2015 Diversity and Inclusion Seminar Series
Mark your calendars for the February speaker series "Diversity and Inclusion: Education, Collaboration and Transformation.
This series of talksto be held each Wednesday in Februaryis hosted by the UC Academic Health Centers four health colleges and features different speakers each week. Continuing education credits are available. A light lunch will be provided.
Wednesday, Feb. 4
Noon to 1 p.m., Vontz Auditorium
Hosted by Karen Bankston, PhD, Associate Dean, College of Nursing
"Emotional Intelligence and Diversity, presented by Tommie Lewis, president and CEO, Make It Plain Consulting, LLC
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Noon to 1 p.m., Vontz Auditorium
Hosted by Neil MacKinnon, PhD, Dean, James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy
"Holistic Admissions in the Health Professions," presented by Greer Glazer, PhD, Dean and Schmidlapp Professor of Nursing, College of Nursing, and Karen Bankston, PhD, Associate Dean, College of Nursing
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Noon to 1 p.m., Kresge Auditorium, Medical Sciences Building
Hosted by Tina Whalen, EdD, Interim Dean, College of Allied Health Sciences
"Inclusion: Making It Real, presented by Janet Reid, PhD, Founding Partner and Retired Director, Global Novations and currently CEO, Leymand Kyver Consulting
Wednesday, March 25 (rescheduled from Feb. 18)
Noon to 1 p.m., Vontz Auditorium
Hosted by Mia Mallory, MD, Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, College of Medicine
"Current Topics in Culturally Competent Care, presented by Charla Weiss, PhD, Human Resource Consultant, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center
Download the complete listing of events (PDF)
Download the detailed Feb. 4 listing, which includes continuing education information. (PDF)
Download the detailed Feb. 11 listing, which includes continuing education information. (PDF)
Download the detailed Feb. 25 listing, which includes continuing education information. (PDF)
For questions, contact Kelly Lyle, health affairs program officer, at 513-558-7424 or kelly.lyle@uc.edu.
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