Community Support, Partnerships, and Inclusive Environments for Black Students and Professionals in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: A Workshop
September 19 and 20, 2022
DAY ONE
September 19, 2022 – 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
| 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM | Opening Remarks and Introductions |
| Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D. | |
| Chair of the Roundtable on Black Men and Black | |
| Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine | |
| John L. Anderson, Ph.D. | |
| President of the National Academy of Engineering | |
| André Churchwell, M.D. | |
| Co-Chair of the Planning Committee – Vanderbilt University |
| Shirley Malcom, Ph.D. | |
| Co-Chair of Planning Committee – American Association for the Advancement of Science |
SESSION I:
OPENING KEYNOTE
| 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM | Speaker: |
| Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D. – Morehouse School of Medicine |
SESSION II:
WHOLE COMMUNITY
| 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | Key questions: What is meant by “whole community”? How are programs responding to the need for more inclusion? Who are the partners? What are the roles? |
| Moderator: | |
| Joan Reede, M.D., M.S., M.P.H. – Harvard Medical School | |
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| 3:15 pm – 3:30 PM | Short Break |
SESSION III:
INDIVIDUAL-CENTERED SUPPORT
| 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Key questions: What has been built for psychological support for students? What has been done to ensure resiliency at the individual level? What do adequate individual-focused retention strategies look like? How do you create an environment of belonging? |
| Moderator: | |
| Vivian Pinn, M.D. – Former Director, Office of Research on Women’s Health, NIH | |
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| 4:30 PM | Adjourn |
DAY TWO
September 20, 2022 – 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
| 10:00 AM – 10:10 AM | Opening and Welcome for Day Two |
| André Churchwell, M.D., Co-Chair of the Planning Committee – Vanderbilt University | |
| Shirley Malcom, Ph.D., Co-Chair of the Planning Committee – American Association for the Advancement of Science |
SESSION IV:
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
| 10:10 AM – 11:10 AM | Key questions: What is inclusive community-oriented education? Why is it important? How can educators/academic institutions develop a more inclusive curriculum? |
| Moderator: Clyde W. Yancy, M.D., M.Sc. – Northwestern University |
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SESSION V:
INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE AND LEADERSHIP
| 11:10 AM – 12:10 PM | Key questions: What key events in your life shaped you for leadership? As a leader of a large institution, what have you done inside your institution to promote inclusive excellence? How have you used your institution’s resources to invest in and build community-based programs to enhance the success of our Black male and female students? |
| Moderator: André L. Churchwell, M.D. – Vanderbilt University |
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| 12:10 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch Break |
SESSION VI:
COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Key questions: What are examples of community voices/organizations that address potential isolation/belonging and how have they been developed? What is the role of partner organizations (e.g., professional organizations, churches, community organizations, governmental institutions [i.e., health departments], industry [i.e., biotech])? |
| Moderator: | |
| Hannah Valantine, M.D., M.R.C.P., F.A.C.C. –National Institutes of Health/Stanford University | |
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| 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM | Short Break |
SESSION VII:
MAKING INSTITUTIONAL WALLS MORE POROUS
| 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | Key questions: How does increased porosity impact communities and institutions? What are key components of porous institutional walls? |
| Moderator: | |
| Camara Jones, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. – King’s College London | |
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SESSION VIII:
CLOSING REFLECTIONS
| 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM | Final Thoughts: |
| André Churchwell, M.D., Co-Chair of the Planning Committee – Vanderbilt University | |
| Shirley Malcom, Ph.D., Co-Chair of the Planning Committee – American Association for the Advancement of Science | |
| 4:00 PM | Workshop Adjourns |