Awards and Recognitions
Diversity
Awards
2024 Diversity Awards Recipients
Harold Amos Faculty Diversity Award
Natasha M. Archer, MD, MPH
HMS Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Faculty Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorder Center
Alireza Haghighi, MD, DPhil,FACMG
HMS Assistant Professor of Medicine;
Founder & Director, HMS International Center for Genetic Disease
Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital;
Faculty, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Rose L. Molina, MD, MPH
HMS Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology;
Director, Health Equity and Anti-Racism Societal Theme;
Director, Medical Language Program, Harvard Medical School;
Department of Obstetrics Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Harold Amos Faculty Program Diversity Award
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Team
Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Representing the Program are Program Leaders:
Valerie E. Stone, MD, MPH
HMS Professor of Medicine
Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
John Spiers, PhD
Director, Faculty Affairs
Sharon P. Clayborne Staff Program Diversity Award
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working Group
Office for External Education, Harvard Medical School
Representing the Program are Program Leaders:
Tami Bolk
Director of Program Operations
Francesca Coltrera
Editor, Harvard Health Blog, Harvard Health Publishing
A. Enrique Caballero, MD
Faculty Director
About the Award
Through inclusion, we nurture diversity of thought, diversity in education and research, and diversity in areas such as culture, race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, and disabilities.
Nominations may include an individual or a group of individuals who have demonstrated a significant commitment to enhancing diversity above and beyond their routine role and responsibilities.
Harvard Medical School is committed to advancing a work and educational environment that embraces diversity and promotes and sets the tone for inclusion.
The Harold Amos Faculty Diversity Award
The Harold Amos Faculty Diversity Award has been established to recognize and celebrate faculty (clinical, pre-clinical, research, administrative) of Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine who have made exceptional efforts in the areas of equity, diversity, and inclusion at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine.
The Sharon P. Clayborne Staff Diversity Award
The Sharon P. Clayborne Staff Diversity Award has been established to recognize and celebrate staff members of Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine who have made exceptional efforts in the areas of equity, diversity, and inclusion at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine.
Past Awards Recipients
Harold Amos Faculty Diversity Award
Michelle Joseph, MBBS, BSc, MSc, FRCS, PhD
Instructor in Global Health and Social Medicine
Department of Global Health and Social Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon
Sophia C. Kamran, MD
HMS Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
Associate Member, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Department of Radiation Oncology
Massachusetts General Hospital
Group/Program Diversity Award
Black Staff Caucus, Longwood Medical Campus
Program Leaders:
Ahmed Mohammed
Director, Talent Acquisition
Department of Human Resources
Harvard Medical School
June Zammett
Director of Academic Appointments and Data Strategy
Office of Faculty Affairs
Harvard Medical School
MGH Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital
Program Leader:
Beverly Moy, MD, MPH
HMS Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine
Clinical Director, Breast Oncology Program
Director, Cancer Equity
Massachusetts General Hospital
DIVERSITY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Kevin B. Churchwell, MD
President and CEO, Boston Children's Hospital
HMS, Robert and Dana Smith Associate Professor of Anaesthesia
HAROLD AMOS FACULTY DIVERSITY AWARD
A. Enrique Caballero, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Faculty Director of International Innovation Programs
Office for External Education, HMS
Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Joshua C. Ellis, MD
HMS, Instructor in Emergency Medicine
Director of Recruitment
BIDMC Emergency Medicine Residency
Department of Emergency Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Christopher D. Harvey, PhD
HMS, Associate Professor of Neurobiology
Department of Neurobiology
Harvard Medical School
Taralyn M. Tan, PhD
Director of Education in Neurobiology
HMS, Lecturer
Program in Neuroscience
Harvard Medical School
SHARON P. CLAYBORNE STAFF DIVERSITY AWARD
Paula S. Atkeson, BS, MPH
Player Engagement and Outreach Project Coordinator
Football Player's Health Study at Harvard University
Clinical and Translational Science Center
Harvard Medical School
Judith Vance, BS, SHRM-CP
Director of Human Resources
Department of Human Resources
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
DIVERSITY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Susanne E. Churchill, PhD
Instructor in Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital
HAROLD AMOS FACULTY DIVERSITY AWARD
