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Welcome to Equity Matters, a monthly newsletter from the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. In this issue, Coral May, MPA, SHRM-SCP, shares her story of how she was inspired to help bring equity to staff and students across the School of Medicine. We also share recent EDI-related news stories, resources, and coming events. |
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EDI Spotlight: Coral May, MPA, SHRM-SCP
In the summer of 2020 Black faculty, staff, and students came together from across Duke to discuss the impact racism has had on our country, and to share their stories of dealing with racism in their own lives for the Living While Black symposium. Listening to those stories, Coral May, MPA, SHRM-SCP, knew she had to find a way to make a difference. For this month’s EDI Spotlight interview, May talks to us about how she works to bring equity to recruitment and retention as director of the School of Medicine’s Human Resources Service Center (HRSC). She also discusses the employee resource group ME² (Motivate, Mentor, Educate & Empower) she helped create for Black staff members and enjoying time with family and “fur babies” when she’s not at work.
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The Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences has appointed Trinitia Y. Cannon, MD, as its vice chair for equity, diversity, and inclusion. Cannon comes to this role with over a decade of program building while also advocating for a work culture of inclusion that more effectively addresses the health of underserved communities. She will work closely with programmatic, divisional, and departmental leaders to ensure that the department's commitment to EDI principles is reflected in its policies and actions.
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Willis-Wallace Named Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Pediatrics
Jasmine Willis-Wallace, EdD, has been named vice chair of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Duke Department of Pediatrics, effective July 1, 2022. Willis-Wallace joins Duke from the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa. She has a solid background in diversity, equity, and inclusion work in higher education administration, student affairs, teaching, training, and development. In addition, she has over 10 years of professional experience in team leadership, program management, and resource management.
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Hernandez, Martinez-Bianchi appear on Breaking Research Barriers podcast
Two School of Medicine faculty, Adrian Hernandez, MD, and Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, MD, are guests on recent episodes of the Breaking Research Barriers podcast, a production of the Duke University School of Nursing’s Center for Nursing Research, where they discuss lessons they've learned on reducing bias in clinical research and engaging communities to promote health and social justice.
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Beyond Zero Sum: White People's Shared Interest in Racial and Economic Justice
In this webinar, Erin Heaney, National Director of Showing Up for Racial Justice, speaks with Heather McGhee, political strategist and author of “The Sum of Us,” to explore the history of strategic racism and how white people can organize their own communities away from a “zero sum” mentality and towards an understanding of their shared interest in fights for justice.
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‘A Leader Already’: Second-Year Medical Student Participates in White House Innovators Series
Antoinette Charles, a second-year medical student, has built an impressive record of social justice, activism, and civic service. This summer she was invited to join the White House Health Equity Leaders Roundtable Series, a series of discussions among medical students, clinicians, and policymakers focused on issues including access to care and social determinants of health.
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Durham Pride 2022
September 24
• Parade: Duke East Campus,
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Festival: Duke East Campus,
12:00-4:00 p.m
• Concert: Duke Central Park,
5:00-8:00 p.m.
• Party: The Fruit
10:00 p.m-2:00 a.m.
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