Department of Neurology

Form DEI subcommittee to help develop the departmental diversity efforts

– Two groups ~ 10 in each met individually either every 2nd Wednesday or every 2nd Friday
– 5 meetings (debriefing and addressing action points, between 6/20 to 10/20)
– 2 joint quarterly from12/2020

Person/Dept Responsible: DEI Liaison

Develop format to capture and address DEI concerns.

-Created 3 drop zones to capture concerns.
-Identified Subcommittee to help address concerns.
-Received 3 concerns that were addressed.

Person/Dept Responsible: DEI Liaison and Subcommittee

Create DEI Neurology statement on the department’s website

Statement completed.

Person/Dept Responsible:

Align Department with SOM DEI targeted goals

Person/Dept Responsible: DEI Liaison working with Administration.

Increase Faculty Mentorship Program Involvement (STAHR etc.)

Initiatives: first look and second look interviews

3 faculty involved in STAHR

Person/Dept Responsible: DEI Liaison/Subcommittee

DEI Training of faculty interviewing (2-hour Bias)
Intentional DEI Mentor-Mentee pairing during the interview season.
Debriefing with the residents regarding DEI events
National involvement e.g., AAN Funding for residents DEI research, conferences

– 2 Hour implicit bias training 13 faculty thus far

– 2 DEI subcommittee members were on almost all panels.

Person/Dept Responsible: Residency Program directors/DEI Liaison/DEI subcommittee

Develop a Mentorship program for URM faculty.
Hiring diverse faculty
Ensure Diverse Leadership at all levels

1 faculty joined 1/2021

Person/Dept Responsible: DEI Liaison/Subcommittee with chair/Administration

A 1-hour implicit bias training

Departmental training on 1/14/2021

Person/Dept Responsible: DEI Liaison/Grand round committee

Grand rounds dedicated to DEI target 3/year.

– COVID-19 and making culturally sensitive decisions by Nate Thomas PhD on 5/7/2020
– DEI efforts in the Neurology Department, by Angela Wabulya MB ChB 10/8/2020
– Microaggressions, by Winnie Lau MD on 12/10/2020
– Exploration of in-clinic disparities in health care delivery by Jorge Almodóvar MD and Casey Olm Shipman MD on 2/4/2021

Person/Dept Responsible: DEI Liaison/Grand round committee

Department DEI Reminders.
– Quarterly newsletter Brief videos

Videos- 2
Letters-2

Person/Dept Responsible: DEI Liaison/ DEI subcommittee

Pilot program to evaluate Health care disparities within our clinical service lines

Person/Dept Responsible: DEI subcommittee

Identify Metrics for DEI Faculty involvement

Person/Dept Responsible: DEI Subcommittee Liaise with Chair

Help identify Funding /support for Department related DEI projects

Person/Dept Responsible: DEI Liaison/Neurology Administration

Involvement in community DEI related activities, MLK etc.

MLK University/Community Banquet 1/7/21 at 6 p.m.

Person/Dept Responsible: DEI Liaison/Subcommittee