The Minority House Staff Council (MHC) was established in an effort the improve the recruitment and retention of residents who are traditionally underrepresented in Internal Medicine. The committee members include current house staff and a faculty advisor.
The MHC’s primary goals include:
- Active involvement in recruitment and outreach to prospective applicants from diverse backgrounds
- Providing mentorship and support for current trainees
- Fostering a welcoming and inclusive community among the house staff
Minority House Staff Council Co-Chairs:
- Ayan Ali (Tulane University)
- Hector Mora (Cornell University)
- Nichole Smith (The University of Chicago)
- Special academic interests: primary care, mentorship programs, and advocacy/community engagement
Our UIM Housestaff:
Interns:
| Name/Special Interests |
Medical School |
| Ellen Boakye |
University of Ghana Medical School |
| Esther Duqueney – cardiology and health outcomes in marginalized communities |
University of Florida College of Medicine
|
| Tochi Princess Eboh |
Texas Tech University Hsc, School of Medicine |
| Omar Elghawy |
University of Virginia school of Medicine |
| Carolina Garcia Garcia - gastroenterology and hepatology, health outcomes of minoritized patients and social justice, physician-scientist pathway |
University of Puerto Rico
|
| Janine Lemos Melo Lobo Jofili Lopes |
Universidade Federal de Piauà (UFPI) Faculdade de Medicina (BR) |
| Sharon-Rose Nartey |
University of Wisconsin
|
| Charles Odenigbo |
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine |
| Ozichi Osuoha |
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University |
| Natalia Salinas Parra – GI, clinical research |
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University |
Junior Residents:
| Name/Special Interests |
Medical School |
| Denysia Allen |
Drexel University
|
| Olga Alvarez Lopez |
University of Rochester |
| Anthony Angueira |
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania |
| Okechi Boms |
Harvard Medical School |
| Julia Carter |
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
|
| Isabel Conde Del Moral |
The University of Puerto Rico |
| Alexandra DeSousa |
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
|
| Danielle Mirda |
The George Washington University |
| Shafik Mutaawe |
The University of Massachusetts |
| Erica Onwuegbuchu |
University of Texas at Galveston
|
| Kimberlie Rabidou |
Quinnipiac University |
| Emilio Ramos |
The University of Texas |
| Maiko Suarez |
;Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
|
| Thomas Vazquez |
Florida International University |
| Seiichi Villalona |
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School |
Senior Residents:
| Name/Special Interests |
Medical School |
| Ayan Ali |
Tulane University School of Medicine
|
| Savannah Alvarado |
The University of Connecticut |
| Brenda Castillo
|
TTUHSC El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
|
| Kaelo Moahi |
Brown University |
| Hector Mora
|
JS Weill Medical College, Cornell University
|
| Michelle Munyikwa |
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania |
| Lauren Suarez |
The University of Nevada |