Improving Heath Equity – Diversity & Cultural Humility

Dr. Alice Fornari, who wrote the section of the Antiracism Module titled Diversity and Cultural Humility, discusses the section concepts including calling in vs. calling out, and an upstander. She is an Associate Dean of Educational Skills Development at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and Vice President of Faculty Development for Northwell Health comprised of 23 hospitals. Her role aligns UME, GME and the CME continuum. She is a fellow of the Association of Medical Education of Europe. She received the Distinguished Career Award for Excellence in Teaching and Educational Scholarship in 2021 from the International Association of Medical Science Educators. She was co-editor of the new IAMSE Manual entitled Mentoring in Health Professions Education: Evidence-Based Strategies Across the Continuum. In 2022, she received the AAMC Northeast Group of Educational Affairs "outstanding medical educator award" and graduated from the Academy for Professionalism in Health Care Leadership program in 2021.