National Hispanic Heritage Month: The Office of Equity and Inclusion is excited to share a celebratory initiative to acknowledge the diversity of our community and promote sharing, awareness, and learning. As part of this effort, we are recognizing and celebrating our faculty and staff by hearing their stories and their experiences. Learn more.
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Latina/o/x Faculty Affinity Group: As we recognize the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we are pleased to announce the launch of the Latina/o/x Faculty Affinity Group, led by Dr. Valeria Cantos and Dr. Paulina Rebolledo. We are thrilled to welcome this new Affinity Group which will serve to empower Latina/o/x faculty through activities including but not limited to professional/leadership development, networking, professional peer support and community engagement. Learn More.
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Preparing for Election Season: What You Need to Know About Emory, Advocacy and Lobbying: With less than three months to Election Day, many members of the Emory community are engaged politically. Whether you are sharing research and expertise with lawmakers and voters, volunteering at Emory’s election site, or spending your personal time on the campaign trail, it is important to understand how Emory, as a tax-exempt nonprofit, interacts with elected officials. Learn More.
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Leadership in a Politically Charged Age: Why are discussions of politically charged issues often so fraught in the workplace today? How can managers ensure that they aren’t caught flat-footed by the conflict these issues sometimes create among employees? Not long ago such questions lay at the periphery of corporate life. But today they’re central, according to the authors. In recent decades we’ve witnessed a surge in the proportion of people whose identities are deeply informed by their political allegiances and who believe they need to bring those identities to work. Learn More.
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Latinx Exhibit: “Consciousness is Power: A Record of Emory Latinx History” September 15 to October 15 | Robert W. Woodruff Library on Level 2
Emory Libraries is honored to be celebrating Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month by showcasing the first ever Latinx pop-up exhibit.The exhibit brings forth the groundwork made by past and current community members advocating for a Department of Latinx Studies at Emory. Learn More. |
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Call for Nominations: National Disability Employment Awareness Month
We are seeking self-nominations and/or peer nominations of faculty and staff members who identify with this group and are willing to share their stories. Submit a nomination. Contact somdei@emory.edu with questions.
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Call for Applications: Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program Deadline | September 28, 2022 at 3pm A new program supporting outstanding early career faculty who are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in science. |
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AAMC Mid-Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar December 6-9 | Hyatt Regency Indian Wells, CA Applications opening soon. |
Burnout and Wellness: Bold Leaders and Bold Moves Wednesday, September 28 | Noon
In this session, Dr. Charlene Dewey, MD, MEd, MACP, discusses wellness and burnout, and the bold moves leaders need to make bold changes to support wellness and reduce risk of burnout in healthcare. Participants will reflect on current situations and desired outcomes that require bold moves to get individuals and the organization to the desired goal. The speaker will challenge status quo to trigger bold thoughts and changes that truly impact physician well-being.Register Here.
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Allyship Panel Discussion Wednesday, September 28 | 12-1PM Via Zoom
We often hear the term allyship, but what exactly does it mean? This panel discussion will explore the topic of allyship and answer questions such as “What does it look like to be an ally at work?”, “How can one go from being a bystander to an upstander?”
This conversation is sponsored by the Emory Black Employee Network and Emory Pride Employee Network. The discussion will be moderated by Nicole Ingram, Director of Programs & Special Initiatives, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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National Diversity Week 2022
October 3-7 | In-Person and Via Zoom
Emory University's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion invites you to participate in Diversity Week 2022. In alignment with our institutional DEI Pillars, we will host programs and events that align that support our rich and diverse campus community. Programs/Events will be held on the Atlanta and Oxford campuses, with hybrid options. Please consider joining us at our Diversity Fair on October 3rd or hosting a program during National Diversity Week. Register here by September 21st.
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Health Equity Advocacy Community Forum: Building Consensus for Action Tuesday, November 15 | 4:30 – 8 PM
This session will bring together healthcare professionals, learners, and community members to build consensus around health-related priorities for advocacy. This program will feature collaborative discussion that will have tangible deliverables. Register Here. |
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2022 AAMC GDI Exemplary Leadership Award Recipients: the GDI Exemplary Leadership Award to increase recognition of diversity and inclusion leaders and teams. This award recognizes innovative leadership and impact from an individual or team responsible for developing and implementing an outstanding and highly effective program that demonstrates evidenced-based best practices for enhancing diversity and inclusion in academic medicine and biomedical sciences. This year the AAMC GDI Honors Jada Bussey-Jones, MD, FACP and Kimberly D. Manning, MD, FACP, FAAP.
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Health care researchers launch DocsWithDisabilities to support the inclusion of disabled individuals in medicine: A new initiative, DocsWithDisabilities, has launched as a first-of-its-kind coordinated effort to systematically improve the inclusion of disabled individuals in health professions education. Read More
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Lasting solutions for advancement of women of color: In an invited commentary in the AAMC peer-reviewed journal Academic Medicine, the authors examine the effects of institutional bias in academic medicine and highlight strategies for advancing leadership equity for women of color. Read More and Share. Watch Webinar
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Invitation to Post URiM Rotation Opportunities through VSLO: Institutions can submit information about specific URiM opportunities by completing a form here. To ensure that the opportunities are relevant and up-to-date, postings will be listed in month-long intervals. An institution can “renew” a posting multiple times. The link to these opportunities will be available on the VSLO page of the AAMC’s student and resident hub.
Should you have any questions or feedback, please email visitingstudents@aamc.org. |
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