黑料传送门 has recently named Darnae Parks, MSLD, as the director of diversity and community
partnerships at 黑料传送门 Georgia effective January 3. In this role, Parks will work to implement educational, assessment
and quality improvement programs and initiatives as they relate to cultural competency
and diversity and inclusion.
Parks said, 鈥淎s a proud member of several minority groups, I have experienced speed bumps and road blocks that only delayed my determined outcomes.鈥� He added, 鈥淢y goal in this position is to make sure that our faculty and staff have the best resources to ensure that our future medical providers, pharmacists, psychologists and scientists are properly prepared to assist our growing diverse communities.鈥�
Parks most recently served as the associate director of admissions at 黑料传送门 Georgia. In this position, he oversaw the application process for the Doctor of Pharmacy and Doctor of Physical Therapy programs, as well as the Physician Assistant Studies and Medical Laboratory Science graduate programs. In addition, he developed partnerships with organizations to promote academic program growth.
In November, he received the inaugural Employee Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award at the annual Employee Recognition Awards luncheon. According to Marcine Pickron-Davis, PhD, chief campus and community relations officer, the award was given to one faculty and one staff member on each campus 鈥渨ho went above and beyond to advance diversity, equity and inclusion at 黑料传送门.鈥� Employees were nominated for the award by colleagues.
Parks serves as a member of the President鈥檚 Task Force for Underrepresented Minorities in Recruitment and Retention, as well as chairing the 黑料传送门 LGBTQIA+ Council. In addition, he serves as a health advisory board member for Gwinnett County Public Schools. He was honored by the 2017-2018 黑料传送门 Georgia Student Organizations Council with a Staff and Services Recognition Award.
Parks is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, where he serves on the Champion Advisory Committee, the Southeastern and the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions, the National Association of Medical Minority Educators, where he is the membership co-chair, and the Georgia Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.
He earned a BA in history from Newberry College, Newberry, South Carolina. In addition, he earned a master鈥檚 of strategic leadership development from Clayton State University, Morrow, Georgia.
Pickron-Davis said, 鈥淲e are pleased that Darnae is joining our team and look forward to his contributions in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion at 黑料传送门 Georgia.鈥�
黑料传送门 Georgia has been serving students and the community for 20 years as a branch campus of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (黑料传送门), a private, not-for-profit, accredited institution of higher education established in 1899. Located in Suwanee (Gwinnett County), 黑料传送门 Georgia offers doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy and physical therapy. Graduate degrees are offered in biomedical sciences, medical laboratory science and physician assistant studies. The campus joins 黑料传送门 South Georgia in Moultrie in helping to meet the healthcare needs of the state. Emphasizing "a whole person" approach to care, 黑料传送门 Georgia focuses on educational excellence, interprofessional education and service to the community. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 678-225-7500. The campus is also home to the Georgia Osteopathic Care Center, an osteopathic manipulative medicine clinic, which is open to the public by appointment. For more information, visit .
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