College of Medicine FAAC-DEI: Goals & Objectives
Vision
It is the vision of the University of Illinois College of Medicine to achieve a diverse and world-class faculty.
Mission
To create an institutional climate and environment in which the faculty and its leadership reflect the gender and ethnic profile of the College of Medicine’s student body in order to achieve excellence in research, teaching, and patient care, so that the College of Medicine attracts and retains a world-class and diverse faculty.
Initiatives
To realize this mission the Faculty Academic Advancement Committee’s initiatives include:
- Career development workshops
- Constituency building
- Data gathering & dissemination
- Policy and program advocacy
- Support for women and minority faculty leadership
FAAC-DEI Chair

Memoona Hasnain, MD, MHPE, PhD Professor and Interim Head of Family Medicine