Trainee Opportunity Directory

Parkland Health Equity Fellowship

Partnering with the Division of General Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern, Parkland offers a two-year, non-ACGME Health Equity Fellowship designed to develop physician leaders committed to advancing equity in healthcare. The fellowship provides rigorous didactic and mentored training in clinical and health services research, population health and health policy, along with opportunities to collaborate with KFF. This multidisciplinary fellowship is structured to build expertise at the intersection of public health and clinical care within a large safety-net system. The program is open to physicians who have completed any clinical residency. Prior fellows have come from diverse training backgrounds, including Internal Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology/Minimally Invasive Surgery.

Training emphasizes the development of strong analytic skills, effective communication across academic, community and policy audiences, and competency in systems thinking, leadership and institutional change. Fellows are expected to develop a portfolio of scholarly work in public health and population science, with an emphasis on intervention-oriented projects that translate evidence into measurable improvements in health outcomes.

We seek highly motivated, dynamic and creative physicians who thrive in a collaborative learning environment and are committed to building a career focused on improving the health of underserved communities through innovation, research and system-level transformation.

Anisha Ganguly, MD, MPH

Innovation and Implementation Strategies for Health Equity

Addressing health-related social needs to increase access to and completion of preventive care, primarily cancer screening, for marginalized populations.

Natalie Cohen, MD

Surgical Access and Care in Safety-Net Gynecology

Addressing structural barriers that affect gynecologic surgical care for underserved patients.

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Internal Medicine Community & Population Healthcare Residency

Residents will practice academic community medicine, with a focus on Quality Improvement projects, gain a deep understanding of healthcare systems, and address social determinants of health. This three-year track, initiated in 2026, is designed to cultivate leaders who can drive change, focus on disparities and promote well-being through public health initiatives. Residents will have immersive, hands-on experience across three major healthcare systems: Parkland Health, VA North Texas Health Care System and William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital.

Jessica Ngo, MD

Preventive Care, Screening Access & Health Equity

Improving equitable access to food insecurity resources across inpatient and outpatient settings, and to tobacco use and lung cancer screenings for patients with limited English proficiency.

Neal Chandnani, MD

Healthcare Quality & Communication

Investigating the impact of language-concordant care on palliative care consultations and code status among ICU patients to identify opportunities to reduce disparities and improve care delivery.

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UT Southwestern – Parkland Health Equity Scholars Program

A two-year initiative that funds 20% of a faculty member's salary and is designed to equip Clinician-Educator or Clinician track faculty with practical tools and experience to engage the community in activities that promote health and support health equity.

Daniel Okorodudu, MD

Diabetes Education & Health Literacy

Enhancing diabetes education and equity through SMS-Reel messaging.

Carl F. Mirus IV, MD

Deaf Health, Disability Equity, Language Access, Ethics Education & Health Literacy

Advancing equitable care for Deaf and hard-of-hearing patients, people with disabilities and those with limited English proficiency through communication-focused, language-concordant interventions.

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