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Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center

Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

The Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB) provides services and resources to ensure MCW Cancer Center members and staff feel welcome, included, supported, and have access to a workplace environment conducive to professional success.
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EDIB: Mission

To develop equitable policies, resources, and programs that build organizational capacity to foster equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging in cancer research, education and training, and clinical care to promote health equity.

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Promoting a Culture of Inclusivity and Belonging

The Office of EDIB has created equity-focused communication resources, informal and formal supports, and inclusivity programming to attract, foster retention, and advance diverse trainees, faculty, and staff.
  • Talk Story/Platica/Chat Sessions
  • Culture and Wellness Groups
  • EDIB Virtual Office Hours
  • Donuts and Discussion with the Director
  • Welcome Sessions and Culture-Specific Icebreaking Activities

Partnerships

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Together with the MCW Offices of Diversity and Inclusion, Student Inclusion and Diversity, and the Center for Advancement for Women in Science, the Cancer Center is building a more diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.

Learn About Diversity and Inclusion at MCW

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Community Outreach and Engagement

Shared programming including promotion of MCW Cancer Center career opportunities and skill-building activities for groups underrepresented in our community helps ensure EDIB is woven into the fabric of all we do.

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Cancer Research Training and Education

EDIB principles are incorporated into educational and career enhancement activities to ensure learners at all levels have access to supportive training environments, and culturally responsive evaluation.

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EDIB Advisory Council

The EDIB Advisory Council helps advise, guide, and implement the MCW Cancer Center’s Plan to Enhance Diversity, a roadmap to building a more diverse and exceptional research workforce and advancing a culture of inclusivity and belonging. The Council is comprised of trusted advisors across institutions, departments, and programs including:

  • Community Outreach and Engagement
  • Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination
  • Clinical Trials Office
  • Clinical Faculty, Trainees, and Staff
  • MCW Office of Diversity and Inclusion; MCW Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity
  • Advancement of Women in Science and Medicine
  • Froedtert Health
  • MCW Cancer Center Leadership, Program Leaders, and Shared Resource Leaders

EDIB Advisory Council Members


Kirsten Beyer, PhD
GEO Shared Resource

Dean Blackwell*
Administrative Assistant, Clinical Trials Office

William Drobyski, MD
Program Leader, Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics

Elizabeth Ellinas, MD
Director, Center for Advancement of Women in Science and Medicine

Anthony Garcia, M.Ed*
Program Director, Office of Inclusion Diversity and Inclusion

Andres Gonzalez, MEd
Chief Diversity Officer, Froedtert

C. Greer Jordan, PhD
Vice President, MCW Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Razelle Kurzrock, MD
Associate Director, Clinical Research

Marilyn Larson, MBA
Associate Director, Administration

Melissa Lingongo, BS, CCRC
Clinical Trials Office Research Manager

Ugwuji Maduekwe, MD
Deputy Director, Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment

Todd Miller, PhD
Program Leader, Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics

Debra Nevels, MSHCM
Program Manager, Community Outreach and Engagement


Abigail Rohde
Organization Development Specialist

Lisa Sanchez-Johnsen, PhD
Associate Director, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

Malika Siker, MD
Director, Student Inclusion and Diversity

Melinda Stolley, PhD
Program Leader, Cancer Control

Carol Williams, PhD
Program Leader, Cancer Biology

Xue Zhong Yu, MD
Associate Director, Cancer Biology

Staci Young, PhD
Associate Director, Community Outreach & Engagement


Plan to Enhance Diversity (PED)

Working together through an equity lens to reduce the cancer burden in our community.
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Plan to Enhance Diversity: Mission

To create a diverse, exceptional MCW Cancer Center research workforce and advance a culture of inclusivity and belonging that supports the careers of women and researchers from groups underrepresented in medicine (URGs) and fosters their growth and leadership.

Contact Us

To learn more, contact the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging.

mcwcc-EDIB@mcw.edu