The Diversity Affairs division of CWRU CSR aims to provide and facilitate programming to foster an appreciation for all aspects that make us diverse, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, and socioeconomic diversity. We work toward creating a more cohesive and understanding learning environment for CWRU medical community as well as promote personal growth in all of the students.
Diversity Representatives
Role: To act as a converging point for all student groups relating to diversity as well as events and movements occurring in the larger CWRU and Cleveland communities.
Diversity Representatives
Role: To act as a converging point for all student groups relating to diversity as well as events and movements occurring in the larger CWRU and Cleveland communities.
2020-2021 Representatives
Penelope Halkiadakis
(Email: [email protected])
Zebra Hoofbeats
The monthly interprofessional diversity newsletter written by Diversity Affairs Representatives from the Physician Assistant Program SOM University Program, Lerner College of Medicine, and School of Dental Medicine. We highlight important dates every month to celebrate diversity and provide resources for wellness, education, and advocacy. See our past editions below.
If you would like to write an article for Zebra Hoofbeats please send an email to [email protected].
Resources
Reporting Mistreatment: Please refer to the CWRU SOM policies on Bias and Mistreatment Reporting in the Student Handbook. You can make a confidential report using the Mistreatment or Neglect Reporting Form to be reviewed by the Office of Student Affairs.
If you have questions about reporting please contact your Society Dean or your Diversity Affairs Representative.
Who to turn to for bias related incidents:
Suggestions for diversity-related Improvements to the Curriculum?
Please email your SCME Chair ([email protected]) or your Diversity Affairs Representative ([email protected]).
If you have specific feedback about an IQ case, lecture, small group session, or other curricular component you can also provide feedback via the end of block Course Evaluations and the Block Feedback Sessions.
The monthly interprofessional diversity newsletter written by Diversity Affairs Representatives from the Physician Assistant Program SOM University Program, Lerner College of Medicine, and School of Dental Medicine. We highlight important dates every month to celebrate diversity and provide resources for wellness, education, and advocacy. See our past editions below.
If you would like to write an article for Zebra Hoofbeats please send an email to [email protected].
Resources
Reporting Mistreatment: Please refer to the CWRU SOM policies on Bias and Mistreatment Reporting in the Student Handbook. You can make a confidential report using the Mistreatment or Neglect Reporting Form to be reviewed by the Office of Student Affairs.
If you have questions about reporting please contact your Society Dean or your Diversity Affairs Representative.
Who to turn to for bias related incidents:
- Your Diversity Reps: We are ready and more than willing to direct you to the correct resource, or even just to chat!
- For a Student/Hospital/Doctor issue: Your Society Dean
- For an Admissions Issue: Christian Essman ([email protected]) or Dr. Lina Mehta ([email protected])
Suggestions for diversity-related Improvements to the Curriculum?
Please email your SCME Chair ([email protected]) or your Diversity Affairs Representative ([email protected]).
If you have specific feedback about an IQ case, lecture, small group session, or other curricular component you can also provide feedback via the end of block Course Evaluations and the Block Feedback Sessions.
Curriculum Development in Diversity Education Elective
The Curriculum Development in Diversity Education elective is open to all preclinical students and is a zero-credit, longitudinal, rolling-enrollment, project-based course that will allow you to work closely with faculty members to evaluate and improve aspects of our medical curriculum related to diversity & inclusion.
The requirements of the elective are as follows:
1. Submission of a project proposal before registration
2. Completion of 5-10 short online modules about curricular organization & a scholarly approach to curriculum development
3. Minimum of 30 hours of work on your D&I-related curricular project
4. Final report written in a scholarly manner (e.g. following Glassick's criteria, manuscript-ready, etc.)
If interested in the elective, please fill out our interest form to join our listserv and get more information about existing and potential new projects. Additionally, if you already have a project proposal and are ready to submit an application to register for the elective, you can do so using the registration application.
If you have any questions please email your Diversity Affairs Representatives.
The requirements of the elective are as follows:
1. Submission of a project proposal before registration
2. Completion of 5-10 short online modules about curricular organization & a scholarly approach to curriculum development
3. Minimum of 30 hours of work on your D&I-related curricular project
4. Final report written in a scholarly manner (e.g. following Glassick's criteria, manuscript-ready, etc.)
If interested in the elective, please fill out our interest form to join our listserv and get more information about existing and potential new projects. Additionally, if you already have a project proposal and are ready to submit an application to register for the elective, you can do so using the registration application.
If you have any questions please email your Diversity Affairs Representatives.
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