Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Yale Cancer Center
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Yale Cancer Center ensures that an inclusive culture, with increased diversity in our workforce is emphasized—including trainees, staff, and faculty—and helps to foster the career advancement of all members of our diverse community. Associate Cancer Center Director, Dr. Faye Rogers, has a long track record of advancing equity at Yale School of Medicine and nationally. In this role, she leads our community in implementing initiatives to enhance the culture of belonging at Yale Cancer Center, including programs and training in cultural and structural humility, stigma and discrimination, and sexual harassment.
Mission Statement:
At Yale Cancer Center, we are committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment by:
- Recruiting and sponsoring faculty, trainees, and staff who represent the diversity of our population
- Acknowledging and removing inequities within our policies, systems, and programs.
- Taking responsibility for our continuous learning and improvement.
Faye Rogers, PhD
Faye Rogers, PhD, Appointed Associate Cancer Center Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. She leads a laboratory program studying the cellular responses at the intersection of DNA repair and apoptosis following DNA damage, with the goal of uncovering novel anticancer therapeutic strategies.
Marcella Nunez-Smith, MD, MHS
"My team and I are trying to propel efforts to improve the understanding of and reduce health disparities relevant to cancer care."
Don Nguyen, PhD, BS
Don Nguyen, PhD, BS, leads intramural funding programs, and identifies new funding opportunities to broaden the funding support of Yale Cancer Center membership.
Alfred Lee, MD, PhD
Alfred Lee, MD, PhD, is Director of the esteemed Yale Medical Oncology-Hematology Fellowship Program.
Latest DEI News
- October 01, 2024
Yale Advancements in Oncology: Implementing the Best Science from ASCO® 2024 and Beyond
- September 30, 2024
YCC Publications 2024
- September 20, 2024Source: Oncology News
ESMO 2024: Chemotherapy before surgery helps patients with nose and sinus cancer avoid debilitating eye and bone removal
- September 19, 2024
Gift to Advance Cancer Treatment by Targeting Toxic Side Effects
- September 16, 2024
Dr. Pamela Kunz on Yale Cancer Answers
- September 11, 2024
Yale Cancer Center Team Receives Yosemite—American Cancer Society Award
- August 30, 2024
Yale Research Highlights Unmet Needs for Patients With Melanoma Who Progress or Relapse After Immunotherapy Treatment
- August 26, 2024
Dr. Rachel Greenup on Yale Cancer Answers
Council Members
Council members of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Yale Cancer Center include faculty from various departments and backgrounds.Read MoreJob Postings
View available openings at Yale Cancer Center.Read MoreResources
Resources available for faculty, trainees, and staff.Read MoreACS Center for Diversity in Cancer Research (DICR) Training
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Links and contacts for information regarding sexual misconduct, discrimination or harassment, mental health counseling, and concerns about professionalism.Read More
DEI News
- Faye Rogers, PhD, Appointed Associate Cancer Center Director for Diversity, Equity, and InclusionFaye Rogers, PhD, Associate Professor of Therapeutic Radiology, has been appointed Associate Cancer Center Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at Yale Cancer Center.
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- Bias Against International Medical Graduates in the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Recruitment ProcessFindings From a Nationwide Survey of Fellowship Program Directors
- Exploring Bias in Scientific Peer Review: An ASCO InitiativeTo investigate implicit bias (IB) in the peer review process across ASCO and Conquer Cancer Foundation and to propose potential mitigation strategies.
- Racial and Ethnic Differences in Internal Medicine Residency AssessmentsIn this cross-sectional study of 9026 internal medicine residents, Asian residents and residents historically underrepresented in medicine by race and ethnicity received lower ratings on assessments than their White peers during the first and second years of training.
- Inclusive Language Initiative & Glossary: An Important New Resource for the YSM CommunityYSM trainees, faculty, and staff have access to a new resource intended to facilitate learning across the school: the Inclusive Language Initiative & Glossary (“ILI & Glossary”).
- Toxic Workplaces Could Damage Mental Health, Surgeon General WarnsLong hours and cutthroat work conditions are harmful to workers’ mental and physical health, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned in a groundbreaking report.
- Inequities in medical school research could hinder workforce diversityDiversity in the biomedical workforce leads to more research innovation, higher quality work, and more participation in clinical trials by people in underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. But within this workforce, inequities in representation persist.
- Racial gap in cancer mortality prompts Yale Cancer Center to hire more navigatorsYale Cancer Center is retraining physicians to be more culturally sensitive, and is in the process of raising funds to provide for transportation and child care to cancer patients in need.
- Women researchers are cited less than men. Here’s why—and what can be done about itUnderstanding these underlying biases is critical for evaluating progress toward gender parity.
- Understanding Modern Medical Centers: Beyond Simone—Intersectional Maxims for a New EraDr. Kunz provides a reimagination of Simone's Maxims for modern health care, and presents maxims for a new era of intersectional physicians striving to provide equitable care for all patients. Published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
- Perceptions of stereotypes applied to women who publicly communicate their STEM workGender biases and stereotypes are prevalent in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, which can create obstacles for the attraction, retention and progression of girls and women to STEM studies and careers.
- Learning from HBCUs: How to produce Black professionals in STEMMHistorically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) offer high-quality education and produce leaders from various backgrounds, mainly being African American. Predominately White institutions can utilize practices that make HBCUs successful to mentor and graduate students of all backgrounds.
- NSF grant decisions reflect systemic racism, study arguesFunding success rates for white scientists far exceed the NSF average, whereas Black and Asian researchers do worse
- Yale Cancer Center Diversity Enhancement Program in Oncology welcomes first studentsThe Section of Medical Oncology at Yale Cancer Center welcomes its first students to the newly-launched Diversity Enhancement Program in Oncology, Larisa Kamga, PhD, and Taylor Barrow.
- Embracing Allyship in Academic SurgeryHow All Surgeons Can Become Effective Champions for Change