News from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Special Interest Group

News from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Special Interest Group

Met: November 15, 2021; Virtual

Chair(s): Keshia S. Elder, UABSO (chair); Philip Aitsebaomo, UIWRSO (chair-elect); Parres Wright, CCO (vice-chair)

Topics Discussed/Speakers:

• ASCO DCCC Update (Ruth Shoge, UCB)
  • AAO/ASCO/NOA Plenary Session
  • ASCO Town Halls
  • Grant funding opportunities
    
    
• Program for Black/African American Residents (Karla Zadnik, OSU, ASCO Board Liaison)
• OGML Campaign Update (Keshia Elder, UAB)
• Voice of Diversity Project (Parres Wright, CCO)
• Cultural Competency Toolkit (Philip Aitsebaomo, RSO)
• AAO/ASCO/NOA URM Project (Melissa Contreras, SCCO)

Additional Meeting Activities:

• DEI Officer Discussion: Breakout Sessions
  • Survey Results/Areas of Collaboration
  • Best Practices
  • Breakout Group Discussions:
    • What are the advantages of having a diversity officer?
    • What are the challenges of not having a diversity officer?
    • How can we promote the addition of diversity officers at the institutions?
  • Breakout Group Reports
    Facilitators: Drs. Contreras, Harewood, Delgado-Nixon
    Goal to promote formation of Diversity Officers at all institutions

Contact LaShawn Sidbury Duckett, Director of Meetings and SIGs, for additional questions – lsidbury@opted.org