DEI

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Interested in participating in our JEDI session development? We’d LOVE to have your involvement! Send the Chiefs an email or let us know you’d like to be included in these discussions!

  • LMSA Rep: TBD
  • SNMA Rep: TBD

From Dr. Ashutosh Kumar
Initiative: Pediatric Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Council 
Objective: If you identify yourself as a diverse person and interested in helping in the recruitment process for candidates interviewing and/or helping welcome people newly hired at Penn State that also identify as a member of the same type of diversity category (racial/ethnic, disability, sexual/gender, religious, etc.), then please respond to these following questions. Your response will only be used for mentorship purposes and will not be available publicly.  Please click on link below.  Please make sure to fill in your name if you are interested in being a mentor or having a mentor. This survey will only take 2-3 minutes to complete.”
Survey:  https://redcap.ctsi.psu.edu/surveys/?s=WT894A74P9TNJX97

Initiative: Business Employee Resource Groups (BERGs)
Objective: To support our culture of respect and to engage employees in our commitment to diversity and inclusion, Penn State Health has established to provide an opportunity for employees of diverse backgrounds to come together to create a sense of community and to provide recommendations for how the health system can be more inclusive. The Groups meet virtually on a monthly basis and are open to all health system employees. 
Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HHDRVQ6

Groups:
– Disabilities
– Interfaith
– NextGen
– LGBTQ+; Allies
– Military/Veteran
– Multicultural
– Network for Under-Represented Residents and Fellows (NURF)- Resource Group
– Black Physician Professional Staff Association- Resource Group
– Hispanic Professional Association
– Asian Physician and Professional Staff Association
– International Workforce Inclusion

Initiative: Research Project with Dr. Chintan Gandhi
Objective: Looking into the difference in promotion time for females and underrepresented communities versus other groups within medicine, as well as the trend of minority representation in medicine throughout the ranks. Reach out to him if this is something you would like to be involved in!

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