Medical School Dean’s Lecture Series
The Medical School Dean’s Lecture Series is a series of presentations offered to faculty, staff, and students in the Medical School community, as a response to critical issues that are emerging in healthcare, as well as our efforts to address racial injustice and health disparities within our institution.
The series provides an opportunity for members of our Medical School community to present essential topics and ideas for improving our lives, whether it be within our research, education, clinical work, or service.
Lectures are offered monthly and facilitated by senior leaders of the Medical School. If you have a suggested topic to be considered for future lectures, please submit them here.
A New Year - Resolutions for Us
Presenter: Ana Núñez (She/Her), MD, FACP, Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Professor of Medicine
About Dr. Núñez: Ana Núñez, MD, FACP, is a Professor of General Internal Medicine and Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the University of Minnesota Medical School. In her role as Vice Dean, she collaborates with faculty, staff and students across the Medical School, as well as community partners, to address issues of inequities, bias and discrimination in clinical programs, recruiting, curriculum and research. She has also been named as Integration Strategist, a new leadership position within the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) at the University of Minnesota, where she oversees initiatives that promote inclusive excellence across CTSI and with our communities.
Dr. Núñez received her Doctorate in Medicine from Hahnemann University and Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Wilkes University. She has fellowships in medical education from Michigan State University and health services research from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
As a nationally recognized medical education and health services researcher, Dr. Núñez has developed novel curricula in the areas of sex and gender medicine, primary care, trauma/violence prevention and cultural competence. Prior to joining the U of M, she served as the Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Drexel University College of Medicine for four years. She also served as the director for Drexel’s nationally designated Center of Excellence in Women’s Health.
In addition, Dr. Núñez has been a principal investigator on numerous educational and health services grants, served as the inaugural Editor-in-Chief of Health Equity, and brings nearly 30 years of established clinical practice. She was recently appointed as Chair-Elect to the Association of American Medical Colleges Group on Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee.
About the Presentation: This session will address personal and collective change management in order to promote inclusive excellence within ourselves and across our diverse communities.