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| Nicolette Juliana Rodriguez, MD, MPH |
Nicolette Juliana Rodriguez, MD, MPH, of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, received the Junior Alumni Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from the Brown Medical Alumni Association.
This award, first presented in 2021, recognizes medical alumni within 10 years of graduation who have demonstrated leadership in diversity, equity and inclusion activities that have led to improving awareness and engagement related to diversity in medicine and health equity.
Rodriguez is a general gastroenterologist and clinical-investigator focused on access to cancer genetics and prevention among historically marginalized populations in her role at BWH and in the Division of Cancer Genetics and Prevention at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She is passionate about advancing health equity in cancer genetics and prevention as well as diversity and inclusion efforts, and she serves as the director of underrepresented in medicine (URiM) fellowship initiatives in the BWH Department of Medicine.
The mission of the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University is to support and promote the health of individuals and communities through innovative medical education programs, research initiatives and clinical excellence in service to society and to improve the health and wellness of all.
