Contact Information

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine

Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit Street, GRB-444
Boston, MA  02114

Phone: 617-643-5521

Email: ADU3@mgh.harvard.edu

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    Our Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Community

    The Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital is committed to the advancement of a culturally competent and diverse faculty, staff and trainee community. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, genders and gender identities, races, ethnicities, abilities and sexual orientations. We know that we are stronger through our collective differences.

    The department’s DEI committee aims to ensure a welcoming environment where all members of the department can experience a true sense of belonging. One of our department’s core beliefs is that everyone deserves respect—it doesn’t matter where they’re from, how they identify, the color of their skin, who they love or how they experience faith.

    Our Mission

    We cultivate a safe and supportive environment by embedding diversity, equity and inclusion into the fabric of the department, using continued education to alleviate disparities in health care and addressing the unconscious biases that harm both quality of care and workplace culture. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative community, celebrating the diverse perspectives and identities of every individual, creating equitable access to opportunities for departmental advancements and eliminating inequities in patient care.

    We stand firm against discrimination of race, age, color, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, migratory status, disability/abilities, political affiliation and socioeconomic background.

    Our Initiatives

    We advocate for the expansion of opportunities for those who are underrepresented in medicine (URiM).

    We achieve this through:

    • Advancing equitable and inclusive hiring, recruitment and career development strategies
    • Organizing training and research efforts to further our collective understanding of implicit bias, racism and disparities in health care
    • Curating educational programming and community interventions to help faculty and staff further the DEI mission
    • Implementing mentoring pathways for URiM medical students, trainees and junior faculty
    • Arranging DEI committee-run social events with the purpose of bringing people of all backgrounds together outside of work
    • Hosting annual webinars to introduce URiM medical students to the Mass General Anesthesia Residency Program, hosted by a diverse group of faculty and trainees
    • Confronting and correcting disparities in obstetric labor analgesia education, as part of the Mass General Brigham United Against Racism (UAR) campaign

    Meet Our Team

    Amy Du, MD, MS

    Amy Du, MD, MS
    DEI Committee Director
    Anesthesiologist, Mass General
    Pronouns: she/her/hers
    Country of origin: South Africa
    Languages: English, Mandarin, some Spanish

    Yvonne Lai, MD

    Yvonne Lai, MD
    Associate Program Director, Anesthesia Residency Program
    Anesthesiologist, Mass General
    Pronouns: She/her/hers
    Country/State of Origin: New Jersey, U.S.
    Languages: English, Mandarin

    Gabriel Washington, MD

    Gabriel Washington, MD
    Anesthesia Resident, Mass General
    Pronouns: He/him/his
    Country/State of Origin: Nevada, U.S.
    Language: English

     

    Photos from Past Events

    Browse a collection of photos from past Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine DEI committee-led events.

    For 2023 Black History Month, our DEI Committee hosted a joint networking event and dinner with our colleagues at Brigham and Women's Hospital.

    For 2023 Black History Month, our DEI Committee hosted a joint networking event and dinner with our colleagues at Brigham and Women's Hospital.

    For the 2023 Lunar New Year, our Mass General anesthesia colleagues hosted two amazing celebrations—a dumpling-making party and a team dinner at a local restaurant.

    For the 2023 Lunar New Year, our Mass General anesthesia colleagues hosted two amazing celebrations—a dumpling-making party and a team dinner at a local restaurant.

    We honored the 2023 Women's History Month with a wellness retreat, a dinner during which we discussed sponsorship as an important component of career advancement, and an ice cream social and “History of Women in Medicine” exhibit.

    We honored the 2023 Women's History Month with a wellness retreat, a dinner during which we discussed sponsorship as an important component of career advancement, and an ice cream social and “History of Women in Medicine” exhibit.

    Mass General Anesthesia DEI committee members smiling at the camera

    DEI committee members host the department’s annual webinar for URiM medical students who would like to learn more about the Mass General Anesthesia Residency Program.

    A group of Mass General staff and their families sitting in a park and smiling at the camera

    The DEI committee hosted a picnic event in Cambridge, MA, for members of the department and their loved ones.

    Four Mass General staff and DEI committee members gathered together and smiling at the camera

    The DEI committee hosted a picnic event in Cambridge, MA, for members of the department and their loved ones.

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    Disparities Solutions Center (DSC)

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    Education and Training

    The Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine offers several education and training opportunities for trainees.

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    The Anesthesia Residents

    We recruit recruits individuals from around the world who are committed to advancing anesthesia, critical care and pain medicine excellence.

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    Doctors and CRNAs

    Meet the collaborative team of doctors and CRNAs in the Mass General Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine.

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