Achieving Inclusivity in Medicine Beginning Day 1: Experiences of Learners and Faculty Facilitators (IDEAS) - June 5

Recorded On: 06/05/2024

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Given the need to provide high-quality care for increasingly diverse populations, it is essential for medical students to develop the skills and professional dispositions to identify and meet the needs of all patients. Indiana University School of medicine (IUSM) partnered with the Academy of Communication in Healthcare to develop the Achieving Inclusivity in Medicine (AIM) program for all incoming medical students.

Launched in 2021, AIM is an eight-hour experiential, skills-based program designed to help matriculating medical students develop the foundational communication skills needed to create inclusive interactions. Informed by the Differences Matter program (Davis et al.), the curriculum uses a relationship-centered communication model with a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens with the goal of developing skills that could be used with peers and patients. The program, a mix of large and small group learning activities, is facilitated by trained IUSM faculty and staff.

Evaluation data suggests the program is highly effective in demonstrating an institutional priority to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) and yielded a positive impact on participant values and beliefs related to DEIJ. Additionally, faculty responses suggest the program aided in building an inclusive community amongst faculty participants.

About IDEAS
The AAMC IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-racism) Learning Series provides actionable information about DEI strategies that you can put into practice to become a more effective and successful leader, educator, and member of the academic medicine community.

Matthew Holley, PhD

Assistant Dean, Faculty Affairs & Professional Development
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine

Matthew Holley, PhD, is an Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs & Professional Development.  He also serves as the Vice Chair for Faculty & Staff Affairs and Professional Development and as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine for the Department of Family Medicine. Additionally, Dr. Holley serves as the Associate Director for the Academy of Teaching Scholars within Faculty Affairs and Professional Development (FAPD). His academic research is in the areas of medical student education, faculty development, inclusive teaching, organizational leadership, and healthcare disparities, with a particular emphasis on LGBTQ+ healthcare. Originally from Illinois, Dr. Holley graduated from Millikin University with a Bachelor’s degree in Speech and Debate and earned Master’s degrees in Higher Education and Philanthropic Studies along with his PhD from Indiana University.

Katherine Chartier, PhD

Instructional Design Consultant
Indiana University School of Medicine

As an instructional design consultant, Dr. Chartier leads curricular innovation by consulting with faculty to enhance instructional and assessment strategies in alignment with IUSM's mission and institutional learning objectives.

Maryann Chimhanda, MD, MS, FACOG

Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology
Indiana University School of Medicine

After completing her Obstetrics and Gynecology training in June 2010, Dr. Chimhanda joined a multi-specialty group and worked in a community setting as a generalist for almost 10 years. She joined the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology academic faculty at IUSM in June 2020. Dr. Chimhanda chose Obstetrics and Gynecology because this specialty allows her to develop and maintain long-term relationships with patients. She was drawn by the opportunity to improve the wellbeing of patients through medical and surgical modalities. It is her practice philosophy to listen, show compassion, educate patients, and involve them in the medical decision-making process.

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