Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Develop a formal approach for recognizing DEI service/activity in faculty and staff evaluations

Recognition of holidays, religious observances through departmental emails and website

COMPLETED:  Integrated UNC anti-racism statement into all that we do for patient care

NEW ITEMS: 

Add DEI activities/service to the Departmental Academic Score Card.

Add DEI training and service to staff performance reviews. A statement summarizing the individual’s participation in activities/service.

COMPLETED: Resident clinics have been moved from being hospital-based to being held in our community clinics alongside our faculty practice. Our goal is to improve access, improve equity in care and breakdown clinic silos based on demographics.

COMPLETED: DEI training included in faculty compensation plan

COMPLETED: Faculty provided with examples of DEI-related activities.

NEW ITEM:  Work with Diversity Liaisons across the SOM to develop statements for important observances. This activity is being spearheaded by Dr. Kimberly Nichols

Person/Dept Responsible: Nicholson; Richbourg; Neal-Perry Neal-Perry Neal-Perry Nicholson; Richbourg

Maintain DEI Task Force

COMPLETED:  Currently 7 Working Group members who meet on the 2^nd Wednesday of the month.

COMPLETED: Designated staff representative with the goal to develop combined faculty-staff model for DEI activities/mission

NEW ITEM:  Recruit resident representative to attend monthly meeting (due by 12/31) 

NEW ITEM: Develop on TF  Subgroups – (due 12/15)

• Faculty engagement
• Staff engagement
• Recruitment
• Growth and success

Person/Dept Responsible: Nicholson; Richbourg Jes Morse DEI TF

Bias 101 training for entire department

COMPLETED (2020)

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Participate in Carolina First Look and Second Look programs

COMPLETED ITEM

The department has a strong track record of participation

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DEI and Health Equity Training as part of resident retreat 

COMPLETED/ONGOING

Person/Dept Responsible: Jes Morse; Ty Fraga

Establish Department DEI metric dashboard for recruitment goals

NEW ITEM: Establish a dashboard to track recruitment and retention of diverse faculty in line with metrics of SOM (due 1/2022).

Establish metrics workgroup within the DEI Task Force and including division representation (1/2022)

Person/Dept Responsible: Nicholson; DEI members; Division Directors

DEI training in inclusive hiring recruitment practices for managers

COMPLETED/ONGOING:  There is LMS training for search committee members. 

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Collate Ob/Gyn -bound student career Match metrics 2018-2022

CONTINUING INITIATIVE

Person/Dept Responsible: Jes Morse

Ob/Gyn Faculty/Student Meetings to provide relevant feedback and support

CONTINUING INITIATIVE

Person/Dept Responsible: Amy Bryant/Jes Morse

Ob/Gyn Department recruiting video with emphasis on diversity

COMPLETED

Person/Dept Responsible: Jes Morse

Broaden the public facing of the residency program

NEW ITEM: Develop a visiting elective for 4^th yr students

Person/Dept Responsible: Chair’s office/DEI Task Force/Education Division

Increase diversity of resident recruiting team

COMPLETED: All recruiting team have attended Bias 101 training; recruitment team members continue to receive bias training in preparation for resident interviews. 

Person/Dept Responsible: Jes Morse/Education Division

Promote diversity on search committees

COMPLETED:  DEI Task Force member or one of URM faculty on all department faculty search committees. Important to note that diversity needed across diversity spectrum

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DEI emphasis in staff hires, including metrics collation

NEW ITEM: Develop workgroup within the DEI Task Force to develop staff metrics for hire. 

Person/Dept Responsible: Chair’s office/ Kia Barbee

Bias Training 101

COMPLETED/ONGOING

Person/Dept Responsible: Ob/gyn dept.

Improve cross-cultural interaction/ engagement within the department 

ONGOING: Integrate Bias, Race/Racism into Grand Rounds

NEW ITEM:  Identify opportunities for small group meetings of faculty/staff for social engagement.

Person/Dept Responsible: DEI Task Force/Education Division Dept.

IDEALS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Advocacy Lecture Series)

Diversity, Equity, Advocacy Lecture Series)

COMPLETED ITEM: Lectureship continues 

Person/Dept Responsible: Residents; Morse

DEI Grand Rounds

COMPLETED ITEM:  Occur quarterly with local and national speakers 

Person/Dept Responsible: Neal-Perry; Nicholson; DEI Task Force

Interval DEI grand rounds with emphasis on implicit bias training 

NEW ITEM: Implicit bias training w/ breakout sessions with Nate Thomas/OIE

Person/Dept Responsible:

DEI education repository

COMPLETED /ONGOING

Person/Dept Responsible: DEI Task Force

Department DEI website build

NEW ITEM: There is a web page for learners. The DEI Task Force is working on the Departmental Diversity webpage. 

Person/Dept Responsible: DEI Task Force

Patient Advisory Group

NEW ITEM:  Ensure diversity of the patient advisory group for women’s health services 

Person/Dept Responsible: Neal-Perry; Gehrig

Develop Health Equity webpage/social media

COMPLETED:  Develop portion of departmental webpage to provide updates on our services; transformative care

Person/Dept Responsible: Ob/gyn communications