Johns Hopkins Medicine’s chief diversity officer has stepped down just months after receiving backlash for sending out a newsletter calling men, Christians and white people “privileged.”
Dr. Sherita Golden has resigned from her role and will now be focusing on diabetes research as a faculty member, the hospital announced this week.
“She has been a valuable member of the Johns Hopkins Medicine leadership team, and, like many of you, we wanted her to stay in her role, but we respect her decision,” the hospital said in a message, according to Fox News.
“As Dr. Golden transitions to her diabetes research as a faculty member, we remain unwavering in our commitment to the principles and values of diversity, inclusion and health equity.”
Her resignation comes just months after she came under fire for using offensive language in a monthly newsletter where she labeled white, Christians, heterosexuals, middle-class, and English-speaking people “privileged.”
Her and the hospital faced criticism after its release, including from Maryland Congressman Andy Harris, who said the newsletter was a “racist memo.”
