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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Coalition

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Coalition at IU School of Medicine strives to advocate for enhancing the medical school study body’s cultural competence through an alliance of student leadership from organizations supported by the Center for Inclusive Excellence.

These affinity organizations include:

  • Alliance
  • American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA)
  • Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA)
  • Latin Medical Student Association (LMSA)
  • Student National Medical Association (SNMA)

The DEI Coalition seeks to encourage, enable, and empower the IU School of Medicine community on schoolwide diversity initiatives through recommendations, projects, events, and activities in the following areas (but are not limited to):

  • Recruitment, admissions and retention
  • Campus climate
  • DEI training
  • Academic curriculum
  • Community engagement

Eligibility

All members of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion executive board must be members of the IU School of Medicine, a member of one or more of the established affinity organizations, and in good academic standing. The term limit for all executives is a max of two years. One person cannot hold up to two positions with one exception: one person can serve as an affinity group liaison and a coalition executive position. Available positions include:

  • Vice-President of Administrative Affairs (1)
  • Vice-President of Recruitment, Admissions and Retention (2)
  • Vice-President of Campus Climate (1)
  • Vice-President of DEI Training (1)
  • Vice-President of Academic Curriculum (1)
  • Vice-President of Community Engagement (1)
  • Vice-President of Social Media and Communications (1)
  • Vice-President of Collaboration and Finance (1)
  • DEI Coalition Secretary (1)

Term length: One year

Accepts applications from current rising second, third and fourth-year students.

Contact: DEI Coalition Chair, cc faculty advisor Dr. Alvaro Tori

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Executive Board Positions

Shared responsibility for all DEI Coalition executive positions:

  • Advocate for DEI initiatives on behalf of students.
  • Maintain communication with the DEI Coalition Chair in regard to upcoming programming, concerns and general updates.
  • Attend monthly Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Coalition meetings either in person or via a teleconferencing platform.
  • Conduct a self-assessment describing accomplishments relative to developed goals and chartered responsibilities, including identifying challenges and barriers encountered during the period and recommendations for the next chair.