Gender Equity and Diversity Advisory Committee

Advancing gender equity in medicine and fostering a culturally safe, inclusive, and diverse College.


Our vision is to keep embracing diversity and strive towards inclusion for all. These priorities are set out in the College's 2026 - 2030 Strategic Plan (PDF).

Purpose

The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to provide advice, and review and make recommendations regarding the implementation of the:

Functions

The functions of the Advisory Committee include:

  • advising the College on work and activities in the areas of gender equity in medicine, and member diversity and inclusion
  • reporting on progress of the College’s Gender Equity in Medicine Action Plan 2023-2026
  • reporting on progress of the College’s Membership Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2023-2026 
  • liaising, collaborating and engaging with relevant College bodies, teams and members to progress the College’s gender equity in medicine activities and member diversity and inclusion activities
  • supporting and engaging with the Advancing Women in Healthcare Leadership (AWHL) research program and other partnerships relating to gender equity, diversity, and inclusion as they arise
  • to investigate and recognise College members’ intersectionality and promote the benefits of diverse representation on all College Bodies.

For more information, see the Gender Equity and Diversity Advisory Committee Terms of Reference (PDF).


Members

Professor Elizabeth Elliott
Chair — RACP member with relevant skill and experience in gender equity initiatives

Dr Chloe-Maryse Baxter
College Education Committee Representative

Dr Fabiola Martin
RACP member with relevant skill and experience in gender equity initiatives

Dr Swati Mukherjee
RACP member with relevant skill and experience in diversity and inclusion initiatives

Associate Professor Catherine O’Connor
College Policy and Advocacy Committee Representative

Dr Simone Schüller
Fellow who has completed specialist training in another country (OTP)

Professor Dipti Talaulikar
RACP member with relevant skill and experience in diversity and inclusion initiatives

Dr Aidan Tan
College Trainees’ Committee Representative

Professor Helena Teede
Ex-officio — Advancing Women in Healthcare Leadership program

Dr Virginia Wong
College Trainees’ Committee Representative

Vacant
Aotearoa New Zealand Committee Representative


Meeting dates

  • Wednesday, 13 May 2026
  • Tuesday, 11 August 2026
  • TBC November 2026
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