A Minute with Chris Marrero, MD

A New Orleans native, Dr. Chris Marrero, Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, has been named the first School of Medicine Faculty Diversity Officer. The son of the first African American orthopedic surgeon in Louisiana, Dr. Marrero deeply understands the importance of diverse mentors and the disconnect between diversity in the patient population and amongst medical professionals.

As Faculty Diversity Officer, Dr. Marrero oversees the development of programming ranging from enhancing diversity in the residency program to fostering professional development tools and resources for faculty. He is also responsible for ensuring that the School of Medicine fulfills its requirements with regards to accreditation standards with LCME and ACGME, which both have focused standards and requirements for supporting diversity inclusion within our educational mission.