Fidencio Saldana, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Dennis Spencer, MD, PhD
Instructor in Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital
Valerie E. Stone, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Program Leaders
Sidhu Gangadharan, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Anne Fabrizio, MD
Instructor in Surgery
SHARON P. CLAYBORNE STAFF DIVERSITY AWARD
James (Jim) Gould, PhD
Director
Office for Post-Doctoral Programs and Services, Harvard Medical School
Kari Hannibal
Senior Administrator in the Office of Scholarly Engagement
Program in Medical Education, Harvard Medical School
Gilianne Jawahir
Educational Quality Improvement Coordinator
Program in Medical Education, Harvard Medical School
DIVERSITY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
S. Jean Emans, MD
Mary Ellen Avery Professor of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital
HAROLD AMOS FACULTY DIVERSITY AWARD
Hermioni L. Amonoo, MD, MPP
Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Allison S. Bryant Mantha, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Corey Harwell, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School
SHARON P. CLAYBORNE STAFF DIVERSITY AWARD
Denise Brown
Staff Assistant, Program in Medical Education, Harvard Medical School
HAROLD AMOS FACULTY DIVERSITY AWARD
Stephen Blacklow, MD, PhD
Gustavus Adolphus Pfeiffer Professor of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, HMS
Mayra Lorenzo, MD, PhD
Instructor in Dermatology, MGH
Monica Mendiola, MD
Instructor in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, BIDMC
David Van Vactor Jr., PhD
Professor of Cell Biology, HMS
Latino Mental Health Program, CHA
Leaders of the Program
Silvia Halperin, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry
Soledad Vera, PhD
Instructor in Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry
SHARON P. CLAYBORNE STAFF DIVERSITY AWARD
Karina Gonzalez Herrera, PhD
Assistant Director of Diversity and Minority Affairs, Division of Medical Sciences
Joan Ilacqua
Archivist for Diversity and Inclusion, Countway Library of Medicine Center for the History of Medicine
HAROLD AMOS FACULTY DIVERSITY AWARD
James Brink, MD
Juan M. Taveras Professor of Radiology, MGH
Aaronson Chew, PhD
Instructor in Psychiatry, CHA
Emily Oken, MD, MPH
Professor of Population Medicine, HMS, HPHCI
Eli Peli, MSc, OD
Professor of Ophthalmology, MEE
Rosalind A. Segal, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurobiology, DFCI
SHARON P. CLAYBORNE STAFF DIVERSITY AWARD
Hibo Abdi
Faculty Promotions Coordinator, Office for Faculty of Affairs, HMS
Jonathan I. Matsui, PhD
Senior Program Director for Faculty Appointments, Office for Faculty of Affairs, HMS
Ariadne I. Valsamis, EdM
Senior Director, Principal and Major Gifts, Office for Alumni Affairs and Development, HMS
HAROLD AMOS FACULTY DIVERSITY AWARD
Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA
Instructor of Medicine and Pediatrics, MGH
Ravi I. Thadhani, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, MGH
SHARON P. CLAYBORNE STAFF DIVERSITY AWARD
Susan L. Dale
Chief of Staff to Dean Jeffrey Flier, HMS
HAROLD AMOS FACULTY DIVERSITY AWARD
Cheri Blauwet, MD
Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding
Marshall Forstein, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance
Dennis Norman, EdD
Associate Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, MGH
SHARON P. CLAYBORNE STAFF DIVERSITY AWARD
Sabune Winkler, JD
Director, Regulatory Affairs Operations, Clinical and Translational Science Center, HMS
Ruy Mendonca
Animal Technician II, Harvard Center for Comparative Medicine, HMS
DIVERSITY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Winfred W. Williams, Jr., MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, MGH
HAROLD AMOS FACULTY DIVERSITY AWARD
Michael E. Greenberg, PhD
Nathan Marsh Pusey Professor of Neurobiology, HMS
Christopher S. Lathan MD, MS, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, DFCI
Michael B. Leslie, MD
Instructor in Psychiatry, McLean
Ranna I. Parekh, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, MGH
Executive Committee of the Program for Research Assistant Development and Achievement (PRADA) ~ acknowledging, in particular, the work of:
Robert Li Kitts, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, BCH
SHARON P. CLAYBORNE STAFF DIVERSITY AWARD
Barbara B. Sweeny
Program Coordinator, Office of Recruitment and Multicultural Affairs, Program in Medical Education, HMS
DIVERSITY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Alvin F. Poussaint, MD
Professor of Psychiatry, Faculty Associate Dean for Student Affairs, and Director, Office of Recruitment and Multicultural Affairs, HMS
HAROLD AMOS FACULTY DIVERSITY AWARD
Jose R. Romero, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, BWH
Brian J. Swann, DDS, MPH
Instructor of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology, HSDM
MGH Vincent Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Diversity Action and Implementation Advisory Committee ~ acknowledging, in particular, the work of:
Marcela G. del Carmen, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, MGH
Aaron K. Styer, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, MGH
Partners Neurology Residency Program ~ acknowledging, in particular, the work of:
