
DEI Council
The Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion spearheads the college’s efforts to diversify the student body thereby increasing physician-diversity at its source and preparing our graduates to be the best advocates for the health of all of their future patients. Our DEI Council is comprised of the voices of our College Administration, Faculty, Staff and most importantly Student Leaders.
Meet the Team
Mirabelle Fernandes Paul, EdD
Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
Assistant Vice President
University Student Affairs
WesternU Oregon
Assistant Dean, OSA
mfernandespaul@westernu.edu


Edward Barnes, MD, FACP
Director, Anti-Racist Curriculum
Vice-Dean, College Affairs
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Chief, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension
COMP-Pomona
ebarnes@westernu.edu
Edward Junkins, MD, MPH, FAAP
Director, Anti-Racist Curriculum
Senior Associate Dean, Assessment and Outcomes
Professor of Pediatrics
COMP-Northwest
ejunkins@westernu.edu


James Hegarty Santiago Camacho
Diversity Representative
DONW 2023
Student Government Association
jameshegarty.camacho@westernu.edu
Ashna Khanna
Diversity Representative
DO 2023
Student Government Association
ashna.khanna@westernu.edu


Elizabeth Kim
Diversity Representative
DONW 2024
Student Government Association
elizabeth.kim@westernu.edu
Pearl Valentine Guinto Galido
Diversity Representative
DO2024
Student Government Association
pearlvalentin.galido@westernu.edu
