The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine’s Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice Committee (DISC), launched in January 2017, is open to all faculty members, trainees (residents, fellows, psychology interns and postdoctoral residents) and staff within the department. Since its inception, the DISC has:
Created an Infrastructure
- Developed a mission and goals statement
- Created a logo
- Launched a website
- Achieved the appointment by the department of a department leaders focused on inclusive excellence and community engagement
- Created a consultation service
- Host annual small group dinners for DISC members
Provide Education
- Host a quarterly Cultural Case Conference
- Sponsor one to two grand rounds speakers each year and receive consultation from the speaker about current activities and future initiatives
- Offer information in the Department Kudos
- Sponsor panel discussions and workshops, some of which are also open to family members
- Create and disseminate educational podcasts
- Provide community outreach
- Revised the residents’ diversity curriculum and assume responsibility for it
- Have a member of the DISC available for each residency recruitment day
Engage in DEI-Related Scholarship
- Partnered with the Collective for Faculty Empowerment (CFE) and Representations, Empowerment and Community Mission Committee (RECM) in an article published in Focus: The Journal of Lifelong Learning in Psychiatry
- Took the lead in creating a curriculum for K23 recipients, T32 residents and other research intensive faculty and trainees in the Brain Health Center
Partner with the Community
- Offer behavioral health services, trainings and outreach in partnership with the Clarkston community
- Provide psychoeducational workshops to local youth
- Secure grants with an array of community partners