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Carolyn Bradley-Guidry,

Assistant Dean for Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Affairs; Associate Professor

Dr. Bradley-Guidry is the Assistant Dean for Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Affairs for the School of Health Professions at the UT Southwestern Medical Center and Associate Professor in the Department of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies. As an inductee into UT Southwestern Academy of Teachers, she holds the title of Distinguished Teaching Professor. Her education includes a bachelor’s in nursing, a bachelor’s and master’s in Physician Assistant studies, and a Doctor of Public Health degree. Dr. Bradley-Guidry was privileged to be selected as a National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities Scholars. Her research focuses on health professions workforce diversity and health equity. Dr. Bradley-Guidry has built a portfolio of service and citizenship in the area of diversity, equity, and inclusion. She directs strategic initiatives to ensure students, faculty, and staff are learning and working in a climate of inclusive excellence. One of Dr. Bradley Bradley-Guidry’s many contributions to the PA department was the co-development of the programs’ vision statement “to become a destination PA Program for economically and environmentally disadvantaged faculty, staff, and students while achieving and maintaining excellent outcome measures.” Her success contributed to program receiving the national Diversity Through Excellence Award from the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA). Dr. Bradley-Guidry clinical interest is in the field of cardiovascular disease. She has spent her professional career providing healthcare in underserved communities and supporting disadvantaged populations. She is the Project Director of a Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students grant, funded by the Health Resources & Services Administration.

Nov. 29, 2021

Season 1: Episode 22: UT Southwestern School of Health Professions - …

Dr. Carolyn Bradley-Guidry is the Assistant Dean for Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Affairs for the UT Southwestern School of Health Professions and she is a national leader on diversity as well. We speak about her path to becoming a PA …

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