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CSR Diversity Affairs

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.                 
2020-2021 Representatives
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Penelope Halkiadakis (Email: diversity-csr@case.edu)
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. 
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If you would like to write an article for Zebra Hoofbeats please send an email to diversity-csr@case.edu. 

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. 
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Who to turn to for bias related incidents: 
  1. Your Diversity Reps: We are ready and more than willing to direct you to the correct resource, or even just to chat!
  2. For a Student/Hospital/Doctor issue: Your Society Dean
  3. For an Admissions Issue: Christian Essman (cce3@case.edu) or Dr. Lina Mehta (Lina.Mehta@case.edu)                

Suggestions for diversity-related Improvements to the Curriculum? 
Please email your SCME Chair (jxl2150@case.edu) or your Diversity Affairs Representative (mcm225@case.edu). 

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. 

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  • Home
  • About
    • About CSR
    • Current Representatives
    • CSR Constitution
    • CSR Meeting Minutes
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    • CSR Newsletters
    • CSR Diversity Affairs
    • Intersociety Council
  • Calendar
    • CSR Event Calendar
    • Add Event to CSR Calendar
  • Student Groups
    • How to create a LISTSERV
    • Student Group Directory
    • Register a Student Group
    • Doc Opera
  • Funding
    • Funding Guidelines
    • Apply for Group Funding
    • Apply for Collaborative Group Funding
    • Apply for Individual Funding
  • What to Fix CaseMed
  • Resources
    • Residency Guide
    • Student Leader Orientation
    • Medical Student Research
    • Campus Map
    • Other Resources
  • HEC Maintenance Requests
  • Curriculum Feedback (Blocks 1-8)
  • Blog
  • Blog
  • Doc Opera 2021