Tracey A. Cho, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, MGH
Tracey A. Milligan, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, BWH
SHARON P. CLAYBORNE STAFF DIVERSITY AWARD
Rhuel P. Worrell, BS
Manager, Custodial Services, HMS
HAROLD AMOS FACULTY DIVERSITY AWARD
Christopher AhnAllen, PhD
Instructor in Psychiatry, VAMC
Nicte Mejia, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, MGH
Romesh Nalliah, BDS
Instructor in Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences, HSDM
Valerie Ward, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Radiology, BCH
SHARON P. CLAYBORNE STAFF DIVERSITY AWARD
Catherine Lane
Assistant Dean of Clinical Operations, HSDM
In the News:
- "Celebrating Diversity: Healthy communities and businesses thrive on diversity" - HMS News, April 12, 2013
Click here to read the article
HAROLD AMOS FACULTY DIVERSITY AWARD
Sherri-Ann M. Burnett-Bowie, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, MGH
George L. King, MD
Professor of Medicine, JDC
Sylvie Le Gall, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, MGH
Mary Frances Lopez, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, CHB
DeWayne M. Pursley, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, BIDMC
Andrew L. Warshaw, MD
W. Gerald Austen Distinguished Professor of Surgery, MGH
SHARON P. CLAYBORNE STAFF DIVERSITY AWARD
Joint Committee on the Status of Women
In the News:
- "Empowering Communities to Improve Health: How a hairstyle could bring fitness into fashion" - HMS News, May 2, 2012
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HAROLD AMOS FACULTY DIVERSITY AWARD
Albert M. Galaburda, MD
Emily Fisher Landau Professor of Neurology, BIDMC
Graham T. McMahon, MD, MSSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine, BWH
Selwyn O. Rogers, Jr., MD
Associate Professor of Surgery, BWH
Thomas D. Sequist, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, BWH
Cambridge Health Alliance Department of Psychiatry - acknowledging, in particular, the work of:
Margarita Alegria, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry, CHA
Jack D. Burke, Jr, MD
Professory of Psychiatry, CHA
Cambridge Health wins Harvard Diversity Award
"The Department of Psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) has been named the recipient of the 2010 Harold Amos Faculty Diversity Award presented by Harvard Medical School (HMS). This marks the first time an entire group of faculty has won the award, which recognizes those who have made significant achievements to help HMS become a more diverse and inclusive community." -- Boston.com, May 6, 2011
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SHARON P. CLAYBORNE STAFF DIVERSITY AWARD
The Haiti Relief Committee:
Maria S. Bollinger
Staff Assistant, HMS
Shannon Campbell, BS
HR Coordinator, HMS
Patrick S. Casky, BS
Senior Research Officer, Wyss Institute
Elle K. Hanson
Employment Coordinator, HSPH
Michael Piantigini, BS
Financial Associate, HMS
Jennifer Sarbahi
Web Editor, HMS
Kim Serrecchia, MA
Project Manager, HMS
Nadege Volcy, MA
Senior Cost Analyst, HMS
HAROLD AMOS FACULTY DIVERSITY AWARD
Jessica Henderson Daniel
Associate Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, CHB
Sanjay Gulati
Instructor in Psychiatry, CHA
Peter Slavin
Professor of Health Care Policy, President, MGH
Jocelyn Spragg
Lecturer on Medicine, HMS
SHARON P. CLAYBORNE STAFF DIVERSITY AWARD
Ingrid Pabon
Administrative Manager, HMS
HAROLD AMOS FACULTY DIVERSITY AWARD
Barbara Bierer
Professor of Medicine, BWH
Karen Emmons
Deputy Director of the Center for Community-Based Research, DFCI
Alexander Green
Assistant Professor of Medicine, MGH
Jennifer Potter
Associate Professor of Medicine, BIDMC
SHARON P. CLAYBORNE STAFF DIVERSITY AWARD
Ricardo Espada
IT-Support Associate I, HMS
Leon Eisenberg
The Maude and Lillian Presley, Professor of Social Medicine, Emeritus, HMS
Edwin Furshpan
Robert Henry Pfeifer Professor of Neurobiology, Emeritus, HMS
Edward Kravitz
George Packer Berry Professor of Neurobiology, HMS
David Potter
Robert Winthrop Professor of Neurobiology, Emeritus, HMS
Marshall Wolf
Robert Winthrop Professor of Neurobiology, Emeritus, HMS
Note: There was a hiatus for years 2003-2006
DIVERSITY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Howard Hiatt
Professor of Medicine, BWH
HAROLD AMOS FACULTY DIVERSITY AWARD
Judy Bigby
Associate Professor of Medicine, BWH
SHARON P. CLAYBORNE STAFF DIVERSITY AWARD
Sheila Salamone
Director of Curriculum Operations, HMS
DIVERSITY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Leon Eisenberg
The Maude and Lillian Presley, Professor of Social Medicine, Emeritus, HMS
David Potter
Robert Winthrop Professor of Neurobiology, Emeritus, HMS
HAROLD AMOS FACULTY DIVERSITY AWARD
Ernesto Gonzalez
Professor of Dermatology, MGH
SHARON P. CLAYBORNE STAFF DIVERSITY AWARD
Monica Tecca
Staff Assistant, HMS
DEPARTMENT DIVERSITY AWARD
Information Technology, HMS
HAROLD AMOS FACULTY DIVERSITY AWARD
Johnye Ballenger
Clinical Instructor in Pediatrics, CHB
HMS/HSDM STAFF DIVERSITY AWARD
Beth Beighlie
Digital Imaging Coordinator, HMS
Mary Cassesso
Dean for Administration and Finance, HSDM
HAROLD AMOS FACULTY DIVERSITY AWARD
Harold Amos
Emeritus Professor of Microbiology, HMS
HMS/HSDM STAFF DIVERSITY AWARD
Rosa Soler
Program Director, HMS
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