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News from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Special Interest Group

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News from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Special Interest Group

Met: November 15, 2021; Virtual

Chair(s): Keshia S. Elder, UABSO (chair); Philip Aitsebaomo, UIWRSO (chair-elect); Parres Wright, CCO (vice-chair)

Topics Discussed/Speakers:

  • ASCO DCCC Update (Ruth Shoge, UCB)
    • AAO/ASCO/NOA Plenary Session
    • ASCO Town Halls
    • Grant funding opportunities

  • Program for Black/African American Residents (Karla Zadnik, OSU, ASCO Board Liaison)
  • OGML Campaign Update (Keshia Elder, UAB)
  • Voice of Diversity Project (Parres Wright, CCO)
  • Cultural Competency Toolkit (Philip Aitsebaomo, RSO)
  • AAO/ASCO/NOA URM Project (Melissa Contreras, SCCO)

Additional Meeting Activities:

  • DEI Officer Discussion: Breakout Sessions
    • Survey Results/Areas of Collaboration
    • Best Practices
    • Breakout Group Discussions:
      • What are the advantages of having a diversity officer?
      • What are the challenges of not having a diversity officer?
      • How can we promote the addition of diversity officers at the institutions?
    • Breakout Group Reports
      Facilitators: Drs. Contreras, Harewood, Delgado-Nixon
      Goal to promote formation of Diversity Officers at all institutions

Contact LaShawn Sidbury Duckett, Director of Meetings and SIGs, for additional questions – lsidbury@opted.org

 

 

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