DEI Committee Structure

Charge: DOHG becomes a more inclusive, diverse, and welcoming environment through regular, required educational opportunities.

Subcommittee Co-Leaders: Melanie Hardy and Robby Van Sciver

Subcommittee Members: Lauren Lichten, Jean Luan McColl, Theresa Pringle, Cybil Johnson, Paula Martinez Feduchi

Priorities: 

1. Create DOHG DEI Certification process via Canvas
2. Lead one case conference, seminar or department rounds (per year) and a 1/2 day program at department retreat on a DEI topic

Charge: Recruit diverse faculty members to the DOHG, as well as faculty members who are devoted champions of diversity. 

Subcommittee Co-Leaders: Victor Corces and David Weinshenker

Subcommittee Members: Samantha Lanjewar & Kate McCann

Priorities:

1. Semi-Annual seminars for promising candidates of diversity - The Steve Warren Early Career Investigator Seminar Series
2. Bringing DEI Awareness to the application and interview process
3. Broadly advertise and increase outreach for hiring position before the application cycle starts

Charge: To increase and improve interactions between healthcare professionals (e.g., nurses, clinicians, clinical psychologists) and clinical research teams who have direct contact with patients and research participants.

Core Representatives: Rossana Sanchez Russo & Robin Weems

Subcommittee Members: Laura Davids, Raven Holmes, Kiersa Nimmons, Kimberly Ruan

Priorities:

1. Evaluate current patient survey results to determine if DEI concerns are raised and consider adding DEI questions based on this to patient survey
2. Use this information to disseminate to the clinical team positive and negative interactions reported
3. Develop a protocol to obtain relevant social/environmental barriers to patient care

Charge: Create a culture where each DOHG staff member is an active contributor to the department’s mission; is noticed, heard, valued, and supported, and thrive because this is where they belong.

Subcommittee Co-Leaders: Regina Gilbert and Elizabeth Sablon

Subcommittee Members: Janelle Clark, Carment West

Priorities:

1. Using focus groups, interviews and open ended survey responses, gather information from staff to identify what they think needs to change and how they would like it to change
2. Determine whether issues identified differ between, clinical, academic and administrative staff