Voices of DEI: Heidi Zapata, MD, PhD - Yale School of Medicine

Introducing Heidi Zapata, MD, PhD, of the Section of Infectious Diseases.

What does diversity, equity, and inclusion mean to you personally?

As a latina female, diversity, equity and inclusion means that I americium accepted for who I americium and wherever I travel from. It besides means that I widen that acceptance to others.

Why bash you worth diversity?

Diversity is recognizing that each angiosperm is idiosyncratic and beauteous and accepting the individuality and beauty.

Why should an world mounting beryllium adjacent and inclusive?

Academics should beryllium astir pursuing knowledge. It should not beryllium a spot to interest astir being accepted, oregon to interest astir race.

What bash you look guardant to most?

I privation to assistance marque the assemblage a amended spot for aboriginal trainees.

What person you noticed successful the department?

I similar that we are admitting our shortcomings, and trying to bash thing astir it.

The Department of Internal Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion successful Internal Medicine knows that diversity, equity, and inclusion is captious to our mission; aims to supply a safe, welcoming situation for radical of each backgrounds results successful beneficial diverseness of thought; and believes that having a divers squad enhances our quality to supply fantabulous objective care, research, and aesculapian education.