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2019 ADEA Diversity Workshop
Creating a Climate of Inclusiveness


October 23, 2019 
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Portland   
Portland, OR

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The ADEA Diversity Workshop provides dental school administrators, faculty and staff with tools and strategies to promote and understand the roles that access, diversity, inclusion, equity and well-being play in promoting a humanistic environment within dental education. 

The ADEA Diversity Workshop is a one-day networking and learning symposium to help participants understand the scope of the diversity-related Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) standards and to assist them in developing mission-driven diversity initiatives for their institutions. The small group workshop format affords participants the opportunity to engage in quality discussions, participate in collaborative planning activities and exchange ideas with other participants and presenters.

According to the CODA Standard 1-4, a dental school must have policies and practices to 

  • Achieve appropriate levels of diversity among its students, faculty and staff; 
  • Engage in ongoing systematic and focused efforts to attract and retain students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds; and 
  • Systematically evaluate comprehensive strategies to improve the institutional climate for diversity.

Consistent with the above CODA standard, the 2019 ADEA Diversity Workshop will focus on creating a climate of inclusiveness in dental education that goes beyond the traditional focus on race and ethnicity.

Although compositional diversity and mitigating overt acts of discrimination against historically excluded groups are important, a climate of inclusiveness goes beyond this one segment of diversity. Inclusive climates create, promote and sustain campus cultures where every student, faculty, staff, resident and fellow can succeed and thrive. In this regard, campus policies, practices and strategies must support a humanistic environment that is welcoming, creates a sense of belonging and fosters individual well-being. Programming in an inclusive climate is, therefore, preventive instead of reactionary, supports an inclusive experience for diverse groups, and is characterized by respect and equity and centered in cultural understanding and sensitivity.

At the end of the 2019 ADEA Diversity Workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Identify how diversity and inclusion practices, beliefs and interactions are often impacted by generational differences on their campuses.
  • Describe examples of programs in dental education that foster a climate of inclusiveness and promotes a humanistic environment.
  • Explain some of the challenges associated with providing a safe, welcoming, and inclusive climate while protecting the rights of persons on campus.
  • Summarize key best practices to collaboratively develop proactive crisis communication and risk management protocols with identified campus personnel in order to reduce and respond to campus violence, bias-motivated incidents, bullying and harassment.
 7:30 – 8:00 a.m.Networking Breakfast
 8:00 – 8:15 a.m.Welcome and Workshop Logistics

Presenters

Henry A. Gremillion, D.D.S., MAGD
Chair of the ADEA Board of Directors

Karen P. West, D.M.D., M.P.H.
ADEA President and CEO

Sonya G. Smith, Ed.D., J.D.
ADEA Chief Diversity Officer

 8:15 – 9:30 a.m.Strategies to Foster More Humanistic and Inclusive Climates On Campus

Presenter

Anne Loehr
Senior Vice President
Center for Human Capital Innovation

 9:30 – 9:45 a.m.Joint Networking Break
 9:45 – 10:35 a.m.Activity 1 — What Would Your Consultant Do? (Activity by Table)

Facilitators

Todd V. Ester, D.D.S., M.S.
Assistant Dean, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Clinical Assistant Professor  
Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics
University of Michigan School of Dentistry

Yun Saksena, B.D.Sc., M.M.Sc., D.M.D.
Associate Dean for Education   
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry

 10:35 - 11:20 a.m.Lessons Learned: A Review of the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry's Health Professions Campus Climate Assessment

Presenters  

Lola Banks, M.A.
Director of Diversity and Inclusion
University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry

Lenore Pearlstein
Owner and Publisher
INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine
Owner
Viewfinder Campus Climate Surveys, LLC

 11:20 a.m. – noonShort Talks: Creating a Climate of Inclusiveness 

Facilitator

Karin Quick, Ph.D., D.D.S.
Associate Professor and Director
Department of Primary Dental Care Division of Dental Public Health
University of Minnesota School of Dentistry

Presenters 

M. Nathalia Garcia, D.D.S., M.S.
Associate Professor, Section Head of Periodontics
Chair, Applied Dental Medicine Department
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine

Lisa Cain, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Professional Development and Faculty Affairs 
Professor, Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences
University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston

 Noon – 1:00 p.m.Lunch
 1:00 – 1:20 p.m.The ADEA Faculty Diversity Toolkit

Presenter

Sonya G. Smith, Ed.D., J.D.  
ADEA Chief Diversity Officer

Updates on the ADEA Faculty Diversity Toolkit will be shared with participants. 

