Diversity, Respect, and Inclusion are Vital for Excellence in a thriving medical school community.
Each year, the Fernando Mendoza DRIVE Award will recognize a faculty member who has made exceptional contributions and accomplishments in fostering a diverse and inclusive community in the Department of Pediatrics. Such might include developing models to advance diversity, achieving outcomes, recruitment and retention efforts, supporting promotion, teaching, research, multi-cultural programming, cultural competency, community outreach activities, or other related initiatives or achievements.