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9:00 – 10:00 AM
Concrete Methods of Organizational Screening and Assessment for Diversity and Inclusion Efforts – Part Two
Lisa Greenhill, EdD
Kenita Rogers, DVM, MS
Kauline Cipriani, PhD
We will conduct a diversity and inclusion SWOT analysis for the veterinary practice setting that considers health care delivery, employer/employee relations, and community engagement. Included will be a discussion of important opportunities that diversity and inclusion efforts can bring to the practice setting. These include the collection of client demographic data, potential barriers to accessing veterinary care, culturally nuanced communications, and recruiting for future veterinarians.
10:00 – 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM – Noon
Leaning Into The Strengths & Opportunities
Kim D’Abreu, MPH
We’ll learn how to structure, implement and lead on a diversity and inclusion strategic plan for our organization and to carry it forward into veterinary practices. We’ll develop strategic activities we can immediately implement in 2018.
Noon – 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 – 2:30 PM
Session continued from above
2:30 – 2:45 PM
Break
2:45 – 4:30 PM
Storytelling Seminar/Presentations
Kim D’Abreu, MPH
Christine Jenkins, DVM
Andrew Maccabe, DVM, MPH, JD
Time for celebration! We’ll share our stories of success – our organizational and veterinary practice strategies and opportunities for growth! This will help each attendee bring home concrete methods for improving diversity and inclusion across veterinary medicine as well as metrics and outcomes for assessing organization, program and practice success in achieving diversity and inclusion goals.