Duke Department of
Family Medicine and Community Health VICE CHAIR FOR
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health in
the Duke University School of Medicine is a diverse, robust, interdisciplinary
academic department with programs focused on education and training, patient
care and community health, consultations and collaborations, and research and
scholarship. The Department is composed of five interdependent divisions —
Community Health, Family Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, PA
Studies, and Student Health — with a shared mission to partner with communities
to improve health outcomes. The Duke Department of Family Medicine and Community
Health seeks a Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) to
continue to build, advance, and elevate the strategic vision of the department
toward our goal of inclusive excellence. The Vice Chair will be expected to
address issues of a variety of cultures and identities embedded—particularly
issues embedded within learning and curriculum, research, recruitment and
retention of faculty and students, and the department culture. Additionally,
the Vice Chair will be expected to incorporate the School of Medicine’s focus
on anti-racism into a DEI strategic plan for the department. This individual
will serve as a key advisor and partner to the Chair, the other Vice Chairs,
and be part of the department leadership team. The time commitment to this Vice Chair role is negotiable
and is expected to be a minimum of 40% of full-time effort, with 60% of effort
being some combination of clinical, teaching, other funded service, research,
or other contract. Qualifications: Required
- Expertise in DEI with
evidence of experience in leadership, management, health professional
education, equity, diversity and inclusion
- Strong history of
bridge-building, mentorship, sponsorship, building trust and credibility,
and understanding the unique needs of traditionally marginalized groups
- Proven ability to
navigate institutional and local climate, particularly, circumstances
involving sensitive situations
- Ability to work towards
consensus, manage competing interests, and resolve conflict
- Demonstrated excellence
in written and verbal communication skills with detail oriented and
strategic aptitude
- Prior supervisory
responsibility for a department or interdisciplinary team
- Completion of at least a master’s or professional degree required
Preferred
- Administrative experience
in a professional setting to include overseeing programs and collaborative
project management
- Experience with
strategic planning
- Experience writing and
submitting grants
Responsibilities: Administration
- Chair the FMCH DEI
Committee that includes faculty, staff, and trainees
- Lead the committee in
strategic planning for DEI goals
- Attend Vice Chair and
Department Executive Committee meetings
- Advise the Chair on
matters of DEI and anti-racism
- Serve as a liaison to
School of Medicine leadership, the Vice Dean of Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion, the Duke Office of Institutional Equity and Duke Primary
Care
- Develop Department’s
goals of DEI and ensure these embrace the strategic goals of the Duke School
of Medicine
- Establish collaborative
relationships with other departments that have similarly dedicated roles
to share best practices
- Disseminate information
to the Department regarding broader School of Medicine and Duke Health initiatives
and opportunities in the DEI sphere
- Participate in creation
of annual School of Medicine diversity metric report and create annual
Department specific Review and Outlook reports
- Collaborate with other
Department leaders and trainees working in the DEI sphere
Education
- Catalog educational
opportunities hosted/sponsored by the Department regarding diversity, equity, and
inclusion
- Collaborate with Vice
Chair for Education & Faculty Development to provide developmental and
educational opportunities in structural competency and implicit bias for
faculty, staff, and trainees
- Work with Program
Directors and Division Leaders to promote an inclusive learning
environment for trainees, faculty, and staff, and work to ensure that
evaluation systems are unbiased and promote equitable approaches during
matriculation and/or employment
Data Collection
- Analyze Departmental
demographics related to race, ethnicity, gender, rank and tenure status
for faculty, trainees, and staff and provide national comparative
information to inform Department’s strategies, challenges, and
opportunities
- Evaluate DEI-relevant
departmental goals and implementation of DEI strategies, ensuring
accountability for follow through
Pipeline/Recruitment
- Assess the Department’s
past successes and challenges in recruiting faculty and staff, and develop
effective strategies for outreach and recruitment of candidates from
underrepresented backgrounds
- Engage leadership
regarding best practices for recruitment, ranking, and retention of
faculty, staff, and trainees as well as assist in creation of key search
committees and search committee processes
- Perform exit interviews
of faculty, staff, or trainees to identify workplace factors that may have
contributed to attrition/turnover
Retention/Climate
- Collaborate with other
Vice Chairs to ensure structured mentoring and equity in advancement for underrepresented
trainees, faculty, and staff
- Work with Chief
Department Administrator to evaluate salary equity
- Conduct focus groups
(or similar assessments) to capture perceptions of inclusion across
different identity demographics
(gender/race/ethnicity/LGBTQ+/role/function etc.)
- Collaborate with other
Vice Chairs to foster climate of inclusive excellence in the Department
Scholarly pursuit
- Collaborate with
colleagues within and outside the department on scholarly activities to
include presentations, manuscripts, and digital media
- Engage with local DEI
scholars and programs, and greater Durham community leaders
- Advocate for resources
from School of Medicine and beyond to support scholarly efforts in DEI
Other special projects to be determined in consultation
with the Chair. Duke FMCH seeks candidates whose experience, teaching,
research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our
commitment to inclusive excellence. Duke University School of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, diversity
statement or diversity philosophy, and CV to: Patty Mason (email:
patty.mason@duke.edu)
Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
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