Department of Urology

It Starts with Me / Model the Way

1: Chair & Diversity Liaison to complete 2-day day Racial Equity Institute training

2: Chair & Diversity liaison working towards DEI certificate and encourage

3: Faculty with continue with education on DEI

Chair and Diversity Liaison completed 2-day Racial Equity Institute training

Invited lecturer. Tracy Downs, MD. Title: “A Challenge for Every Generation. To Be or Not To Be: Disparities, Diversity and the Divide

Person/Dept Responsible: Urology

1: Inclusion in Castillo Summer Scholar Program

2: “Urology 101” for UNC-SOM student groups SNMA.LMSA to inform students from diverse backgrounds about urology as a career

3: Future: potential for scholarship for URM visiting 4^th year student

Participated in inaugural program this summer.  This was an 8 week program with students who completed their MS1 year.  

Person/Dept Responsible: Borawski / Tan

1: Involvement in Castillo Summer Program

2: Increase awareness of research mentors for students

Completed Castillo summer scholar program

Person/Dept Responsible: Borawski / Tan

Person/Dept Responsible: Wallen / Viprakasit

Chair and other Department leaders engaging with national urology DEI leaders to disseminate opportunies for professional advancement / mentorship

Visiting professor, Tracy Downs. Title: “A Challenge for Every Generation. To Be or Not To Be: Disparities, Diversity and the Divide

Person/Dept Responsible: Nielsen

1: Chair participating in STAHR program, pursing DEI certificate

2: Diversity Liaison pursuing DEI certificate

3: Department to complete Bias 101

4: Department to complete Trans101 training

5: Faculty/resident desire for upstander training

Chair and Diversity Liaison completed 2-day Racial Equity Institute training

Upstander training March 2021 with Chip Peterson & Dr. Kimberly Nichols

Understanding and Navigating Microaggressions scheduled for Feb 2022

Person/Dept Responsible:

Provide leadership that connects diverse people and groups in an outside the organization by establishing partnerships that promote positive systems change & reduce bias

National engagement focused on sponsorship / mentorship with SWIU, RFJUS, Urologist for Equity

Ongoing

Person/Dept Responsible:

Continue to expand clinical locations to encompass more underserved areas

Ongoing

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