DEI Independent Study Course on CANVAS – the course includes different topic modules in which there are a variety of activities you can choose from. These include articles, webinars, books, etc.  Completion includes doing two of the activities in each topic area and writing about it briefly on the discussion board. 

• REGISTER:By completing this Qualtrics 2 question survey – OPEN NOW
• LOGIN: Once you have registered (it may take 24-48 hrs to process), login to CANVAS at:https://canvas.emory.edu/courses/89599 to access the course. (Information on using Canvas can be found here.)  

Any department member (faculty, staff, student) who completes the training will receive a $50 gift certificate and a DOHG DEI t-shirt.

When: March 8th, 2022 at 8:00 AM

Who: Hannah Llorin, MS, CGC & Kim Zayhowski, MS, CGC

What: Special DEI Presentation - "Gender Inclusive Genetics Practices"

Recording

Dr. Hamilton E. Holmes was the first African American to graduate from Emory School of Medicine.  In his honor, the following presentation will be given by a panel of healthcare experts:

What: In Our Hands: Improving Health Outcomes for Black Mothers and Infants

When: Wednesday, February 16th at 5:00 via Zoom

This lecture was recorded and is now available for viewing here. 

The NIH All of Us research program is sponsoring a 2022 Minority Research Symposium to foster interest in the STEM professions among underrepresented students. This is an opportunity for minority undergraduate and graduate students to work with mentors on a research project involving All of Us data.

Student Application

Mentor Application

Many Voices Tell Our Story: Celebration of Inclusion & Belonging

Inaugural School of Medicine Diversity Week

May 16-20, 2022

Call for Abstracts

Seminar Given 9/20/21

What: ""Let's talk about race: Dismantling Structural Racism Above the Skin and Below the Skin"

Who: Jasmine Miller-Kleinhenz, PhD, FIRST Fellow, Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health

This talk was recorded and can now be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUOXxmSx4TY&t=84s

Clinical, Policy and Social Determinants of Health

• 6 pre-recorded 60 min webinars, with topics ranging from Enhancing Diversity in Clinical Trials, and  Impact of COVID-19 on Longevity in Black and Brown Communities, to Environmental Health and Climate Justice.
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Dr. Rhonda V. Magee shares her expertise on Racial Justice and Mindfulness.

Sponsored by the Emory Center for Contemplative Science

Recording can be viewed HERE.  (Scroll to the bottom of the page - video is under "Reflections". 

Dr. Magee is a professor of law at the university of San Francisco and author of the book "The Inner Work of Racial Justice". 

Now available online at: Improving Diversity of the Genomics Workforce

Description

A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will organize and conduct a public workshop to examine the current state of diversity (e.g. racial, ethnic) of the genetics and genomics workforce, the factors that have contributed and are contributing to the diversity challenges, and possible steps forward that could lead to increasing workforce diversity as a way to improve access to genomic services.

The workshop will feature invited presentations and discussions that may address topics such as:

• Historical perspectives on racism and its impacts on the culture of the fields of genetics and genomics;
• Ways in which the genetics/genomics workforce is or is not uniquely affected by structural racism;
• Current and ongoing workforce diversity efforts of genetics/genomics professional organizations and other groups;
• Implications of diversifying the workforce for patient care and access to genomic services; and
• Next steps and roles for institutions, societies, associations, community organizations, and other stakeholders for fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in this area. 

A proceedings in brief of the presentations and discussions at the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.

There are lots of great options for participating in the celebration of PRIDE month:

1) PBS Documentary: "Stonewall Uprising" is about the police raid on the Stonewall Inn on June 28,1969 which was a turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement. 

This along with several other Pride Month films, series and short stories can be found at: http://www.pbs.org/specials/lgbt-pride-month/ 

2) PRIDE, a six-part documentary series chronicling the struggle for LGBTQ+ civil rights in America from the 1950s through the 2000s.  Available on Hulu at:https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/pride

This exceptional interview with Dr. Hood is now available to view at anytime.  It was extremely inspiring!

What: Giving Voice, the Rest of His story with Dr. Marion Hood

Dr. Hood was originally denied acceptance into the Emory School of Medicine in 1959 because of his race.  He went on to have a long and distinguished career as an OB/GYN.

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