Infrastructure
Develop departmental policy on lactation to support lactating female residents and faculty.
Status: CompletedDraft complete. Will need department review and approval.
Person/Dept Responsible: Megan Patterson
Access and Success
Increase active mentorship of female UNC medical students
Status: CompletedOngoing
Person/Dept Responsible: All faculty
Work with Perry Initiative to encourage female UNC medical students to consider a career in orthopedics
Status: CompletedMSOP event on hold given Covid restrictions. Will begin planning as restrictions ease.
Person/Dept Responsible: Megan Patterson and Robert Esther
Work with Nth Dimension to sponsor summer research internships for underrepresented minority medical students interested in orthopedics.
Status: CompletedContinue to encourage UNC medical students to apply for grants/internships.
Person/Dept Responsible: All faculty
Climate and Intra/Intergroup Relations
Work to change the appearance of the department (better representation of minorities on website and in office common areas).
Status: CompletedMeetings ongoing with media representative to add Diversity page/link to department website.
Person/Dept Responsible: Marketing Committee