Dear Colleagues,
Our country, University of Utah Health and the Department of Internal Medicine are once again in mourning following what appears to be the racially motivated murders of eight people in Atlanta, six of whom were women of Asian descent. Department leadership stands in solidarity with Dr. Ruth Watkin's statement condemning anti-Asian hate, harassment, and violence. Our hearts go out to the victims of this horrifying and senseless crime, and to the Asian, Asian-American and Pacific Islanders in our U of U Health community who continue to endure instances of anti-Asian aggression and discrimination.
Back in the summer of 2020 during the height of the BLM movement following the murder of George Floyd, we declared our commitment to fighting racial inequity. We once again ask you to join us in renewing our commitment to being anti-racist and doing whatever you can to stop the hate.
We understand that the events in Georgia are likely to cause fear and anxiety, so we wish to share some resources available to members of our campus community. We encourage you to seek out help for yourselves, loved ones or colleagues:
- University Counseling Center
- Resiliency Center
- Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Centers
- Bias Incident Reporting Form
- Asian American Student Association (AASA)
- OCA Asian Pacific Islander American Advocates Utah
- Utah Asian Chamber of Commerce
- Asian Association of Utah
- Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs
Sincerely,
John M. Inadomi, MD
Jon M. Huntsman Presidential Chair
Professor and Chair, Department of Internal Medicine
University of Utah School of Medicine
Frederick G.P. Welt, MD
Margaret Amundsen Professor of Cardiology
Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs, Department of Internal Medicine
Associate Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Caroline K. Milne, MD
Vice Chair, Education
Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program
University of Utah School of Medicine
Alfred K. Cheung, MD
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Internal Medicine
Dialysis Research Foundation Presidential Endowed Chair,
Professor & Chief, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension
Executive Director, Dialysis Program
University of Utah
Michael A. Rubin, MD, PhD, MS, FIDSA, FACP
Vice Chair, Faculty Affairs & Faculty Development
Director, Vice President's Clinical & Translational Scholars Program
Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Epidemiology
University of Utah School of Medicine
T. Scott Wall, MD
Vice Chair, Veteran's Affairs
Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
University of Utah School of Medicine &
George E. Wahlen Department of Veteran's Affairs
Kevin Dustin, MBA
Vice Chair, Administration & Finance
Administrative Director, Clinical Affairs
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Utah School of Medicine