Diversity Council Members
The Diversity and Cultural Affairs Council of the Department of Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine was created to continue the department’s commitment to excellence in clinical education and research.
Meet our members below:
Chairs
Kehinde U.A. Adekola, MBBS
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology)
Jonathan Moreira, MD
Co-Chair - Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology)
Members
Kimbra A. Bell, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)
Pierre R Blemur, Jr., MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)
Harold J. Boutte, Jr., MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
Aashish K. Didwania, MD
Vice Chair for Education and Associate Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics) and Medical Education
John E Franklin, MD, MSc, MA
Chief of Addictions in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Associate Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Student Support Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical Education and Surgery (Organ Transplantation)
Daniel R. Ganger, MD
Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology) and Surgery (Organ Transplantation)
Khalilah Gates, MD
Co-Chair - Assistant Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)
Muriel Jean-Jacques, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)
June M McKoy, MD, JD, MBA
Associate Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics) and Preventive Medicine
Luisa Morales-Nebreda, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)
Ike S Okwuosa, MD
Assistant Dean of Medical Education and Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiology)
Peter H. Sporn, MD
Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care), Cell and Molecular Biology and Medical Education
Jacob I. Sznajder
Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care) and Cell and Developmental Biology
Babafemi O. Taiwo, MBBS
Chief of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine Gene Stollerman Professor of Medicine Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
Douglas E. Vaughan, MD
Chair, Department of Medicine Irving S. Cutter Professor of Medicine Professor of Medicine (Cardiology)
Diane B. Wayne, MD
Vice Dean for Education Chair, Department of Medical Education Dr. John Sherman Appleman Professor of Medical Education Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics) and Medical Education
Clyde Yancy, MD
Vice Dean for Diversity and Inclusion Chief of Cardiology in the Department of Medicine Magerstadt Professor Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Medical Social Sciences