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APTR invites faculty and administrators to a presentation and work session on the administration of diversity, equity and inclusion in public health and health professions education programs.

This webinar will begin with a presentation from the Council on Education for Public Health on the development of policies that support a climate of equity and inclusion followed by exemplars from Eastern Kentucky University and East Carolina University.

Participants are encouraged to bring DEI curricula and syllabi or relevant materials to the 3 breakout sessions to address:

• Priority Populations (recruitment, retention, and service to local communities)
• Policies and practices to advance DEI
• Curricular approaches to advance DEI

Learning Objectives

Participants will:

• Identify a planning process for establishing self-defined, priority underrepresented populations and associated goals.
• Describe policies that support a climate of equity and inclusion using examples.
• Describe approaches to incorporating DEI and cultural competency.

Presenters

Alisha O’Connell, MPH, PMP
Associate Director, Monitoring & Evaluation
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)

Michelyn Wilson Bhandari, DrPH, MPH
Interim Director, MPH Program; Professor/Interim Chair, Department of Health Promotion & Administration
Eastern Kentucky University

Eric Bailey, PhD, MPH
Professor, Director of the Ethnic and Rural Health Disparities (ERHD) Graduate Certificate Online Program, Department of Public Health
East Carolina University

N. Ruth Little, EdD, MPH
Associate Professor and Program Director, DrPH Health Policy Administration Leadership, Department of Public Health
East Carolina University

Moderator:

Carly Levy, DHS, MPH, CPH
Director, Master of Public Health Program and Assistant Professor of Public Health
MCPHS University