高等教育领域历史最悠久、规模最大的多样性出版物《洞察多样性》（INSIGHT into Diversity）第二次授予威尼斯人娱乐城医学院卫生专业高等教育多样性卓越奖。
One of only two schools in Missouri to receive this year’s national honor, the 医学院 also received the award in 2018.
“We are proud of the work at our SOM that allowed us to be recognized with the 2022 HEED award,” 医学院 Dean Mary Anne Jackson said. “Our DEI efforts are made possible through not only the passion and commitment of our staff and faculty who lead initiatives, programs, and outreach, but we see these efforts translate to a positive impact on student recruitment, retention, completion and ultimately to benefit the health and welfare within our community and beyond.”
INSIGHT Into Diversity选择医学院是因为它在支持多样性、公平和包容方面所做的努力。 Among those are new programs such as UNITED (Uniting Numerous Medical Trainees in Equity and Diversity), a program to support resident and fellowship trainees, an anti-racism and cultural bias program for medical students, a summer success seminar series for incoming B.A.-M.D. students, and expansion of the school’s successful STAHR (Students in Training, Academia, 研究 and Health) program.
The school’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has also received an increase in its budget to support programming and initiatives, has added an assistant dean to the office, and has been an active part of a care team for students in academic risk as well as admissions and selection committees for the school’s academic programs.
迪安·杰克逊赞扬了她的员工。
“Congratulations to Dr. Tyler Smith and Ms. Doris Agwu, our associate and assistant dean respectively, Drs. Ayanda Chakawa and Wail Hassan, who lead our Diversity Council, and all of the staff and faculty who work tirelessly to envision, promote and expand the DEI footprint at our medical school,” she said.
Smith said, “We are honored and humbled. Receiving the HEED Award recognizes our programs and initiatives that embrace the medical school’s mission towards creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture within the learning and clinical environments for graduate and medical students, residents, fellows, faculty, and staff. As a top priority at 威尼斯人娱乐城 医学院, we strive to infuse DEI into all academic units while ensuring that all identities feel seen, heard, valued and respected.”
医学院以及其他64位获奖者将在2022年12月的《洞察多样性》杂志上刊登。 A.T. Still University College of Graduate Health Sciences, an osteopathic medical school with a campus in Kirksville, is the only other Missouri college to receive this year’s honor.
威尼斯人娱乐城于2019年获得了HEED奖，威尼斯人娱乐城牙科学院于2016年获得了卫生专业学校奖。
“The Health Professions HEED Award process consists of a comprehensive and rigorous application that includes questions relating to the recruitment and retention of students and employees — and best practices for both — continued leadership support for diversity, and other aspects of campus diversity and inclusion,” said Lenore Pearlstein, publisher of INSIGHT Into Diversity. “We take a detailed approach to reviewing each application in deciding who will be named a Health Professions HEED Award recipient. Our standards are high, and we look for schools where diversity and inclusion are woven into the work being done every day across their campus.”