2015 Diversity and Inclusion Seminar Series

Mark your calendars for the February speaker series "Diversity and Inclusion: Education, Collaboration and Transformation.” 

This series of talks—to be held each Wednesday in February—is hosted by the UC Academic Health Center’s 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 Children’s 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)

Download the detailed March 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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