Committee Charge
As a committee, we celebrate the multiple dimensions of diversity that each member of our community offers. Our charge is to lead, advocate, and assist in the coordination of university-wide efforts that foster inclusive excellence effectively through ongoing initiatives that enhance the environment for diversity, and equity within ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ School of Medicine.
Adrianne Fletcher
Vice Dean, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence,
Office of the Dean, School of Medicine
Tina Roan-Lining, MSSA
Senior Director, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence,
Office of the Dean, School of Medicine
Email: tar5@case.edu
Amy Hise, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine
Member, Center for Global Health and Diseases, School of Medicine
Email: amy.hise@case.edu
Brinn Omabegho
Department Manager and Assistant to the Chairman, Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, School of Medicine
Email: brinn@case.edu
Cynthia Owusu, MD, MS
Associate Professor, Hematology and Oncology, School of Medicine
Associate Director, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Email: cynthia.owusu@case.edu
Devin Barzallo, MD
Medical Student, School of Medicine, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
President, Dermatology Interest Group
Community Service Chair, Committee Of Student Representatives
LMSA National Public Relations Chair (AY 23-24)
Email: dkb67@case.edu
Gelise Thomas, JD, MS
Assistant Director, Strategic DEI & Health Disparities
Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative
Email: gelise@case.edu
Harley Rubin
GSC Directors of Advocacy and Diversity, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
Email: hxf190@case.edu
Jaime Noguez, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Director of Clinical Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Email: jaime.noguez@uhhospitals.org
Monica Yepes-Rios, MD
Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Students, School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
Email: amy43@case.edu
Phillip Rowland-Seymour
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Medical Education, School of Medicine
Email: par77@case.edu
Roberto Vargas, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine
Member, Developmental Therapeutics Program, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Email: vargasr@ccf.org
Sana Loue, JD, PhD, MPH
Professor, Department of Bioethics, School of Medicine
Professor, Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, School of Medicine
Email: sana.loue@case.edu
Sophie Hall
GSC Directors of Advocacy and Diversity, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
Email: sah269@case.edu
Susan Freimark, MA
Director, Faculty Development and Diversity, School of Medicine
Email: susan.freimark@case.edu
Tessianna Misko, PhD
Director of Career & Professional Development
Program Manager of Training and Educational Opportunities
Email: tam37@case.edu
Thomas Lipker
GSC Directors of Advocacy and Diversity, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
Email: tjl111@case.edu
Tracye Conley-Jackson, CMP
Program Manager for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence, Office of the Dean
School of Medicine, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
Email: tlc2@case.edu