Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee
The Department of Radiation Oncology Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee is comprised of clinical and research faculty, residents and staff. The first official meeting of the committee was held virtually on September 11, 2020.
Mission Statement
We want to cultivate an environment of inclusion and diversity where members feel valued, respected, heard and empowered through education and patient care.
Our Goals
The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee hopes to accomplish the following:
- Offer asynchronous, EDI-relevant training opportunities to all department members.
- Offer book and movie/documentary discussion opportunities.
- Offer opportunities for department members to express their EDI feedback anonymously.
- Invite subject-matter experts to speak.
- Network with EDI committees in the hospital system.
- Engage in a periodic EDI assessment to evaluate progress in achieving our goals.
EDI in the Department of Radiation Oncology
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
Committee Members
Melissa Ana Liriano Vyfhuis, MD, PhD (she/her)
EDI Committee Chair
Associate Professor and Physician
Medical Director of Radiation Oncology at UM-CRMC
Chaitanya Kalavagunta, PhD (he/him)
EDI Committee Vice Chair
Assistant Professor and Medical Physicist
Dominic Bulkley (he/him)
EDI Committee Treasurer
Senior Project Specialist
Sara A. Dudley, MD
Assistant Professor and Physician
Rivka Leichter, CRNP, FNPC
Nurse Practitioner
Acara Carter
Clinical Research Coordinator
David Alicia
Dosimetrist
Renee Kwok
Senior Clinical Nurse I
Michael J. MacFarlane, PhD
Assistant Professor and Medical Physicist
Nicole Helie
Lead Clinical Research Specialist
Austin Thompson, MD (he/him)
EDI Committee Resident Liaison
Resident Physician
Kennecia Shaw
Operations Manager
Jessica White (she/her)
Sr. Program Coordinator
Cameron Chason
EDI Committee Secretary
Human Resources Manager
Kim Marter
Sr. Dosimetrist
Tiffany McKinney
Research Manager
Jessica Gattis
Practice Coordinator
Kai Huang, PhD
Medical Physics Resident
Ghazala Yasmeen, (DMG)
IS & T Corporate Liaison Officer, Rad Onc