Stanford Radiology
Diversity Initiative

Diversity is essential to the progress, growth, and prosperity of Medicine and its microcosmoses. The Stanford Radiology Diversity Initiative aims to democratize Medicine by assembling and maintaining a critical mass of diverse faculty with far-reaching backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Diversity is critical for our ability to serve patients in a multi-cultural environment, to provide inspiring role models for our trainees, to unfold discoveries at the interface of different disciplines, to address challenges in our health care system and to cure humanity – one patient at a time.

Stanford Radiology Diversity Initiative website

We have invited a panel of leaders in Radiology and diversity efforts to have a discussion on key issues facing members of our department. Come here their input on work/life balance, career transitions, mentorship, and more!

Gentry Patrick is a Professor in the Neurobiology Section of the Division of Biological Sciences at the University of California at San Diego. His lab studies the role of protein turnover in synaptic plasticity and neurodegenerative disease. He additionally is the Director of Mentorship and Diversity for the Division of Biological Sciences and is the Associate Director of the Neurosciences Graduate Program (NGP) at UC San Diego. He also directs the Paths Scholars Program which strives to increase the number, persistence, and success of under-resourced and underrepresented minority (URM) students in STEM in San Diego.

Herb Garden in Li Ka Shing

Please join us for the 2nd Radiology Diversity Fair! We invite you to pin your hometown on our giant world map, learn about diversity initiatives across campus from the list of organizations below, and sample food from all 7 continents of the world! Hope to see you there!

• SOM Diversity Office
• Stanford Medicine Abilities Coalition (SMAC)
• Physician Wellness Office
• Faculty Development Office

Imposter syndrome, the internalized feeling of not belonging in a particular group, is common in the medical professions. Its impact is felt at all levels of training and is particularly pervasive among historically underrepresented groups in medicine. Through discussion, interactive activities and brief didactics we will address the impact of imposter syndrome on individuals and in our institutions. After participating in the workshop, participants will have the skill to recognize imposter syndrome both in themselves and the people that they are working with, an understanding of the impact of imposter syndrome on the diversity of the medical professions, and tools that they can use in their own settings to address imposter syndrome.

RSVP for the Imposter Syndrom Workshop

There will be a 10 minute presentation by Peter Poullous, founder and director of the Stanford Medicine Abilities Coalition (SMAC) followed by SMAC Disability Jeopardy. Teams will compete for a prize answering questions Jeopardy-style.