Norma Iris Poll-Hunter, Ph.D. serves as Senior Director of Human Capital Initiatives in Diversity Policy and Programs at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). She leads a portfolio of career and workforce development initiatives focused on advancing equity, diversity and inclusion across the medical education continuum. Dr. Poll-Hunter serves as the Principal Investigator for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP), the largest national pre-health intervention focused on increasing diversity in the health professions. Dr. Poll-Hunter also leads three national faculty leadership and career development programs to promote the success of racial and ethnic minority faculty at the early and mid-career levels. She guides the development of numerous partnerships and collaborations with national organizations; and a national awards program recognizing leadership in diversity and health equity.



Dr. Poll-Hunter’s scholarly work focuses on diversity, workforce development, and culturally responsive education and training. She was the lead author of Altering the Course: Black Males in Medicine, and project lead and major contributor to Reshaping the Journey: American Indians and Alaska Natives in Medicine. She started her career working in community-based organizations on the development and implementation of interventions for youth in underserved communities. As a result of her training and professional experiences, she serves as a subject matter expert on strategies to increase workforce diversity and equity.



Prior to the AAMC, Dr. Poll-Hunter practiced as a bilingual psychologist in Schenectady, New York. She attended the University of Albany, SUNY, where she earned her Ph.D. in counseling psychology, and she earned her BA in Psychology at Lehman College, CUNY. Dr. Poll-Hunter is a proud Nuyorican from the Bronx.