Dear Global Health Faculty, Staff and Students,

I am pleased to announce the formation of a Department of Global Health Diversity and Inclusion Committee. This committee is an important channel for ensuring that our Department is fulfilling its commitment to diversity, as stated in our Department’s mission and values. We will proceed along the lines developed over the past year by faculty member Dr. Deepa Rao (who currently sits on the SPH Diversity Committee), and staff member Jessica McPherson. For more information, please see the full committee description.

This committee will be comprised of two students, two faculty and two staff members. Committee members’ responsibilities will require participation in quarterly meetings, and the commitment to work on small projects. I invite you to submit your nominations for committee members to me (please cc: Jessica McPherson at jessmcp@uw.edu) by April 8, 2014.  You can either nominate yourself or someone you deem appropriate. Please provide a few sentences on why you think this person (or you) would serve the DGH Diversity and Inclusion Committee well. 

I look forward to the important work this committee will undertake.

Best Regards,

King K. Holmes, MD, Ph.D
William H. Foege Chair,
Department of Global Health
Professor of Global Health and Medicine
University of Washington
Schools of Medicine and Public Health
Head, Infectious Diseases,
Harborview Medical Center