College Advances Equity and Inclusion in South Georgia
January 7, 2022In support of the 黑料传送门 2025 Strategic Plan, 黑料传送门 South Georgia has worked diligently over the last year to advance 黑料传送门鈥橲 commitment to diversity,
equity and inclusion. And the College will continue to do the same in 2022.
黑料传送门鈥檚 commitment to advancing diversity is one of five goals of the College's strategic plan. Complementing that goal is the President's Council on Equity, Inclusion and Justice.
Appointed by President Jay S. Feldstein, DO '81, in July 2020, the Council seeks to
advance 黑料传送门's commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.
With those goals in mind, Jenn Mitchell, EdD, diversity and inclusion coordinator,
works closely with students, faculty and staff to foster outreach opportunities within
the campus and community. One upcoming focus is professional development to address
students' barriers in the classroom.
鈥淚n partnership with 黑料传送门 Center for Teaching Support and Professional Development, we are launching a professional development series for faculty and staff on Universal
Design for Learning and Neurodiversity (UDL) this year,鈥 said Dr. Mitchell. 鈥淯DL will
assist our faculty and staff in learning how to promote accessibility and reduce barriers
and personalize learning.鈥
Another new initiative is Sisters in Medicine. Dr. Mitchell has partnered with Stacie Fairley, PhD, associate professor of microbiology and immunology to cultivate a network that supports
Black women in medical and graduate school and fosters success in medicine and healthcare,
scholarly inquiry and service to local communities.
鈥淚 was born and raised in South Georgia,鈥 Dr. Mitchell said. 鈥淚 understand the beauty
of learning from each other. What sets the South Georgia community apart is our community's
willingness and courage to be open to learning about differences. I believe diversity,
equity and inclusion should be core values of any organization. I believe in honoring
the intersectionality of all people while creating inviting spaces to learn from each
other and build more complex ways of being. More importantly, all marginalized identities
must be centered and affirmed.鈥
Last year, Dr. Mitchell, along with the diversity council and Office of Diversity,
celebrated events like National Hispanic Heritage Month, National Pronoun Day, World
Aids Day and Diwali. The Office of Diversity also led 11 community outreach opportunities
with a total of 69 students serving the 黑料传送门 South Georgia community. Community partners
included The Moultrie Police Department, NAMI, United Way, Calico, Moultrie/Colquitt
County Art Center, and Colquitt County Schools.
Learn more about diversity programs at 黑料传送门 South Georgia.
About 黑料传送门 South Georgia
In 2019, 黑料传送门, a premier osteopathic
medical school established in 1899, extended its commitment to the Southeast by establishing
黑料传送门 South Georgia. An additional teaching location in Moultrie, Georgia, 黑料传送门 South Georgia offers both
a full, four-year medical program leading to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
degree and a Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences. 黑料传送门 is a private, not-for-profit
institution that trains professionals in the health and behavioral sciences fields.
Joining 黑料传送门 Georgia in Suwanee in helping to meet the healthcare needs of the state, 黑料传送门 South Georgia
focuses on educating physicians for the region. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 229-668-3110.
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