Elda Ramirez

She is a Dorothy T. Nicholson Distinguished Professor in the Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston. This honor specifically supports funding for the underserved. She also serves as the Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at Cizik. Dr. Ramirez is competent in the language of equity, diversity and inclusivity having partici... pated in a series of educational programs including the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Diversity Leadership Institute and the National Diversity Council of which she is designated a National Diversity Council Certified Diversity Executive.  Elda was inaugural chair for the DEI council at the University of Texas Health Science Center – Houston which includes six health professions schools (Nursing, Public Health, Dentistry, Medical, Biomedical Informatics, MD Anderson Graduate Studies). In this role she developed an infrastructure of accountability that could not be dismantled inclusive of a representative on the university policy and procedure council that reviews all language and state law requirements specific to equity and inclusivity. Nationally, Dr. Ramirez currently holds positions on the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), Fellows of the Academy of Nursing (FAANP), American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners (AAENP), American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) DEI committees/councils and was recently named secretary for the International Association of Latino Nurse Faculty/Nurse Leader (IALNF/NL). These active responsibilities are crucial avenues for leadership and outreach in Dr. Ramirez’ battle toward achieving racial equity and closing the gaps in health disparities.Read More