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The Inclusive Excellence Council was established to act as an advisory board to the Vice Dean of Equity and Inclusion. The council acts as a body of experts charged with carrying out the mission and directives of the School of Medicine’s strategic plan for equity and inclusion.

Stuart H. Gold, MD

Stuart Gold, MD

Pediatrics – Oncology

Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Council

Chief of Hematology & Oncology

Victor Garcia, PhD

Victor Garcia

Medicine - Infectious Disease

Professor of Medicine

Stephanie Brown, PhD

Director of Strategic Initiatives
stephanie_brown@med.unc.edu

Luigi Pascarella, MD

Luigi Pascarella, MD

Surgery

Associate Professor

O'Rese J. Knight, MD

O’Rese Knight, MD

Ophthalmology

Assistant Professor

Sapna Varkey, PhD, MPA

Sapna Varkey, PhD, MPA

Director of Research and Evaluation
svarkey@email.unc.edu

Rita Tamayo, PhD

Rita Tamayo, PhD

Microbiology & Immunology

Associate Professor

Keisha L. Gibson, MD, MPH

Keisha L. Gibson, MD, MPH

Keisha L. Gibson, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
kgibson@med.unc.edu

Celeste Green

Resident Representative
celeste.green@unchealth.unc.edu

Brea Hampton

Postdoc Representative
hamptb10@email.unc.edu

Chris Lane

Allied Health Student Representative
chris_lane@med.unc.edu

Ryan Lupo

Medical Student Representative
ryan_lupo@med.unc.edu

Paul Marini

UNC SOM Staff Representative
paul_marini@med.unc.edu

Brenda Mitchell, PhD

Brenda Mitchell, PhD

Associate Professor, Allied Health Sciences
brenda_mitchell@med.unc.edu

Aleyah Pankey

Hospital Affiliate Representative
aleyah.pryor-pankey@unchealth.unc.edu

Nikea Pittman

Postdoc Representative
nikea_pittman@med.unc.edu

Destiny Reid

UNC Campus Representative
dreid14@unc.edu

Victoria Samayoa

Victoria Samayoa

UNC SOM Staff Representative
vwinters@email.unc.edu

Amanda Sanders

Resident Representative
amanda.sanders@unchealth.unc.edu