Nephrologist Will Ross, MD, MPH, becomes associate dean for diversity at the School of Medicine and establishes the Office of Diversity Programs. Later the Alumni Endowed Professor of Medicine, he institutes the Washington University Medical Plunge, a program for incoming medical students that includes a diversity retreat and visits to a health clinic for underserved patients. He also works to improve medical care for the poor in other countries, including Ethiopia.
“As associate dean for diversity, I feel I should give voice to those who feel dispossessed but are either afraid to speak out or don’t know how. By speaking out, we improve health care, and we uplift humanity.”
— Will Ross, MD, MPH
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