New York City-based Albert Einstein College of Medicine has named Lynne Holden, MD, as a senior associate dean for diversity and inclusion.
Dr. Holden is a professor of emergency medicine at Albert Einstein College and a physician at New York City-based Montefiore Health System. Additionally, Dr. Holden is co-founder and president of Mentoring in Medicine, a nonprofit designed to eliminate health disparities, according to an Oct. 24 Albert Einstein College of Medicine news release.
"Through her dedication to medical education and diversity and inclusion, both at Einstein and nationally, Dr. Holden has made a meaningful and positive impact on the lives of thousands of young men and women," said Gordon Tomaselli, MD, the Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean at Einstein and executive vice president and chief academic officer at Montefiore Medicine. "She has clearly demonstrated her abilities and leadership by succeeding in a range of positions at the College of Medicine over the past two decades, making her the ideal person to fill this crucial position at Einstein."