Diversity & Equity

	EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION AWARD (EDI)
	2008 Spring EDI Announcement 2008 EDI Award Nomination Form 2007 Fall EDI Winner
	Robert Crouch and Dr. Benjamin D. Reese presenting EDI Award to Delbert Wigfall, M.D. Associate Professor Faculty, Pediatrics – Nephrology
	Robert Crouch and Dr. Benjamin D. Reese presenting EDI Award to Laura Svetkey, M.D., Professor, Director Faculty Medicine Nephrology Hypertension Center
	Office for Institutional Equity ANNOUNCES FALL “EDI” AWARD The Office for Institutional Equity is proud to announce Delbert Wigfall, M.D. Associate Professor Faculty, Pediatrics – Nephrology; and Laura Svetkey, M.D., Professor, Director Faculty Medicine Nephrology Hypertension Center as its recipients of the Fall Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award, the “EDI.” The award recognizes individuals and groups who demonstrate exceptional leadership and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion within the Duke community.   “Actualizing the principles of 'equity, diversity and inclusion’ is critical to our success as an organization,” says Benjamin D. Reese, Jr., vice president of OIE.  Doctors Wigfall and Svetkey have made a significant contribution to our efforts to create an institution that is responsive to the growing diversity of our students, staff and patients.” Dr. Wigfall has over 20 years of experience teaching, mentoring and inspiring students at Duke University.  With two decades of service at Duke University, Dr. Wigfall has prided himself on encouraging students from various backgrounds and other nations to find ways to engage themselves and encourage them to learn from others, according to Dr. Gordon D. Williams, Executive Vice Dean & CEO, School of Medicine and Vice Chancellor.  In Dr. Wigfall’s words “the more diverse students are in their perspectives, the better they will be able to serve a wide range of patients in the future.” Dr. Wigfall’s philosophy has always been geared toward making Duke University a real community; on that premise, the idea of a resource center was born.  Dr. Wigfall became the first faculty leader and one of the prime architects for the Multicultural Resource Center.  Identifying and recruiting top minority candidates to the Duke University Residency Training Program in Pediatrics, serving as chair of the Dean’s Committee on Minority Affairs are just a few of the roles and contributions made by Dr. Wigfall.  Since joining the faculty in the Department of Pediatrics in 1987 he has mad major contributions that have promoted equity and raised awareness to the importance of diversity and inclusion within the Duke community. As a clinical researcher, Dr. Laura Svetkey has dedicated herself to developing better treatments for diseases that predominantly affect African Americans such as hypertension and obesity.  Her staff, to whom she is immensely loyal and supportive, is largely made up of women and minorities. Dr. Svetkey’s commitment to diversity is also illustrated by her long-time participation in administrative activities aimed at promoting inclusion.  She was a founding member of the Minority Recruitment and Retention Committee in the Duke Department of Medicine, serving as chair for a number of years.  The purpose of this committee is to recruit highly qualified physicians from underrepresented minorities to the Medicine House Staff.  Today she serves as the Vice Chair for the Faculty Development and Diversity for the Department of Medicine.  Dr. Svetkey’s role is twofold in this position: to facilitate the agendas of the Minority Recruitment and Retention Committee and the Program on Women in Medicine, and to enhance the mentoring efforts for minority faculty. Mentoring is of great importance among populations who may not feel totally embraced by the environment according to Dr. Svetkey. Dr. Svetkey formed a community Advisory Board, consisting of African American business owners, religious leaders, educators, and previous study participants to provide feedback on her research projects.  She states “it is my responsibility to hear from the community in which I am doing research.”  This also demonstrates how she embodies Duke’s guiding principles of learning, teamwork, respect, building trust, and diversity. The Office for Institutional Equity congratulates our EDI winners for their exceptional leadership and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion within the Duke Community.  Winners will receive the Office for Institutional Equity’s “Equity, Diversity and Inclusion,” award and are automatically nominated for the Institution’s highest diversity award, “The Duke University Blue Ribbon Diversity Award.” For More Information about the “EDI” contact the Office for Institutional Equity at (919) 684 – 8248.
	Spring 2007 EDI Winners
	Robert Crouch and Dr. Barbara Sheline, Associate Professor - Track 4 (faculty) Family Medicine
	EDI Winners - Project H.O.P.E. Staff along with Robert Crouch and Dr. Benjamin D. Reese, VP, Office for Institutional Equity
	Spring 2007 EDI Award Winners The Office for Institutional Equity is proud to announce its recipients of the Spring Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award, the “EDI.” Dr. Barbara Sheline, Associate Professor - Track 4 (faculty) Family Medicine – General Dr. Sheline convenes the practice course for medical students in years 1 and 2. She has made a great effort to incorporate several learning objectives related to cultural competency into the curriculum. Dr. Sheline has hosted a retreat for Practice Course faculty to reflect on privilege. She has done capacity building with faculty to further develop skills for facilitating small group discussions with students on topics such as racism, sexism, classism, gay and lesbian concerns, and other topics. Lastly, in the fall of 2006, Dr. Sheline began to bring students and faculty together for a diversity taskforce meeting to identity further ways on incorporating diversity and cultural competency into the curriculum. Barbara Jentleson, Project H.O.P.E. Director, faculty member in the Program in Education; Liz Henderson, Project H.O.P.E. Program Coordinator; Denice Johnson, Liaison Coordinator, Project H.O.P.E. After-School Programs; Sarah Anderson, School Service Learning Coordinator. These individuals model and reinforce the kind of behaviors that create a truly diverse and inclusive work and community environment. Through their mentoring and tutoring efforts there is inclusion of a segment of the community that has been traditionally underserved. This award is one way that Duke can acknowledge and recognize individuals and teams that model and demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.” Barbara, Liz, Denice and Sarah are part of the Mentoring and Tutoring Program sponsored by the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership which began in 1996 under President Nan Keohane as a way to engage Duke University and its people in a structured partnership with the surrounding community. President Brodhead further endorsed the program in his inaugural address and has pledged to take the program to new heights. The partnership leads or participates in several efforts to help children achieve in neighborhood schools and to discover role models and experiences that raise their horizons. Barbara Jentleson oversees Holistic Opportunities Plan for Enrichment at five neighborhood sites. The former alternative middle school principal collaborates with community centers, the Durham Public Schools and other partners on after-school programs. Liz Henderson coordinates tutoring and provides material and logistical support for Project H.O.P.E. community after school partners. She has been an elementary science educator for the Chapel Hill school district and the Museum of Life and Science. Denice Johnson works as a liaison for Project H.O.P.E. in local schools and cultivates the development of Individual Student Plans for each student attending Project H.O.P.E. after school programs. Sarah coordinates the America Reads, America Counts, Partners for School Success, and Project Child tutoring programs. She has taught on both the elementary and middle school level. The Office for Institutional Equity congratulates our EDI winners for their exceptional leadership and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion within the Duke Community. Winners will receive the “EDI” certificate and automatically be nominated for the institution’s highest diversity award, “The Duke University Blue Ribbon Diversity Award.” Next Nominations Due for Fall Award August 31st, 2007. For More Information about the “EDI” contact the Office for Institutional Equiaty at 919-684-8248.