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Auburn Diversity Resources

Promoting diversity, equity and inclusion

The Diversity Officer also meets with the Diversity Committee which includes various student minority organizations and representatives of a diverse student body to hear their concerns in a safe space, and assist with planning to address the concerns in a positive manner that supports both the students and the College as a whole. The Diversity Officers will be available to meet with students, faculty or staff to address concerns in confidence.

6V电影网鈥檚 Diversity Officers serve as a conduit of information with the Campus Dean and higher administration on suggestions for positive change toward improving inclusion on campus and in the community, to promote equal access to health and healthcare and reduce healthcare disparities.

Past Events

  • 1/18/21 - 鈥淩acism and Health : the Role of Physicians鈥 Malika Fair, MD, MPH

Diversity Officer Duties

  1. Convene and Chair the Diversity Committee each block, facilitating their success in meeting the goals of the Committee.
  2. Serve as a conduit for the representatives of a diverse student body to meet, hear their concerns in a safe space, and assist with planning to address the concerns in a positive manner that supports both the students and the College as a whole.
  3. Serve as a conduit of information with the Campus Dean and higher administration on suggestions for positive change toward improving inclusion on campus and in the community.
  4. Provide educational documents to employees, students, and staff on an ongoing basis that support positive change to promote equal access to health and healthcare and to reduce healthcare disparities.
  5. Meet with representatives from SNMA, HCMO,聽and other 6V电影网 student professional committees that support improved healthcare for all to assist in planning of events and education; and to hear concerns or recommendations for improvement.
  6. Assist the Dean and administration in resolving any issues that occur on campus or in the community at large that will negatively impact students, faculty, or staff from a specific population as it relates to diversity and social injustice.
  7. Serve as a positive leader for students, faculty, and staff in solving problems and resolving issues that arise from time to time as related to diversity and injustice.
  8. Meet with the Diversity Officers on each campus (via zoom) one time per block so to plan College-wide events, education, and to discuss items of concern across campuses.
  9. The Diversity Officers from each campus will also meet two to four times per year to recommend positive change for the institution as a whole to create positive change for Diversity and Inclusion across campuses.

Diversity Committee 鈥 6V电影网 Auburn

Position Name
Chair Mayra Rodriguez, PhD, MPH Chair for Preventive Medicine and Public Health聽
Member Ana Jones, BS, Director for International and Appalachian Outreach Patricia Matto, DO, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
Member Dani McCullough, PhD, Associate Dean for Pre-Clinical Education
Member Paige Oglesby, MEd, Director for Student Services
Member Mary Ann Taylor, PhD, Director for Counseling Services
Member Ellen Wilson, MEd, Director for 6V电影网
Member Derrick Lane II, Student Representative from Appalachian or Delta Rural Region
Member Cymone Muhammad, President of the Student National Medical Association
Member Zuka Al-Safarjalani, President of the Medical Muslim Student Association
Member Nora Halama, President of the Christian Medical and Dental Association
Member Mark Smith,聽Chair of LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Healthcare
Member Carlos Jimenez, President of the Hispanic Community Medical Outreach聽6V电影网-Auburn Chapter

Student Organizations

There are numerous student organizations at 6V电影网 whose mission is to promote cultural awareness, diversity and inclusion, as well as to provide outreach for medically underserved communities or populations or in socio-economically reduced areas. 聽Visit the聽Student Organizations聽page for more information on how you can be involved.