PROMOTING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Our people are the foundation of our success. . . we commit to developing and fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment in which every member of the Emory Radiology community is recognized, respected, and encouraged to develop to his/her greatest potential. – Emory Radiology Strategic Plan 2018-2022
Bold Leadership for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
In 2019 School of Medicine Dean Vikas P. Sukhatme, MD, ScD, appointed department chair Dr. Carolyn Meltzer as the school’s first executive associate dean of faculty academic advancement, leadership, and inclusion (FAALI). Each SOM department then was charged with appointing a leader for its diversity efforts. A search committee process resulted in the appointment of Dr. Jamlik-Omari Johnson as Radiology’s inaugural vice chair for diversity, equity, and inclusion on October 1, 2020. Dr. Johnson will lead development and implementation of policies and programs to promote equity and inclusion. Priorities include advancing those typically under-represented in medicine and radiology; enhancing awareness and action regarding bias, stereotyping, and microaggressions; and setting metric-driven goals to evaluate progress. He represents Radiology on the School of Medicine Diversity Council.
The Emory Radiology Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, co-chaired in 2019-2020 by associate professors Nadja Kadom, MD, and Derek West, MD, with interim co-chair Krystal Archer-Arroyo, MD, has 36 faculty, staff, and trainee members. The committee spearheaded several initiatives with the help of the Communications and Creative Services team.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Toolkit
The DEI toolkit provides instructional and assistive resources as well as university and departmental policies promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. The toolkit is easily accessible by faculty, staff, and trainees on the department intranet.
Diversity Day
This new celebration coincided with the 2018 and 2019 State of the Department addresses by Emory Radiology Chair Dr. Carolyn Meltzer. Contests encouraged team members to share photos of themselves sporting t-shirts and other items bearing the special DEI logo with Radiology’s 4,430+ Twitter followers.
Did You Know Campaign
The campaign involved a series of monthly emails defining DEI-related concepts and linking to resources in the DEI Toolkit for further information. Each of the 11 emails defined a different concept such as microaggression, gender-neutral pronouns, unconscious bias, and equity. Team leaders were encouraged to use the emails to foster discussion and shared learning.
#EmoryRadSeesYou Campaign
Leveraging the power of social media, the EmoryRadSeesYou campaign shares snapshots plus cultural and personal insights about Emory Radiology’s diverse team members. The campaign’s pro-diversity messages engage EmoryRad’s 1,200+ Instagram followers.
White Coats for Black Lives
On June 5, 2020, hundreds of Radiology team members joined thousands of Emory community members kneeling in protest against racist violence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds—the length of time George Floyd suffered under the knee of a police officer charged with his murder—followed by an online vigil of solidarity.
Unconscious Bias Education Program
Several Radiology faculty and staff members completed the School of Medicine’s training to facilitate unconscious bias education sessions online (due to COVID) in which faculty, staff, and trainees recognize biases and change patterns of discriminatory behavior.
In 2019 School of Medicine Dean Vikas P. Sukhatme, MD, ScD, appointed department chair Dr. Carolyn Meltzer as the school’s first executive associate dean of faculty academic advancement, leadership, and inclusion (FAALI). Each SOM department then was charged with appointing a leader for its diversity efforts. A search committee process resulted in the appointment of Dr. Jamlik-Omari Johnson as Radiology’s inaugural vice chair for diversity, equity, and inclusion on October 1, 2020. Dr. Johnson will lead development and implementation of policies and programs to promote equity and inclusion. Priorities include advancing those typically under-represented in medicine and radiology; enhancing awareness and action regarding bias, stereotyping, and microaggressions; and setting metric-driven goals to evaluate progress. He represents Radiology on the School of Medicine Diversity Council.
The Emory Radiology Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, co-chaired in 2019-2020 by associate professors Nadja Kadom, MD, and Derek West, MD, with interim co-chair Krystal Archer-Arroyo, MD, has 36 faculty, staff, and trainee members. The committee spearheaded several initiatives with the help of the Communications and Creative Services team.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Toolkit
The DEI toolkit provides instructional and assistive resources as well as university and departmental policies promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. The toolkit is easily accessible by faculty, staff, and trainees on the department intranet.
Diversity Day
This new celebration coincided with the 2018 and 2019 State of the Department addresses by Emory Radiology Chair Dr. Carolyn Meltzer. Contests encouraged team members to share photos of themselves sporting t-shirts and other items bearing the special DEI logo with Radiology’s 4,430+ Twitter followers.
Did You Know Campaign
The campaign involved a series of monthly emails defining DEI-related concepts and linking to resources in the DEI Toolkit for further information. Each of the 11 emails defined a different concept such as microaggression, gender-neutral pronouns, unconscious bias, and equity. Team leaders were encouraged to use the emails to foster discussion and shared learning.
#EmoryRadSeesYou Campaign
Leveraging the power of social media, the EmoryRadSeesYou campaign shares snapshots plus cultural and personal insights about Emory Radiology’s diverse team members. The campaign’s pro-diversity messages engage EmoryRad’s 1,200+ Instagram followers.
White Coats for Black Lives
On June 5, 2020, hundreds of Radiology team members joined thousands of Emory community members kneeling in protest against racist violence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds—the length of time George Floyd suffered under the knee of a police officer charged with his murder—followed by an online vigil of solidarity.
Unconscious Bias Education Program
Several Radiology faculty and staff members completed the School of Medicine’s training to facilitate unconscious bias education sessions online (due to COVID) in which faculty, staff, and trainees recognize biases and change patterns of discriminatory behavior.