Building Equity Ambassadors into Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leaders (IDEAS) - May 24
Recorded On: 05/24/2024
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The evidence shows that a diverse and inclusive environment benefits everyone, and Equity, Diversity and Inclusive practices are vital for all leaders in academia. However, the burden is often placed on those with limited resources and is now being outlawed in certain states. Strategic planning for improved sustainability through retention and development of leaders with conceptual frameworks regarding psychological safety and trauma responsiveness will enhance their ability to lead and support diverse teams.
The Southern Illinois University Equity Ambassadorship Program develops faculty and staff content expertise to minimize pseudoleadership development and facilitate recognizing and aligning individuals’ values with institutions’ values. After participating in this webinar, attendees should be able to identify the important variables necessary to create an effective strategic plan, consider the institutional and departmental values for growth expansion along the antiracist continuum, and build sustainability through advancing a thriving culture for institutional growth.
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.
Christopher L. Smyre, MD, MA
Director of Research and Innovation, Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Assistant Professor; Associate Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Dr. Smyre is a family medicine physician at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine with a dual appointment to the Department of Family and Community Medicine and the Department of Medical Humanities. Dr. Smyre has a master’s from the University of Chicago Divinity School focused on theological ethics, and completed his residency training at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University Family Medicine Residency Program-Humboldt Park.
Dr. Smyre’s clinical interests are underserved medicine, mental health, group visits, and taking care of families. His areas of research include healthcare disparities, medical ethics, and medical education. He is passionate about educating and equipping medical students and residents to become excellent clinicians who are patient centered, culturally responsive, and evidenced based in their approach to the care they provide. He also teaches several electives, “Psychological Safety, and Socialization in Medical Education”, and “Antiracism in Healthcare”.
Dr. Smyre is the Associate Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Department of Family and Community Medicine, and in the Office of Equity Diversity and Inclusion, he serves as the Director of Research and Innovation. In these roles, he works with various leaders to facilitate and examine the progress made toward Southern Illinois University School of Medicine becoming an antiracist institution.
Sylk Sotto, EdD, MBA, MPS (moderator)
Vice-chair for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development
Vice-chair for Diversity, Health Equity, and Inclusion
Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine
Dr. Sotto’s scholarship and research center on (in)equity in academic medicine. Her interests include faculty affairs and professional development, inclusive learning environments, organizational structures and institutional bias, and the intersection of health equity and research ethics. She is affiliated with the Indiana Clinical and Translational Institute (IN CTSI) where she serves as co-director of Workforce Development and Director of All IN for Health, an initiative from the IN CTSI dedicated to improving the health of Indiana residents by promoting health resources and research, including a research volunteer registry across the state. She also serves as Chief Diversity Officer for the IN CTSI. She is also affiliated with the IU Center for Bioethics and the National Institute for Transformation and Equity (NITE) at IU Bloomington. At the national level, Dr. Sotto served as President of the Administrators in Internal Medicine (AIM), on the Board of Directors and as Diversity & Inclusion liaison for the Alliance of Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM). Additionally, she is an active member of various AAMC groups (GDI & GFA), among others.
IDEAS Learning Series
Learn from experts from across academic medicine each month about how to foster inclusive environments and create and promote equitable, antiracist policies, education, and institutional practices.
