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Paving the Way for Health Equity: UVM’s NAYR Program
The NAYR initiative is designed to acquaint middle and high school girls from immigrant and first-generation American families with careers in the health sciences.
Paula Deming, Ph.D., M.S., associate dean for faculty affairs and research and an associate professor at the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, is a principal investigator for the New American Youth on the Rise (NAYR) project. The initiative was launched in 2021 by Anne Dougherty, M.D., M.A., the director of gender equity in the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and an associate...
Sefakor Komabu-Pomeyie Appointed as the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the College of Nursing and Health Sciences
This fall, Sefakor Komabu-Pomeyie, Ph.D., will join the College of Nursing and Health Sciences as the new Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and lecturer in Public Health Sciences.
'Beneath Our Skin' exhibit highlights experiences of Black Vermonters during COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Beneath Our Skin, a new multimedia storytelling and art exhibit produced by Clemmons Family Farm and on display in Rowell Building from April 17 through May 14, displays the artistic reflections of Black Vermonters about their experiences during the early roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine.