Our Mission and Core Values

The Department of Medicine at Advocate Christ Medical Center is committed to recruiting a diverse group of faculty and resident physicians, which therein mirrors the diverse patient population we care for on the Southwest side of Chicago. Our program feels strongly that diversity is crucial to creating a collaborative learning environment and cultivating effective teamwork. As a residency program and institution, we make a conscious effort to be mindful and respectful of age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic background, religion, spiritual practice, geography, physical ability, and other life experiences.

Initiatives & Resources

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee
    • Develop and implement recruitment strategies to increase underrepresented minorities in medicine among our faculty and prospective residents
    • Collaborate with various specialties on campus to create inclusive programming for all to attend
    • Collaborate with various specialists on campus to enhance awareness of local DEI programming and events within the organization or surrounding community 
  • Hard to Heart Conversations
    • Interactive, safe-space discussions on topics aimed at increasing education, understanding, perspective, and communication
      • How race impacts our teaching and 
        ​practice of medicine
      • Privilege
      • Microaggressions 
      • Unconscious bias
    • Led by Dr. Jacqueline Ivey-Brown, Dr. Melanie Gordon, and Dr. Saadia Memon
  • Project Implicit Test & Resources - Harvard University
  • Women in Medicine
    • Social outings 
    • Discussion groups
  • LGBTQ Medicine
    • ​​Periodic invited speakers
  • Useful Links
Dr. Ivey-Brown (right) on the Women in Medicine episode of the ACP podcast