University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry June 14, 2013 Dr. Madelyn Coar Comprehensive Minority Dental Faculty Development (MDFD) Program
Institutional Commitment Vice President for Equity & Diversity Dr. Louis Dale CMFDP-Up to $75,000/yr for 3 years Dean Michael Reddy Director of Diversity Dr. Madelyn Coar Programs, Scholarships, Research & Development Funds & Grants
Academic Partnerships UAB School of Public Health Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry UAB Minority Health Research Center Mona Fouad, Director
Career Development SOD Academic Career Club - Reddy Faculty Development for Research Intensive Faculty (NIDCR R25) MacDougall SOD Scholars Club - MacDougall Comprehensive Minority Faculty & Development Program - Dale SOD Dean’s Seminars SOD Annual Scholar’s Symposium UAB Training & Development Seminars UAB Minority Health Research Center Career Development Seminars UAB Office of Postdoctoral Education Blaze Leadership Academy
Community Projects/Research MHRC (UAB Minority Health Research Center) - Mona Fouad DPBRN (Dental Practice-Based Research Network ) - Gregg Gilbert SEARCH (Student Experiences and Rotation in Community Health Program) - Conan Davis Bridge To Health Care - Shirley Ginwright CARES (Cancer Research Experiences for Students Program) - UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Center for Women’s Health - NIH Multicenter Clinical Trial
MDFD Participants 19 Participants 13 Hispanic 6 Black 11 Females 8 Males 4 Participants With Academic Partners 3 UAB School of Public Health 1 Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry
UAB MDFD Program 19 Participants Because... Average UABSOD/Graduate Tuition $6000/yr Average UABSOD DMD Tuition $20,000/yr
Sustainability Obstacles Leadership Turnover Chancellor President Provost Dean Funding Continuing decreases in budget from the State Replacement of Kellogg MDFD Funding Potential Loss of Other Revenues Academic Careers
Sustainability Opportunities Leadership Turnover Chancellor President Provost Dean Michael Reddy New Strategic Plan Focus on Excellence - Teaching - Culture/Environment Academic Career Club
Leadership commitment Dean’s commitment Climate survey Strategic plan - includes Culture Change Whistling Vivaldi Faculty development Post-baccalaureate option Mentoring Council
IPEIPE DMD Dentistry Medicine Optometry Health Professions Post docs?
Community Partnerships Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center Development of researchers Morehouse, Tuskegee, UAB Collaborations and training Senior UAB researchers Scientific and Grant writing Charles Barkley awards Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) Tuskegee, Oakwood, Stillman, AL A&M, AL State
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