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Charge and Responsibilities
The Inclusive Excellence Committee shall provide guidance to the Dean and Executive Committee of BSOM to advance the strategic goals around diversity, equity, and inclusion in BSOM, including recommending strategy, objectives, milestones; identifying barriers to a diverse and inclusive environment; and identifying opportunities to advance training and awareness, retention and recruitment, and outreach and pipeline programs.
Members
|
Category |
Name(s) |
Term ends June 30 |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Erica Taylor, M.D. | - |
| Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development | Katherine Hertlein, Ph.D. | - |
| Associate Dean for Medical Education (or their designee) | Laurie Bankston, M.D. (interim) | - |
| Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions (or their designee) |
Miri Lader, M.D. |
- |
| Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education (or their designee) |
Randy Woods, M.D. |
- |
| 3 faculty elected by the faculty assembly |
|
2026 |
| 3 faculty appointed by the Dean |
|
2026 |
| 5 students (one from each class plus one dual-degree) |
|
2025 |
Organization
- Voting. All members of the Inclusive Excellence Committee shall be eligible to vote.
- Quorum. A quorum shall be at least 50% of voting membership present. A quorum is required for all decisions requiring a vote of the committee.
- Term. Those with administrative appointments shall serve until their administrative role expires. Faculty elected/appointed shall serve a two-year, renewable term; students shall serve a one-year, renewable term.
- Chair. The Inclusive Excellence Committee shall be chaired by the Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
- Reporting. The Inclusive Excellence Committee reports to the Executive Committee. The Inclusive Excellence Committee provides an annual report to the Executive Committee advising all stakeholders on the business, recommendations, and decisions of the committee. In order for the report to become an official report of the committee, it must be adopted by a majority vote of the members of the committee.
Meetings
The Inclusive Excellence Committee shall meet at least four times per year. Additional meetings may be called by the chair as necessary to fulfill the charge and responsibilities of the committee.