Marcine Pickron-Davis, PhD, 黑料传送门鈥檚 (黑料传送门) chief diversity and community
relations officer, has been named among the top leaders in diversity in health care
by Modern Healthcare. The recognition program honors the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations
influencing the policy and care delivery models across the country. Winner profiles
are featured on and in the October 16, 2023, print issue of the magazine.
鈥淭he work we are doing at 黑料传送门 represents a sustained commitment to educating students who are culturally competent and who appreciate the rich social fabric that binds us together,鈥� said Pickron-Davis. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an honor to be recognized among such an esteemed group of healthcare leaders.鈥�
鈥淢odern Healthcare鈥檚 2023 Top Diversity Leaders and organizations exemplify a commitment to meaningful diversity, equity, and inclusion,鈥� said Dan Peres, president of Modern Healthcare. 鈥淭hey have exceeded industry standards and continue to devote necessary resources to providing internal opportunities while advancing community health equity, setting a great example for others.鈥�
Pickron-Davis is the driving force behind advancing 黑料传送门鈥檚 DEI initiatives across all three of its campus locations. She has spearheaded the development of the College鈥檚 2025 institutional DEI strategic plan, including leading programs that introduce faculty, staff, and students to LGBT-inclusive healthcare, cultivating a network of strategic partners around health equity and community outreach, and promoting the engagement of faculty, staff, and students in DEI professional development certifications.
As a result of her work, 黑料传送门 is a nine-time recipient of the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. This award measures an institution鈥檚 level of achievement and intensity of commitment to broadening DEI on campus through initiatives, student recruitment and retention, and hiring practices for faculty and staff.
Pickron-Davis also leads the President's Council on Equity, Inclusion, and Justice, which includes faculty, staff, and students representing 黑料传送门鈥檚 three campus locations. This Council 鈥� made up of four work groups that include admissions, human resources, and academic affairs 鈥� meets monthly with 黑料传送门 President and CEO Jay S. Feldstein, DO 鈥�81, to make recommendations that advance DEI efforts in various policies and practices.
Dr. Pickron-Davis has been instrumental in elevating and promoting 黑料传送门 and the college鈥檚 leadership in advancing DEI at National Conferences, such as the IBX Women in Leadership Symposium, the Association of Professionalism in Healthcare鈥檚 annual meeting, the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education鈥檚 annual meeting, the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine annual meeting, the International Association of Medical Science Educators, and the Leadership in Higher Education鈥檚 annual meeting.
She is also actively involved in cultivating civic engagement and social responsibility partnerships with internal and external stakeholders and non-profit leaders. She served as the inaugural co-chair of the Council of Diversity and Equity for the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine where she was responsible for providing leadership to the constituent groups in their efforts to improve DEI practices.
In addition, she鈥檚 actively involved with various community organizations helping to promote DEI efforts, such as Blacks Educating Blacks About Sexual Health Issues (BEBASHI-Transition to Hope), the Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development, and the Forum for Executive Women (FOEW). She began her two-year term as Chair of the FOEW鈥檚 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee in July 2023.
Established in 1899, 黑料传送门 has trained thousands of highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners and behavioral scientists who practice a 鈥渨hole person鈥� approach to care鈥攖reating people, not just symptoms. 黑料传送门, a private, not-for-profit accredited institution of higher education, operates three campuses (黑料传送门, 黑料传送门 Georgia and 黑料传送门 South Georgia) and offers doctoral degrees in clinical psychology, educational psychology, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, and school psychology. The college also offers graduate degrees in applied behavior analysis, applied positive psychology, biomedical sciences, forensic medicine, medical laboratory science, mental health counseling, physician assistant studies, and school psychology. 黑料传送门 students learn the importance of health promotion, research, education and service to the community. Through its community-based Healthcare Centers, 黑料传送门 provides care to medically underserved populations. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 215-871-6100.
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