 1:20 – 2:00 p.m.

Short Talks: Creating a Climate of Inclusiveness

Facilitator

Rosa Chaviano-Moran, D.M.D.
Associate Dean for Admissions
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, School of Dental Medicine

Presenters

Colin M. Haley, D.D.S
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences 
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry

Bertha Alarcon, D.D.S.
Associate Professor, Clinical Managing Partner, Coordinator of Diversity and Inclusion
Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine

Amy Coplen, RDH, EPDH, M.S.  
Program Director, School of Dental Hygiene Studies 
Pacific University  

 2:00 – 2:15 p.m.Break
 2:15 – 3:00 p.m.Guarding Against Hate and Bias: Strategies for Creating More Inclusive and Safe Campus Environments

Presenter

Sonya G. Smith, Ed.D., J.D.  
ADEA Chief Diversity Officer

B. Timothy Leeth, CPA
ADEA Chief Advocacy Officer

 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.Activity 2 — OSCE Teamwork Diversity Exercises (Activity by Assigned Groups)

Facilitators

Lisa Cain, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Professional Development and Faculty Affairs
Professor, Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences
University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston

Rosa Chaviano-Moran, D.M.D.
Associate Dean for Admissions
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, School of Dental Medicine

Stan Constantino, M.A.
Assistant Dean for Admissions, Student Affairs & Diversity
University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry

Amy Coplen, M.S., RDH
Program Director, School of Dental Hygiene Studies
Pacific University

Todd V. Ester, D.D.S., M.S.
Assistant Dean, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics
University of Michigan School of Dentistry

Sylvia A. Frazier-Bowers, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Inclusive Excellence and Equity Initiatives
Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry

Colin M. Haley, D.D.S.
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry

Rachel Hogan, D.M.D., M.Ed.
Assistant Professor of Restorative Dentistry
Oregon Health Sciences University School of Dentistry

Monica Hospenthal, RDH, M.Ed.
Member at Large, ADEA Council of Allied Dental Program Directors
Director and Professor, Bachelor of Applied Science Dental Hygiene Programs
Director, Pacific Northwest Dental Hygiene Institute
Pierce College

Rachel Kearney, RDH, M.S.
Chair, ADEA Council of Allied Dental Program Directors
Chair, Division of Dental Hygiene; Associate Professor;
Program Director, Dental Hygiene Graduate Program
The Ohio State University College of Dentistry

Ana López-Fuentes, D.M.D., M.P.H.
Co-Chair, ADEA Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee
Professor, University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine

Eugenia Mejia, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Admissions
New York University College of Dentistry

Dennis A. Mitchell, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Co-chair, ADEA Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee
Professor and Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement
Columbia University 

Herminio Perez, D.M.D., M.B.A.
Director of Student Affairs, Diversity & Inclusion
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, School of Dental Medicine

Karin Quick, Ph.D., D.D.S.
Associate Professor and Director
University of Minnesota School of Dentistry

Yun Saksena, B.D.Sc., M.M.Sc., D.M.D.
Associate Dean for Education
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry

Janet Sell, CDA, Ed.D.
Program Director, Dental Assisting
Ozarks Technical Community College

Denice Stewart, D.D.S., M.H.S.A.
ADEA Chief Policy Officer

Rebecca L. Stolberg, RDH, M.S.D.H.
ADEA Senior Director of Allied Dental Education and Faculty Development

Machelle Thompson, RDH, M.S.P.H.
Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs and Associate Professor
Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry

Dan Walker
D.D.S. Candidate, Class of 2021
University of Washington School of Dentistry    

 4:00 p.m.Closing Remarks and Adjourn to Reception
 4:05 – 5:00 p.m.Poster Presentation Reception
 5:00 p.m.Break
 5:15 p.m.Depart for Dental School Tour
 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.Dental School Tour: Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry
(Attendance is optional; separate registration is required.) 

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The American Dental Education Association designates this activity for 6.0 continuing education credits.

 

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All speakers agree that neither they nor members of their immediate family have any financial relationships with commercial entities that may be relevant to their presentation.