2020 brought the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic reminded us of persistent systemic problems plaguing our nation for generations: health disparities, the over-policing of Black and Brown communities, and the scapegoating of Asian American communities. The James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference (JWJI) is convening a panel of interdisciplinary experts to shed light on these issues and to offer solutions. Moderated by JWJI Director Dr. Andra Gillespie and featuring panelists from Emory University, the University of Connecticut, and the University of New Mexico.
DEIRA Curriculum Thread Planning Committee
Call for Volunteers
The new Emory University School of Medicine's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Racial Advocacy (DEIRA) Curriculum Thread is seeking volunteers to serve on the DEIRA Curriculum Thread Planning Committee.
Membership Requirements:
School of Medicine faculty member
Interested in DEI and antiracism work
Interested in curriculum building
How to Apply:
Submit curriculum vita
Include 150-word statement describing your interest in participating on the DEIRA Curriculum Thread Planning Committee and your prior work on DEI, antiracism, and advocacy.
The School of Medicine Office of Faculty Academic Advancement, Leadership and Inclusion is pleased to announce a Call for Applications for the renowned Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine course for 2022-2023 offered by the Drexel University College of Medicine. ELAM is a unique leadership development program designed to build a community of exceptional women academic leaders who have broad organizational perspectives and deep personal capacity to address emerging issues in their schools and universities and the society they serve.
Eligibility:
ELAM is intended for senior women faculty at U.S. and Canadian academic health centers who have
held the rank of associate professor for at least two years;
achieved significant administrative experience in personnel and budget matters, preferrably both (e.g., as chair, division chief, etc.);
leadership experience that includes strategic risk-taking beyond their discipline;
a track record of formal and informal professional development; and
a realistic expectation of internal or external leadership opportunities over the five years following the program.
How to Apply:
Emory School of Medicine will nominate up to two fellows for the ELAM program. If you are interested in being considered as a 2022-2023 nominee, please send the following:
short cover letter indicating why you are interested in ELAM,
your curriculum vita, and
letter or email from your chair indicating her/his plans for your future leadership involvement.
All required materials must be submitted to SOMfde@emory.eduby November 5, 2021. The selection will be made and the nominee notified by early December. Application materials are due to ELAM January 7, 2022.
