Dr. Chantele Mitchell-Miland is an NIGMS funded postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. My work focuses on exploring how diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and practices contribute to diversifying the biomedical work force at the institutional level. I am also directing the development of DEI programs at two research centers at VA Pittsburgh Health System.  The majority of my research has focused on vulnerable populations, health disparities, and health equity. I have learned how the deficit of diversity and inclusion in the workforce has a significant impact on research efforts which further exacerbates inequities in healthcare.