Kathie-Ann Joseph, MD, MPH is vice chair of health equity and inclusion in the Department of Surgery and the NYU Langone Transplant Institute. She also serves as the medical director of KP3 and the chair of the Health Equity and Inclusion Committee in the Department of Surgery.

About the Health Equity & Inclusion Committee

The health equity and inclusion committee focuses on operationalizing and implementing health equity goals in research, clinical care, and medical education, as well as in facilitating recruitment, retention, and career advancement of faculty and trainees.

Within our Health Equity and Inclusion Committee are the following subcommittees:

Health Equity in Surgical Research

The subcommittee on Health Equity in Surgical Research has worked to improve documentation and awareness of health equity and inclusion–related research, provided training opportunities for students to participate in research, and has invited national experts in research to present to the NYU Langone community.

Education and Assessment

The subcommittee on Education and Assessment has created a comprehensive resident curriculum, integrated cultural complications in morbidity and mortality conferences, and invited leading experts in health equity and inclusion education and the research realm to present at grand rounds.

The Recruitment, Promotion, and Retention subcommittee works in collaboration with the Department of Surgery to support the recruitment of housestaff and faculty, while also identifying and advancing opportunities for career development and professional growth.

Community Engagement and Activism

The Community Engagement and Activism subcommittee works to increase the number of students interested in medicine and surgery by mentoring and inspiring young people. The committee seeks to work with medical students and faculty who wish to pursue community-engagement research to help address the real-world challenges of our patient population. The committee has launched the NYU chapter of the Health Career Collaborative (HCC) in partnership with the High School for Health Professions and Human Services. HCC is a nonprofit domestic outreach program sponsored by the American College of Surgeons which aims to provide mentorship and engender interest in health among high school students from low-income communities. The program invites medical students, residents, and faculty to consider participating in any of our twice monthly interactive learning sessions. We are incredibly proud to be the first active chapter in New York City.

Disclaimer: NYU Langone’s programs do not include preferences, quotas, or set asides, or otherwise exclude anyone based on race, sex, or other protected categories.