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Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity Ernie S. Lacy, D.D.S. Director of Student Development

Baylor College of Dentistry. AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Commission on Change and Innovation Summer 2011 Meetings San Diego, CA June 27, 2011. Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity Ernie S. Lacy, D.D.S. Director of Student Development Texas A&M Health Science Center

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Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity Ernie S. Lacy, D.D.S. Director of Student Development

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  1. Baylor College of Dentistry AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONCommission on Change and InnovationSummer 2011 MeetingsSan Diego, CAJune 27, 2011 Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity Ernie S. Lacy, D.D.S. Director of Student Development Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry

  2. Baylor College of Dentistry Standard 1-4 • The 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 • systematically evaluate comprehensive strategies to improve the institutional climate for diversity. Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity

  3. Baylor College of Dentistry Standard 1-3 • The dental education program must have a stated commitment to a humanistic culture and learning environment that is regularly evaluated. Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity

  4. Baylor College of Dentistry Standard 2-16 • Graduates must be competent in managing a diverse patient population and have the interpersonal and communications skills to function successfully in a multicultural work environment. Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity

  5. Baylor College of Dentistry Standard 2-25 • Dental education programs must make available opportunities and encourage students to engage in service learning experiences and/or community-based learning experiences. Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity

  6. Baylor College of Dentistry Standard 4-4 • Admission policies and procedures must be designed to include recruitment and admission of a diverse student population. Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity

  7. Baylor College of Dentistry The dimensions of diversity: • Structural • Curriculum • Institutional Climate Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity

  8. Baylor College of Dentistry Structural Diversity (Compositional Diversity) • Focuses on the numerical distribution of students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity

  9. Baylor College of Dentistry Curriculum Diversity (Classroom Diversity) • Covers both the diversity-related curricular content that promotes shared learning and the integration of skills, insights, and experiences of diverse groups Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity

  10. Baylor College of Dentistry Institutional Climate (Interactional Diversity) • Focuses on the general environment created in programs and institutions that support diversity as a core value and provide opportunities for informal learning among diverse peers Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity

  11. PBP Qualified Students Baylor College of Dentistry Bridge to Dentistry: Awareness to Graduation Pipeline Dental School -Peer Tutoring Program -Academic Counseling -Student Success Team SPEP 10 & SPEP 11 PDA SPEP 12 Pre-College SPEP Dentists SPEP - Collegiate PDA = Project Dental Awareness SPEP = Summer Pre-Dental Enrichment Program PBP = Post-Baccalaureate Program Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity

  12. Baylor College of Dentistry Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity

  13. Baylor College of Dentistry Curriculum Diversity • Cultural Competence in Dental Healthcare and Education • Classes and workshops for students, staff, faculty and administrators • Clinical experiences in diverse settings Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity

  14. Baylor College of Dentistry Institutional Climate • Embraces diversity Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity

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