Council on Diversity Initiatives –Meeting summary3.11.16

Council on Diversity Initiatives

Date: March 11, 2016

Location:Elko: UNSOM GRIS 31; Reno: UNSOM PME 214

Attendees:Gerald Ackerman, Debra Glogovac, Nicole Jacobs, Melissa Piasecki, Susan Hill, Cherie Singer, Megan Almansoori, Jodi Shpargel

Safe Zone video presentation (M. Piasecki)

  • Final Safe Zone video v1.mp4[drive.google.com]
  • Video produced to advertise the SafeZone trainings available through The Center for Student Cultural Diversity
  • Emphasizes the importance of competency regarding the LGBTQIA community
  • How will this be disseminated? Send final link to Susan Hill Action Item: D. Glogovac
  • Share link with student groups Action Item:J. Shpargel

Student Recruitment, Outreach, Pipeline Programming (M. Almansoori)

  • Efforts to target (recruit, prepare, market) high achieving high school and undergraduate prospective applicants for medical school
  • Recruitment programming: annual events (informational fairs); clinical opportunities; pre-medical conference and tour; Second Look for those students who have multiple acceptances; interview day recruitment activities; counselor information sessions; host or financially support the American Indians Accessing Health Professions (AIAHP) events – AHEC supports sending students and faculty members to out of state events
  • Outreach programming: on-campus tours include 2-3 hours of activities; off-campus activities with community partners; occasional career fairs; clinical problem solving elective for high school students; work with UNSOM student groups to offer outreach programs
  • Always take photos of events and send to Marketing!
  • Pipeline programming: includes two primary programs

Post-Baccalaureate program:a one or two year certificate program for students who have undergraduate degrees; preference for students who meet our diversity categories; put them through an MCAT program and various supportive programs; added an accelerated track program this year

BS-MD accelerated program: these are high achieving students who we support through various programs

Recommend publishing this information to the website for any changes to criteria in admissions; exactly like UNM’s program – look at their information for possible edits to our site

  • Possible opportunity to work with DHS on recruitment efforts, i.e., Nevada Bound; an increasingly diverse group who often come from out of state; possible pool for some long-term pipeline students; open to reconfiguring presentations to include presentations from UNSOM
  • Include AHEC outreach activities: would like to add AHEC’s programming to the list of UNSOM outreach programs Action Item:M. Almansoori and G. Ackerman – edit document for distribution to other groups

Distribute to Susan Hill’s office when document is updated Action Item:M. Almansoori

  • Action Item: Gerald Ackerman will send DVDs of A Day in the Life of the Resident and the Health Careers Manual when available (sent to every high school in the state)

Diversity Events(D. Glogovac)

  • Calendar will be included on future agendas with links to events: Diversity Dialogues; UNR Diversity events
  • Create a spreadsheet of events that UNSOM faculty members, staff and students participate in for various reports
  • Request that departments send updates of events attended by students
  • Request that attendees create brief summaries of experiences at attended events for inclusion on the website

Cultural Competency: Assessment Tools (D. Glogovac)

  • Implement a tool to assess UNSOM’s cultural competency

Sample: Intercultural Development History program document

  • Will research and work with Blane Harding to bring various tools to the group

Wrap-up and Adjourn(D. Glogovac)

  • Council on Diversity Initiatives is live
  • Ask students/members to submit brief, informal reports if not able to attend CDI meetings
  • Marketing/communication: would like to see more social media that reflects our efforts and successes; take lots of photos at each event; reflects interactions going on at the school; send to Lisa McDonald or Susan Hill
  • Statement of Strategic Intent: We will have a shared consciousness valuing inclusion and equity. This will result in: increased diversity, an innovative and welcoming learning environment and better patient outcomes.
  • Consider the create of a Facebook page for Admissions and Student Affairs
  • Request that AHEC/Gerald Ackerman send in as many photos as possible for occurring events
  • Book signing kick-off event for the Health Careers Manual; will be available online once published

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