Transcript *Multicultural Affairs

OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL
AFFAIRS
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Michael T. Railey, MD
Associate Dean of Multicultural Affairs
Associate Professor
Department of Community and Family Medicine
LCME IS-16
Each medical school must have policies and
practices to achieve appropriate diversity among
its students, faculty, staff, and other members of
its academic community, and must engage in
ongoing, systematic, and focused efforts to
attract and retain students, faculty, staff, and
others from demographically diverse
backgrounds.
MISSION
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Our charge is to support and enhance the
academic, educational, and cultural
interests of our diverse constituency and
to maximize all student abilities in the
pursuit of a medical career.
THE TENETS OF OMA
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EMPOWERMENT -
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GLOBAL& COMMUNITY- Assist in referring and
Seeks options and or interventions to help
students feel more skilled. Ex. Recent skills lab for interested upcoming 3rd
year students; USMLE “booster” 3 day free course
connecting to mission programs, local community service, and electives.
Supports and offers community electives, support HRC, offers forum to
present experiences etc.
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MULTICULTURAL -
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INSPIRATION -
We contribute to the development of
physicians who are truly culturally competent in their skill levels by having
trained and practiced medicine in diverse environments. This is
accomplished by recruitment and maintenance of a diverse student body
and faculty and promoting cultural competency training whenever possible
(Grand Rounds, etc)
The OMA seeks to inspire all physicians in
training for service and a feeling of urgency to reach out in humanitarian
aspects of healthcare.
And more……..
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John Gladney Diversity Awards Dinner
Capstone course in Cultural Bias in
Medicine
Student counseling
Presidents Diversity Council
Faculty, Graduate Medical Education, and
Student development & counseling
Support for Interest groups
FACULTY AND GRADUATE
MEDICAL EDUCATION
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Recruitment and retention
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Mentoring of students by faculty and GME
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Support the adjustment and development of
residents, fellows, and faculty as might be
needed in unique circumstances
CAN O.M.A. ASSIST ME ?
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A difficult conversation
Inappropriate or unprofessional behaviors
Communication challenges
Bias?
Faculty development
Cultural humility/competence
Health disparities
QUESTIONS?