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Inginia Genao is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at Yale School of Medicine, with a focus on General Internal Medicine. She also holds an adjunct professorship and serves as Vice Dean of Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Penn State University College of Medicine.
Her research interests center on health equity, diversity in medicine, and medical education, with a particular focus on the experiences of underrepresented minorities in healthcare training and practice. She investigates systemic barriers in medical education, faculty role modeling of diversity, and the impact of race and ethnicity on resident training. Her scholarly work is published in leading journals such as JAMA Network Open, Academic Medicine, and Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Recent publications highlight trends in examining demographic differences in medical students’ perceptions of diversity, the implementation of ACGME diversity standards, and the societal challenges facing men of color in America. Her work often employs qualitative and policy analysis approaches to address equity in healthcare systems.
Dr. Genao earned her MD from the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry in 1995 and completed her residency at Strong Memorial Hospital/University of Rochester in 1998. Her undergraduate degree is from Marymount College.
She is actively engaged in institutional leadership for equity, as recognized by the establishment of an annual lecture in her honor at Yale. She collaborates with key figures in health equity research, including Marcella Nunez-Smith and Carlos Grilo.
While details on student advising, grants, or lab affiliations are not available, her ongoing scholarly output and leadership roles indicate an active and influential academic career focused on advancing equity in medicine.
