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2014 Diversity Update

"Doctor Simmons smiling at camera"

 

William Simmons, MD, Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and President and Chair of the Board, Gateway Medical Society, Inc. (GMS), provided an update on diversity initiatives. He also chairs our department’s Committee on Diversity and co-chairs the UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Physician Inclusion Council’s Committee on Retention. Dr. Simmons and GMS are at the forefront of efforts to promote and improve diversity in healthcare for the University of Pittsburgh, UPMC, and the nation. GMS has partnered with the department and WISER for various diversity initiatives.