OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

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OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

• SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
• Michael T. Railey, MD
• Associate Dean of Multicultural Affairs
• Associate Professor
• Department of Community and Family Medicine

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LCME IS-16

• Each medical school must have policies and
  practices to achieve appropriate diversity among
  its students, faculty, staff, and other members
  of its academic community, and must engage in
  ongoing, systematic, and focused efforts to
  attract and retain students, faculty, staff, and
  others from demographically diverse backgrounds.

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MISSION

• Our charge is to support and enhance the
  academic, educational, and cultural interests of
  our diverse constituency and to maximize all
  student abilities in the pursuit of a medical
  career.

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THE TENETS OF OMA

• EMPOWERMENT - Seeks options and or interventions
  to help students feel more skilled. Ex. Recent
  skills lab for interested upcoming 3rd year
  students USMLE booster 3 day free course
• GLOBAL COMMUNITY- Assist in referring and
  connecting to mission programs, local community
  service, and electives. Supports and offers
  community electives, support HRC, offers forum to
  present experiences etc.
• MULTICULTURAL - We contribute to the development
  of physicians who are truly culturally competent
  in their skill levels by having trained and
  practiced medicine in diverse environments. This
  is accomplished by recruitment and maintenance of
  a diverse student body and faculty and promoting
  cultural competency training whenever possible
  (Grand Rounds, etc)
• INSPIRATION - The OMA seeks to inspire all
  physicians in training for service and a feeling
  of urgency to reach out in humanitarian aspects
  of healthcare.

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And more..

• John Gladney Diversity Awards Dinner
• Capstone course in Cultural Bias in Medicine
• Student counseling
• Presidents Diversity Council
• Faculty, Graduate Medical Education, and Student
  development counseling
• Support for Interest groups

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FACULTY AND GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION

• Recruitment and retention
• Mentoring of students by faculty and GME
• Support the adjustment and development of
  residents, fellows, and faculty as might be
  needed in unique circumstances

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FACULTY 2012
Men Women of Total
Asian 75 49 20.69
African American 7 5 1.99
White 284 144 70.97
Unknown 1 2 0.5
Multiple Race 7 4 1.82
Cuban 1 0 0.17
Mexican-American 4 2 1.0
Puerto Rican 2 1 0.5
Other Hispanic 9 6 2.49
Total 390 213
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CAN O.M.A. ASSIST ME ?

• A DIFFICULT CONVERSATION
• INAPPROPRIATE OR UNPROFESSIONAL BEHAVIORS
• COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES
• BIAS ?
• FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
• CULTURAL HUMILITY/COMPETENCE
• HEALTH DISPARITIES

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QUESTIONS?