority Science Programs at UC Irvine<\/li>\n<li>Departmental climate evaluation and remediation program with Academic Pipeline Project (APP) consulting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-19-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-controls=\"section-1-19-Fsb8-5zx1R\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Department of Surgery<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-19-Fsb8-5zx1R\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-19-Fsb8-5zx1R\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4><strong>Damon Clark, MD<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery<br \/>\nAssociate Medical Director, SICU<br \/>\nMedical Director Emergency Surgery<br \/>\nDepartment of Surgery<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:damoncla@usc.edu\">damoncla@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Program Highlights<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Community projects related to violence prevention and community development for surgery residents<\/li>\n<li>Scholarships for medical students to do MS4 rotations in USC General Surgery Program<\/li>\n<li>Department of Surgery Grand Rounds presentations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":172,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.8 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Culture &amp; 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