Equity, Diversity & Inclusion


Dr. Sarahn Wheeler
Sarahn Wheeler, MD, MHSc, Vice Chair for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Duke Ob/Gyn is committed to maintaining an environment where all are treated with respect and trust, and all experience a culture of inclusion. Our continued success is dependent on being a place that facilitates the exchange of ideas through intentional discussion and communication, and where people of all backgrounds can thrive. We continuously strive to create a nurturing and caring community. This community encompasses our department, the patients we care for and the community at-large.

We embrace these principles and understand that they are are pivotal to our success as we strive to provide world-class, innovative, patient-centered care.

We are committed to taking actions that enable our community to draw from their lived experiences to build and sustain an environment where everyone is empowered to excel.

We align with the Duke School of Medicine's values and principles, which enable us to advance our missions of delivering the highest quality care to patients; educating the next generation of clinicians, scientists, and educators; and producing discoveries that improve health and outcomes for all.

The department serves our community through partnership programs. Our training programs ensure that current and future providers are equipped with the knowledge and skills to recognize and address system-level challenges that create barriers to care. Together, through partnership, collaboration and ongoing efforts, we are embracing this work and are focused on success and progress for all — in our Duke community and beyond.