Events and Initiatives

With the establishment of KADFA, a variety of events and initiatives were created to support the mission of the alliance by fostering and encouraging a greater sense of community and camaraderie across the medical center. Such activities take shape in the form of:

• Recruiting and retaining a diverse community of medical students, graduate students, and house staff
• Developing networking and social events that enhance career and leadership advancement
• Promotion of diversity awareness through community service initiatives
• Fostering and strengthening cooperative and mentoring relationships among students, trainees, and faculty members that support healthy well-being at all levels of the pipeline
• Highlighting the contributions of minority students, staff, faculty, and research scientists