Underrepresented in Medicine

The Forum for Underrepresented in Medicine (URM) was created in winter of 2017 to further the Department of Medicine’s mission and to attract and retain trainees and new faculty who are under represented in medicine (African Americans, Latin/Hispanic Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, Native Americans and Alaskan Natives), as well as those who are new to academia or Washington University.

The Forum for URM will serve as a resource for:

• Career planning
• Career adjustment
• Networking
• Coaching
• Mentoring
• Sponsoring
• Leadership development

The Forum for URM is being championed by the following faculty members:

• Lisa de las Fuentes, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
• Gabriel Mbalaviele, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases
• Aubrey Morrison, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology