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Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI)GDI Steering CommitteeGDI ChairMaria L. Soto-Greene, M.D.University of Medicine and Dentistryof New Jersey-New Jersey MedicalSchoolT 973 972 3495E sotogrml@umdnj.eduGDI Past ChairCynthia E. Boyd, M.D., M.B.A.Rush Medical College ofRush University Medical CenterT 312 942 5496E cynthia_e_boyd@rushGDI Central Region RepresentativeLeon McDougle, M.D., M.P.H.The Ohio State University College ofMedicineT 614 688 8489E leon.mcdougle@osumc.eduGDI Chair-electDavid Acosta, M.D., FAAFPUniversity of Washington School of MedicineT 206 616 3042E dacosta@u.washington.eduGDI Progam LeaderJuan AmadorAssociation of American Medical CollegesT 202 862 6149E jamador@aamc.orgGDI Northeast Region RepresentativeIda Castro, M.A., J.D.The Commonwealth Medical CollegeT 570 504 7305 Ext. 1240E icastro@tcmedc.orgGDI Southern Region Representative GDI Western Region RepresentativeDonna M. Parker, M.D.University of Florida College ofMedicineT 352 273 6656E parkerd@ufl.eduFrancisco A. Moreno, M.D.University of Arizona College of MedicineT 520 626 5327E fmoreno@email.arizona.eduBoard of Directors (BOD) LiaisonDeborah E. Powell, M.D.University of Minnesota MedicalSchoolCouncil of Deans (COD) LiaisionJose M. de la Rosa, M.D.Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences CenterPaul L. Foster School of MedicineAAMC Annual Meeting, 2011Denver, CO-5-

Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI)GDI Annual Report, January – December 2011January 2011• GDI Steering Committee reviewed and confirmed national priorities• GDI Steering Committee shared the GDI definitions for diversity and inclusion with theAccreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Board of Directors• GDI Steering Committee discussed possible amendments to GDI Rules and Regulations• GDI Steering Committee members Leon McDougle, Francis Lu, and Ida Castrovolunteered to respond to the 2011 Academic Medicine question of the year “Whatimprovements in medical education will lead to better health for individuals andpopulations?”• GDI Steering Committee met with AAMC Chief Diversity Officer Marc Nivet to discussand align GDI prioritities with new Diversity Policy and Program’s portfolios of work—Human Capital, Organizational Capacity Building, and Policy, Research and KnowledgeDevelopment• GDI Chair Maria Soto-Greene and GDI Chair-elect David Acosta discussed a proposedprofessional development conference with the Group on Faculty Affairs (GFA) chair,chair-elect, and program leaderFebuary 2011• GDI Steering Committee engaged and agreed to support AAMC Diversity Policy andPrograms’ development of an LGBT monograph• GDI Chair Maria Soto-Greene was featured in the AAMC Reporter article, “ChangingTimes for LGBT Population Affect Medical Schools and Teaching Hospitals”• GSA Steering Committee discussed and supported proposed amendment to GDI Rulesand RegulationsMarch 2011• GDI repesentatives granted automatic access to Faculty Roster reports via FAMOUS (theFaculty Administrative Management On-line User System)• GDI Chair Maria Soto-Greene and GDI Chair-elect David Acosta discussed possiblemeeting models for a joint GFA/GDI Professional Development Conference with GFAleadership• GDI LGBT Working Groups lead by GDI Issue-based Representatives John Paul Sanchezand Jonathan Appelbaum submitted two completed LGBT projectso Three fact sheets specific to LGBT topics for the Group on Faculty Affairs (GFA)Toolkito GDI Recommendation for AAMC Collection of Data on Sexual Orientation andGender IdentityAAMC Annual Meeting, 2011Denver, CO-7-

Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI)GDI Annual Report, January – December 2011• GRMC/GDI Spring Meeting: Transforming Medical Education to Meet the Needs of ourCommunities, March 23 – 25, 2011, Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans, LAo GRMC/GDI Steering Committees hosted a reception and dinner with AAMCPresident Darrell G. Kirch and AAMC Chief Diversity Officer Marc Niveto GDI Steering Committee presented the Roles and Responsibilities of GDIRepresentatives survey results• GDI Chair-elect David Acosta and GDI Program Leader Juan Amador announced theGDI Annual Planning Committee Call for Session Topics and ProposalsApril 2011• Randomly selected GDI representatives received the AAMC Member Satisfaction andEngagement Survey to assess levels of engagement and satisfaction with AAMC• GDI Steering Committee members Leon McDougle, John Paul Sanchez, and AngelaMoses attended the GRA Spring Meeting to explore possible collaborationsMay 2011• GDI Past Chair Cynthia Boyd developed, presented, and received approval for the GDICall for Nominations process and deadline• GDI Steering Committee members John Paul Sanchez, Leon McDougle, and AngelaMoses submitted and presented a summary report for possible GRA/GDI collaborationsJune 2011• GDI Chair Maria Soto-Greene announced the new GDI Orientation Guide and GDIBrochure available on the GDI Web site at www.aamc.org/gdi• GDI Chair-elect David Acosta and Central GDI Representative Leon McDougle attendedthe AAMC Leadership Forum addressing “Interprofessional and Team-Based Care for theWorkplace of the Future”• GDI Steering Committee submitted three fact sheets specific to LGBT topics to the GFASteering Committee for inclusion in the GFA ToolkitJuly 2011• GDI Steering Committee met with Chief Diversity Officer Marc Nivet, who leadsDiversity Policy and Programs, Norma Poll-Hunter, who leads the Human CapitalPortfolio, Laura Castillo-Page, who leads the Organizational Capacity Portfolio, andGwen Garrison, who leads the Policy, Research, and Knowledge Development Portfolio,to reviw alignment of GDI prioritities with Diversity Policy and Programs• GDI Nominating Committee sent Call for Nominations for a new GDI Chair-elect andfour GDI Regional Representatives to serve on the GDI Steering CommitteeAAMC Annual Meeting, 2011Denver, CO-8-

Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI)GDI Annual Report, January – December 2011• GDI Steering Committee approved charter for the GDI Diversity Strategic PlanningWorking Group• GDI Steeing Committee approved proposed amendments to GDI Rules and Regulations• GDI Chair Maria Soto-Greene announced a new GDI Designated Directory and anupdated online GDI Directory available on the GDI Web site athttps://www.aamc.org/members/gdi/gdi_membership• GFA Steering Committee confirmed GFA/GDI Professional DevelopmentConference, August 9-12, 2012, Indianapolis Westin, Indianapolis, Indiana• GDI Steering Committee was invited to appoint a representative to the AAMCStudent Questionair Advisory Committee• GDI Steering Committee discussed GDI LGBT Data Recommendation with AAMCstaff• GDI Steering Committee and Academic Medicine met and discussed collaborations• GDI Steering Committee and MedEdPortle met and discussed collaborationsAugust 2011• GDI Steering Committee “Consultation” by email and conference call was established• GDI Steering Committee members David Acosta, Francis Lu, and Juan Amador attendedthe GFA Professional Development Conference, August 4-7, 2011, Seattle, Washington• GDI Chair Maria Soto-Greene appointed members of the GDI Diversity StrategicPlanning Working Group• GDI Chair Maria Soto-Greene and GDI Chair-elect David Acosta invited GDIrepresentative Edward Callahan to serve on the AAMC Student Questionair AdvisoryCommittee• GDI and Organization of Resident Representatives (ORR) collaborations are discussedleading to an invitation for an ORR Issue-based Representative on the GDI SteeringCommitteeSeptember 2011• GDI Steering Committee submitted a group report to the AAMC Board of Directorshighlighting the GDI priorities, successes, and challenges• GDI Chair Maria Soto-Greene and GDI Chair-elect David Acosta submitted a thank youletter to the Governance, Nominating, and Leadership Development Committee of theAAMC Board of DirectorsAAMC Annual Meeting, 2011Denver, CO-9-

Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI)GDI Annual Report, January – December 2011o Three AAMC Diversity Policy and Programs’ sessions—Minority StudentMedical Career Awareness Workshops and Recruitment Fair, Academic MedicalCenters as Anchor Institutions for Equity, and Future Leaders of AcademicMedicine: Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship and Medical StudentScholarship Awardso Diversity Research Forum, sponsored by the Liaison Committee on MedicalEducation (LCME), AAMC Diversity Policy and Programs, and GDI, focusing onthe two LCME diversity standardso Several networking opportunities including the GDI and AAMC Diversity Policyand Programs receptions• GFA/GDI Planning Committee will meet to continue developing GFA/GDI ProfessionalDevelopment Conference• GDI Chair David Acosta and new GDI Chair-elect will attend Professional DevelopmentGroup Chairs Meeting hosted by AAMC President and CEO Darrell KirchDecember 2011• GDI Progam Leader Juan Amador will welcome and orient new GDI Steering Committeemembers• GDI Steering Committee will review national prioritites and continue developingresources and tools needed for the GDI representatives• GDI Chair David Acosta and new GDI Chair-elect will attend the AAMC LeadershipForum addressing Diversity 3.0: A Systems UpgradeAAMC Annual Meeting, 2011Denver, CO-11-

Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI)GDI Nominating Committee ReportDear Colleagues,As your past GDI Chair, I am serving as the chair of the GDI Nominating Committee. Over thesummer, we provided opportunities for the dean designated GDI representatives (votingrepresentatives) to submit a nomination packet for any of the five elected positions on the GDISteering Committee.The GDI Nominating Committee met, reviewed, and discussed the candidates with an emphasison each individual’s demonstrated leadership. Your GDI Nomination Committee is delighted andpleased to announce the slate of members that follow:• Chair-elect: Leon McDougle, M.D., M.P.H.• Central Region Representative: Susan B. Wilson, Ph.D., M.B.A.• Northeast Region Representative: Anthony R. Rodriguez, M.D.• Southern Region Representative: Andre’ L. Churchwell, M.D., FACC• Western Region Representative: Ann-Christine Nyquist, M.D., M.S.P.H.The elections are scheduled during the GDI Business Meeting on Saturday, November 5, at 7:00am, Denver Convention Center, Room 201.For questions about the election process, please contact our GDI Program Leader Juan Amador atjamador@aamc.org or 202.862.6149.Thank you and see you soon,Cynthia E. Boyd, M.D., M.B.A.GDI Founding ChairAssociate Professor of Medicine, Rush Medical CollegeChief Compliance Officer, Associate Vice PresidentDirector, Medical Staff OperationsRush University Medical CenterAAMC Annual Meeting, 2011Denver, CO-12-

Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI)GDI Nominating Committee ReportGDI Call for Nominations1. Chair-elect2. Central Region Representative3. Northeast Region Representative4. Southern Region Representative5. Western Region RepresentativeGDI Rules and Regulations• Section IV.Membership.A.Voting Members“The voting membership shall consist of persons appointed by the deans of medicalschools…”• Section IV.Membership.C.Officers“The officers of the GDI shall include a Chairperson, a Chairperson-Elect, an Immediate-Past Chairperson, and Executive Secretary. All officers, except the Executive Secretary,must be voting members of the GDI at the time of election.”• Section V.Committee(s).A.Steering Committee“The GDI Steering Committee shall manage the affairs of the Group.” The GDI SteeringCommittee requires all nominees to be present at the GDI Business Meeting to present hisor her platform.• Section V.Commitee(s).B.Nominating Committee“A Nominating Committee, appointed every other year by the Steering Committee, shallbe chaired by the Immediate-Past Chairperson…The Nominating Committee shallnominate a Chairperson-Elect, and its nomination shall be publicized to the membershipin advance of the GDI Business Meeting.”AAMC Annual Meeting, 2011Denver, CO-13-

Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI)GDI Nominating Committee ReportGDI Chair-elect Duties and Responsibilities• Hold the position of chairperson-elect for a two-year term, and then assume the position ofGDI chair for another two-year term. At the end of this term of office, the individualbecomes GDI past chair for one year. The total number of years of service is five (5).• Attend two GDI Steering Committee meetings at the AAMC.• Direct the order of business during meetings and make all parliamentary decisions in theabsence of the GDI chair.• Represent the GDI at AAMC meetings, such as the Leadership Forum and group chair’smeeting.• Plan the GDI Annual Meeting program for the GDI membership.• Collaborate with other AAMC professional development groups to develop andimplement GDI initiatives, projects, and activities.• Organize and attend GDI professional development conferences.• Participate in monthly GDI Steering Committee conference calls.• Maintain regular contact with the GDI group program leader.• Assist with other duties as assigned by the GDI chair.GDI Regional Representative Duties and Responsibilities• Hold the position of GDI regional representative for a two-year term.• Serve as a resource to GDI representatives in the region.• Represent the views and perspectives of GDI representatives in the region.• Attend two GDI Steering Committee meetings at the AAMC.• Represent the GDI at AAMC meetings.• Assist with planning the GDI Annual Meeting program for the GDI membership.• Collaborate with other AAMC professional development groups to develop andimplement GDI initiatives, projects, and activities.• Organize and attend GDI professional development conferences.• Participate in monthly GDI Steering Committee conference callsRequired Time CommitmentsThe GDI Steering Committee officer’s positions require significant time commitment including:• attending in-person meetings at the AAMC• participating in regular conference calls• representing GDI at annual meeting, spring meetings, and other professional developmentconferences• working to align the AAMC, AAMC Diversity Policy and Program, and GDI strategicprioritiesAAMC Annual Meeting, 2011Denver, CO-14-

Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI)GDI Nominating Committee ReportGDI Chair-elect Nomination Packet RequirementsAn electronic nomination packet must contain the following:1. A personal statement, which does not exceed three double-spaced pages, explaining thenominee’s:o motivation for running for GDI Chair-electo demonstrated leadership with diversity and inclusion programs and initiatives asrelated to the three GDI national priorities—diversity and inclusion in faculty,graduate medical education, and professional development/institutional climateo demonstrated accomplishments with developing, implementing, and evaluatingdiversity and inclusion projects and initiatives that support local, regional, and nationaleffortso demonstrated involvement with the AAMC2. A letter from the medical school dean or the dean’s designated discussing support for thenominee holding this elected position3. A current curriculum vitae (CV) for the nominee, which should not exceed five (5) pages,highlight the professional experience and qualifications in supporting the GDI nationalpriorities4. A brief biography, which is no more than two to three paragraphs highlighting academic andpersonal information5. A recent color photograph of the nominee (head shot)GDI Regional Representatives Nomination Packet RequirementsAn electronic nomination packet must contain the following:1. A personal statement, which does not exceed two double-spaced pages, explaining thenominee’s:o motivation for running for GDI Regional Representativeo perpective and professional experience in supporting at least one of the GDI nationalpriorities of diversity and inclusion in faculty or graduate medical educationo demonstrated accomplishments in advancing diversity and inclusion at the regional orlocal level2. A letter from the medical school dean or the dean’s designated discussing support for thenominee holding this elected position3. A brief biography, which is no more than two to three paragraphs highlighting academic andpersonal informationA recent color photograph of the nominee (head shot)AAMC Annual Meeting, 2011Denver, CO-15-

Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI)GDI Chair-elect NominationLeon McDougle, M.D., M.P.H.Associate Dean, Diversity and InclusionThe Ohio State University College of MedicineMotivation for GDI Chair-elect candidacyService as GDI Chair-elect is aligned with my aspirational goals of workforce diversity andelimination of health care disparities. The former Minority Affairs Section and current Group onDiversity and Inclusion have benefited greatly from a legacy of strong national leadership. Thestrength of diversity leadership is measured by the effectiveness of cross-cultural collaboration.My demonstrated ability to forge cross-cultural collaborative partnerships will facilitate creationof programing and policy to advance health equity. In addition, I plan continued cultivation ofpartnerships with groups and organizations who share our mission, e.g. NIH, which shares ourcommitment for diversity in training the next generation of clinician scientist.Leadership related to GDI national prioritiesFaculty Diversity and InclusionAs a clinician educator who values collaboration, I have identified opportunities to lead andpromote partnerships that have led to externally funded research and training grants. For example,by participating in a 2007 Research in Medical Education (RIME) networking session at theAAMC conference I was able to form a partnership based on a common interest in facultydiversity with Dorothy Andriole, MD, Assistant Dean for Medical Education at WashingtonUniversity School of Medicine and Kimberly Ephgrave, MD, Professor of Surgery at theUniversity of Iowa. This partnership was expanded to include the University of Michigan,Michigan State University and Southern Illinois University and has resulted in AAMC fundingfor collaborative research and numerous presentations and the publication entitled, VariablesAssociated With Full-time Faculty Appointment Among Contemporary U.S. Medical SchoolGraduates: Implications for Academic Medicine Workforce Diversity, Academic Medicine 2010.My research has focused on workforce development and community-based behavioralmodification projects aimed at decreasing health care disparities. This work has resulted ininternational and national presentations followed by peer reviewed publications. One such articleis entitled, Survey of Care for the Underserved: A Control Group Study of Practicing PhysiciansWho Were Graduates of The Ohio State University College of Medicine PremedicalPostbaccalaureate Training Program, was published in the January 2010 edition of AcademicMedicine. This was the first control group study reported in the literature regarding the long-termservice outcomes of premedical postbaccalaureate program graduates. Findings suggested that ourMEDPATH postbaccalaureate graduates were more likely to be practicing medicine in a federallyAAMC Annual Meeting, 2011Denver, CO-16-

Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI)GDI Central Region Representative NominationWe are also in the process of designing a "grow your own faculty" approach working closely withGME to prepare and connect diverse residents with job openings. In addition, I oversaw a plan toenhance cultural competency content and teaching within the current medical school curriculum.GDI has been involved in developing a comprehensive data set to better understand diversitytrends. It has also been concerned with the issue "pipelines" throughout the healthcare continuum.I have had experience in both of these efforts. I recently led an initiative to develop a data set andcommon metrics to be used to assess progress in diversity initiatives in all four UMKC healthscience schools, including dentistry, nursing, and pharmacy. My office operates two health career"pipeline" programs-- Saturday Academy and Summer Scholars Programs. Under my leadership,the number of URM medical school applicants and matriculates has increased. I have also beeninvolved in a variety of policy matters in my role of chair of the UMKC School of MedicineDiversity Council. I also chair the Hospital Hill Diversity Council (all UMKC health scienceschools and hospital affiliates). In an effort lecture and workgroup series entitled "Advancing theHealth of Urban Communities" in which I organized work sessions for all health science schoolson diversity-related recruitment, retention and leadership strategies and best practices.While relatively new to AAMC, I am not a newcomer to issues of diversity and inclusion. Alicensed clinical psychologist, consultant and former healthcare administrator, I have beeninvolved in diversity-related issues from the inception of my career. Some highlights of keyexperiences have included diversity-related change management initiatives, working with threepublic school superintendents to manage change and conduct training when the demographiccomposition of their school districts shifted rapidly. Similarly, I assisted the Central Region ofthe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in developing and implementing a diversity-relatedcurriculum and train-the trainer model for mid and upper management. As a former administratorof a large urban community mental health center/Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), Ideveloped and implemented a wide variety of culturally-specific programming designed to meetthe needs of specific patient populations. Taken together, these experiences have provided mewith a depth and breadth of experience pertinent to diversity in health and behavioral healthcare,education/training, and systems change. If chosen to be the Central Region GDI Representative, Iwould leverage these experiences to assist GDI in advancing its diversity goals and objectiveswithin AAMC. Even if I am not selected, I look forward to becoming even more involved inassisting GDI in reaching the vision and mission it has set forth.AAMC Annual Meeting, 2011Denver, CO-20-

Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI)GDI Northeast Region Representative NominationAnthony R. Rodriguez, M.D.Associate Dean, Student Affairs and DiversityDrexel University, College of MedicineI grew up in Los Angeles, the product of a single parent family. I attended Loyola MarymountUniversity as an undergraduate, majoring in Biology with a Classics Minor. I was part of theDrew/UCLA program and earned my medical degree in 1989. Following that, I completed aresidency in family medicine at Abington Memorial Hospital outside Philadelphia.My medical career has been an incredible experience, giving me the privilege and pleasure oftaking care of many types of patients and conditions. I worked with the Mazzoni Center inPhiladelphia as a board member and also as the founding medical director for their LGBTAmbulatory Care Center, providing the first LGBT primary care center in Philadelphia.On a personal level, my husband (an African-American, Ivy League-trained attorney) and I havebeen together 27 years this month, and are in the process of finalizing the adoption of our 22 yearoldson who came to our lives when he was 17.After 14 years in private practice, in 2006, Dr. Samuel Parrish approached me about taking aposition at Drexel University College of Medicine as the Associate Dean for Student Affairs andDiversity. I had no idea what this meant, but soon discovered that there was much going on in theworld of diversity. I started speaking with colleagues in other schools and connected with Dr.Charles Terrell at the AAMC. He came to speak to our faculty; following this, Drexel and theUniversity of Arizona were asked to be the Pilot Schools for the Holistic Review Pilot Program.This project enabled us to become one of the thought leaders in the Holistic Review Admissionsprocess; I serve as one of the facilitators for the AAMC’s Holistic Admissions Workshops. Mywork as a Student Affairs Dean also lets me understand the curricular and personal issues thataffect medical students and medical education.Currently, at Drexel, our school has been working on expanding its diversity policies at theUniversity level, and enhancing our outreach to recruit, retain, reward and encourage a morediverse, energetic faculty staff and student body.AAMC Annual Meeting, 2011Denver, CO-21-

Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI)GDI Northeast Region Representative NominationThe Group on Diversity and Inclusion’s work needs to focus not just on improving diversity inthe medical field, but also on building on that diversity as a positive, to add new experiences andto improve learning and cultural sensitivity to our profession. Diversity, however, is not just anissue of bringing more and broader elements to the table. It is also about inclusion andwelcoming everyone to the discussion and the educational playing field.As you can see from the above, my life has had many interesting and varied experiences. Theseexperiences have made me a very well-rounded, energetic, passionate, compassionate, patient andcoordinated physician/dean/husband/father/board member/person. For these reasons, I have agood handle on many of the issues currently facing the Group on Diversity and Inclusion as wellas the many issues that will shape its development and its interactions with the other Groupswithin the AAMC and other aspects of medical education.AAMC Annual Meeting, 2011Denver, CO-22-

Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI)GDI Southern Region Representative NominationAndre L. Churchwell, M.D., FACCAssociate Dean for Diversity in Graduate Medical Education and Faculty AffairsAssociate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology)Associate Professor of Radiology and Radiological SciencesAssociate Professor of Biomedical EngineeringVanderbilt University School of MedicineI have participated in the AAMC for many years in various capacities. In the late 1980s, I createdthe Office of Minority Affairs at Emory University School of Medicine. With assistance fromMorehouse, Spellman and Morris Brown Colleges, we developed a summer NIH-HCOP program.This initiative enabled me to create a Summer College Science Enrichment Program for pre-medstudents from HBCU schools. Furthermore, we housed them on the Emory campus.Recently, I have become involved with the GDI at its national meetings. I have presented at thenational AAMC meetings on diversity in 2008 and 2009. The 2009 session meeting was apresentation that highlighted our beginning efforts on a Vanderbilt Medical Center Diversity Plan.Dean Jeff Balser and I spent a number of months meeting and learning about the successfulmedical-center-wide diversity plan put forth by MUSC under the leadership of Dean Jerry Reavesand Associate Dean, Deborah Deas.Our plan for VUMC incorporates goals for housestaff and faculty recruitment in our yearly Chairand Center Directors' assessments and incentive plans. It is by emphasizing diversity as a strengththat makes us a better university community and aids us in solving unique problems that peopleof different races and ethnicities bring to the decision-making table.Lastly, I have participated in the plan to develop an Office of Health Equity and Inclusion at ourChildren's Hospital. The hospital leadership and I see this as fertile ground to advance culturalsensitivity and awareness training for our staff and ensuring that health equity is part of the fabricof how the hospital takes care of children and families of all racial and ethnic groups.These examples are a few I can site that exemplify my commitment to diversity and inclusion atthe medical school and university levels.AAMC Annual Meeting, 2011Denver, CO-23-

Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI)GDI Western Region Representative NominationAnn-Christine “Chris” Nyquist M.D., M.S.P.H.Associate Dean, Diversity and InclusionUniversity of Colorado School of MedicineSocial justice, diversity and inclusion and elimination of health disparities have long been part ofmy professional and personal worlds. I would be honored to be considered to serve as the GDIRegional Representative for the Western Region to continue to contribute to this work. As anewer member of GDI I understand the challenges stepping into a new setting with a new groupthat has a bold mission. I would like to work to increase the inclusiveness of GDI and to helpsupport the growth and development of all GDI members to further enhance our work on anational and regional basis. I have the time and passion to represent the Western region and worktowards furthering the GDI strategic plan.As the first Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Colorado I have experienced thechallenges and successes associated with establishing a brand new Office of Diversity andInclusion and developing a Diversity Council to enhance community ties and utilize an oversightbody. To date I have implemented a comprehensive work plan to meet LCME accreditationchallenges surrounding Diversity and Inclusion standards. Last spring, I helped organize andspearhead a Conference on Health Disparities that has increased our partnerships within academiaand most importantly within the community. Additionally, I am directing a working group to planfor a collaborative Center for Health Disparities Research which will bridge colleges, departmentinstitutes and centers on the medical campus to integrate current work and research on healthdisparities and health equity.The initial work of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion has focused on pipeline programs andthe matriculating medical school class composition. My office has teamed closely with theAdmissions office and other undergraduate medical education groups to help remarkably increasethe overall diversity of this year’s medical school class. Of the 160 first year medical students wehave over one third of the students underrepresented in medicine with almost 50 percentreflecting our definitions of diversity to include rural, first generation students, andsocioeconomic status. As a former member of the Pediatric Residency selection committee Ihelped to develop a more holistic review process of the Pediatric intern applicants. Thiscomprehensive holistic review has helped to support the development of the Diversity inPediatrics Committee which helps to recruit underrepresented in medicine medical students to theUniversity of Colorado/Children’s Hospital Colorado Residency Program.AAMC Annual Meeting, 2011Denver, CO-24-

Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI)GDI Western Region Representative NominationA cornerstone of this project has been a one month elective scholarship program for fourth yearmedical students who would like to serve underserved populations. For two years the compositionof the intern class has greatly increased diversity of the highest caliber. This project is providing atemplate for our internal medicine and family medicine programs who also seek to increase thediversity of their post graduate programs.Developing collaborative and innovative programs that promote diversity and inclusion is apassion of mine. This is evidenced by my work with children, homeless and LGBT youth andother underserved populations. As an example in 1997, I started the CHIP Youth Project at CHCto serve HIV-infected youth. I started with a staff of one, myself, and I treated four patients. Afterten years of steady work, which had included collaborations with local public health officials,HIV and youth community activists, politicians, legislators, HIV clinicians, and agencies servingyouth, managing staff transitions and treating an expanding population of clients, the CHIP YouthProject now provides care for over 100 youth, offers HIV testing, and organizes HIV awarenesseducation programs throughout Colorado.In addition to the experiences I have described above, my community service has enhanced myleadership skills and allowed me to develop vital connections that reflect my ability to establishand cultivate community collaborations. I worked with the Urban Peak Homeless and RunawayShelter from 1997 to 2005 as an outreach physician and Board Member. From 2002 to 2004, Iserved as the Board Chair of the organization and oversaw a two million dollar budget and thecreation of a partnership with another nonprofit agency also serving young people at risk. Mycommunity service has included local, statewide, and national boards for such organizations asthe Interagency Health Disparities Leadership Council, the Caring for Colorado Foundation, andthe Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA).I look forward to the opportunity to be of service to GDI and the Western region and would likeyour support to represent you as your regional representative.AAMC Annual Meeting, 2011Denver, CO-25-

Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI)GDI LGBT Working GroupsThe GDI Steering Committee established three LGBT Working Groups lead by Jonathan S.Appelbaum, M.D., and John Paul Sanchez, M.D. Projects A competed; Project B submitted tothe AAMC for action; Project C deferred to the AAMC Diversity Policy and Programs unit. Project A: Integrate issues unique to LGBT faculty into the Group on Faculty Affairs (GFA)New Member Toolkit. Goal is to develop at least three fact sheets for this toolkit.• Ed Callahan, Ph.D., University of California, Davis, School of Medicine• Lynn Gordon, M.D., University of California, Los Angeles• Jesse Joad, M.D., University of California, Davis (Emeritus)• Renee Navarro, M.D., Pharm.D., University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine• Shane Showdon, LGBT Resource Center, University of California• Harjit Singh, M.D., Penn State College of Medicine• Delbert R Wigfall, M.D., Duke University School of MedicineProject B: Discuss, develop, and submit a GDI recommendation to collect LGBT data in allAAMC surveys and data reports.• Dawn Bragg, Ph.D., Medical College of Wisconsin• Ed Callahan, Ph.D., University of California, Davis, School of Medicine• Jesse Joad, M.D., University of California, Davis (Emeritus)• Mitchell Lunn, M.D., Brigham and Women's Hospital• Renee Navarro, M.D., Pharm.D., University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine• Ann-Christine Nyquist M.D., MSPH, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine• Delbert R Wigfall, M.D., Duke University School of MedicineProject C: Help to develop a monograph for LGBT medical students, residents, and faculty onhow to succeed in academic medicine or develop information/recommendations for howinstitutions can support the LGBT community in academic medicine.• Dawn Bragg Dawn A. Bragg, Ph.D., Medical College of Wisconsin• Jesse Joad, M.D., University of California, Davis (Emeritus)• Lee Jones, M.D., University of Arizona (GSA-CODA representative)• Mitchell Lunn, M.D., Brigham and Women's Hospital• Leon McDougle, M.D., M.P.H., Ohio State University College of Medicine• Benjamin Reese, Jr, Psy.D., Duke School of Medicine• Shane Showdon, LGBT Resource Center, University of California• Martha Sosa-Johnson M.D., University Of California, Irvine• Mark H. Townsend, M.D., LSU: New Orleans• Elizabeth Wilson-Anstey, Cornell School of MedicineAAMC Annual Meeting, 2011Denver, CO-26-

Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI)GDI Annual Meeting Planning CommitteeThe GDI Annual Meeting Planning Committee is responsible for developing the GDIprogramming during the AAMC Annual Meeting. The GDI Chair-elect presides over thedevelopment and implementation of the programming.GDI Chair-ElectDavid Acosta, M.D., FAAFPUniversity of Washington School ofMedicineT 206 616 3042E dacosta@u.washington.eduGDI Central Region RepresentativeLeon McDougle, M.D., M.P.H.The Ohio State University College ofMedicineT 614 688 8489E leon.mcdougle@osumc.eduGDI Program LeaderJuan AmadorAssociation of American Medical CollegesT 202 862 6149E jamador@aamc.orgGDI Northeast Region RepresentativeIda Castro, M.A., J.D.The Commonwealth Medical CollegeT 570 504 7305 Ext. 1240E icastro@tcmedc.orgGDI Southern Region Representative GDI Western Region RepresentativeDonna M. Parker, M.D.University of Florida College ofMedicineT 352 273 6656E parkerd@ufl.eduAMC StaffAngela R. MosesDiversity Policy and ProgramsT 202 862 6203E amoses@aamc.orgFrancisco A. Moreno, M.D.University of Arizona College of MedicineT 520 626 5327E fmoreno@email.arizona.eduAAMC StaffSarah SchoolcraftDiversity Policy and ProgramsT 202 828 0560E sschoolcraft@aamc.orgAAMC Annual Meeting, 2011Denver, CO-27-

Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI)GDI Diversity Strategic Planning Working GroupCharter:The GDI Diversity Strategic Planning Working Group will develop a strategic plan template forGDI members that will help build their capacity for integrating new or existing diversity andinclusion initiatives within their institutions. The GDI Diversity Strategic Planning WorkingGroup will be chaired by Maria Soto-Greene, from July 2011- July 2012, and GDI representativesfrom each region and who have the expertise shall be appointed to this working group. The GDIDiversity Strategic Planning Working Group will distribute a final product for the GDImembership by July 2012.Working Group ChairMaria L. Soto-Greene, M.D.sotogrml@umdnj.eduGDI Program LeaderJuan Amadorjamador@aamc.orgGDI RepresentativeDavid Acosta, M.D., FAAFPdacosta@uw.eduGDI RepresentativeCynthia Boyd, M.D., M.B.A.Cynthia_E_Boyd@rush.eduGDI RepresentativeDeborah Deas, M.D.deasd@musc.eduGDI RepresentativeRenee Navarro, Pharm.D., M.D.Renee.Navarro@ucsf.eduGDI RepresentativeAnn-Christine Nyquist, M.D., M.S.P.H.Ann-Christine.Nyquist@ucdenver.eduGDI RepresentativeDeborah L. Plummer, Ph.D.deborah.plummer@umassmed.eduGDI RepresentativeJoan Reede, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.joan_reede@hms.harvard.eduGDI RepresentativeKaren Richardson-Nassif, Ph.D.karen.richardson-nassif@uvm.eduGDI RepresentativeAnthony R. Rodgriguez, M.D.anthony.rodriguez@DrexelMed.eduGDI RepresentativeValerie Romero-Leggott, M.D.vromero@salud.unm.eduReviewerDeborah W. DavisCOTH Issue-based RepresentativeReviewerJose M. de la Rosa, M.D.COD LiaisionReviewerMarc Nivet, Ed.D.Chief Diversity OfficerReviewerDeborah E. Powell, M.D.BOD LiaisionAAMC Annual Meeting, 2011Denver, CO-28-

Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI)GDI/GFA Planning CommitteeThe GDI and Group on Faculty Affairs (GFA) will meet August 9-12, 2012, in Indianapolis. TheGDI Planning Committee is responsible for the following:• Collaborating with the GFA Planning Committee• Participating in monthly planning committee conference calls• Developing, organizing, and implementing sessions• Creating a meeting theme• Working with speakers to develop sessions and presentations• Planning networking and social events• Attending the entire GFA/GDI Professional Development Conference• Working with the GDI and GFA progam leaders on all aspects of the meetingGDI Program ChairDavid Acosta, M.D., FAAFPdacosta@uw.eduGDI Program LeaderJuan Amadorjamador@aamc.orgGDI RepresentativeSteven M. Block, MB, BCHstblock@wfubmc.eduGDI RepresentativeEdward J. Callahan, Ph.D.edward.callahan@ucdmc.ucdavis.eduGDI RepresentativeFrancis G. Lu, M.D.francislumd@gmail.comGDI RepresentativeMaria L. Soto-Greene, M.D.sotogrml@umdnj.eduGDI RepresentativeAlonzo P. Walker, M.D.awalker@mcw.eduGFA Program ChairRob Rockhold, Ph.D.rrockhold@umc.eduGFA Program LeaderValarie Clarkvclark@aamc.orgGFA RepresentativeNicholas Benson, M.D., M.B.A.bensonni@ecu.eduGFA RepresentativeMary E. Dankoski, Ph.D.mdankosk@iupui.eduGFA RepresentativeLeslie A. Morrison, M.D.lmorrison@salud.unm.eduGFA RepresentativeSusan Pasquale, Ph.D., M.A.susan.pasquale@umassmed.eduGFA RepresentativeDarshana Shah, Ph.D.shah@marshall.eduAAMC Annual Meeting, 2011Denver, CO-29-

Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI)AAMC Member Medical SchoolsCentral RegionNortheast RegionSouthern RegionWestern RegionCanadaIllinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota,Ohio, South Dakota, WisconsinConnecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, VermontAlabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina,Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West VirginiaAlaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,Oregon, Utah, Washington, WyomingAlberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland/Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario,Quebec, SaskatchewanAKCANADAHIWAORNVCAIDAZUTMTWYCONMNDSDNEKSOKMNIAMOARVTNHMEWINYMIPANJIL IN OHWVDEVAKYMDDCTNNCSCMS AL GAMARICTTXLAFLPuerto RicoAAMC Annual Meeting, 2011Denver, CO-30-

Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI)GDI Future MeetingsNote: GDI Steering Committee meetings are closed and GDI meetings are open to all members.2012January 8-10, 2012 GDI Steering Committee Washington, DCJanuary 10, 2012 GDI/GFA Planning Committee Washington, DCJuly 8-10, 2012 GDI Steering Committee Meeting Washington, DCJuly 11, 2012August 9-12, 2012GDI Steering CommitteeGSA Steering CommitteeLeadership WorkshopGFA/GDI ProfessionalDevelopment ConferenceWashington, DCIndianapolis, INNovember 2-7, 2012 AAMC Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA2013January 2013 GDI Steering Committee Washington, DCApril 2013 GDI National Meeting TBDJuly 2013 GDI Steering Committee Meeting Washington, DCNovember 1-6, 2013 AAMC Annual Meeting Philadelphia, PA2014January 2014 GDI Steering Committee Washington, DCApril 2014 GDI/GSA/OSR National Meeting TBDJuly 2014 GDI Steering Committee Meeting Washington, DCNovember 7-12, 2014 AAMC Annual Meeting Chicago, ILAAMC Annual Meeting, 2011Denver, CO-31-

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Appendix: GDI Rulesand Regulations

Amended GDI Rules and Regulations, July 201112345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940Group on Diversity and InclusionRules and RegulationsI. NameThe name of the organization shall be the Group on Diversity and Inclusion of theAssociation of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), herein after referred to as the GDI.II. MissionThe mission of the GDI is to serve as a national forum and recognized resource to supportthe efforts of AAMC member institutions and academic medicine at the local, regional,and national levels to realize the benefits of diversity and inclusion in medicine and thebiomedical sciences.III. PurposeThe purpose of the GDI is to unite expertise, experience, and innovation to inform andguide the advancement of diversity and inclusion throughout academic medicine and thecommunity.IV. MembershipA. Voting MembersThe voting membership shall consist of persons appointed by the deans of medical schoolmembers, including affiliate and provisional members of the AAMC that havematriculated at least one class of medical students. The person appointed will be thefaculty member or administrator who is responsible for institutionalmulticultural/diversity affairs. Voting member(s) shall serve at the pleasure of theappointing authority. Each school shall be entitled to one vote, irrespective of thenumber of persons appointed to the group.B. Non-voting Members1. Individual members. Medical school faculty members and administrators andrepresentatives of AAMC member teaching hospitals and academic societies who havestrong interests or expertise in minority/multicultural/diversity affairs may become nonvotingmembers of the GDI.2. Other members. Members appointed to the GDI by the deans of medical schools thathave not matriculated a class of medical students will be non-voting members until suchtime as a first medical school class is admitted.jamador 10/13/11 9:32 AMComment [1]: “Community” added as dicussedand recommended by the GDI membership duringthe GDI Business Meeting in November 2009-1-

Amended GDI Rules and Regulations, July 2011414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970717273747576777879C. OfficersThe officers of the GDI shall include a Chairperson, a Chairperson-Elect, an Immediate-Past Chairperson, and Group Program Leader. All officers, except the Group ProgramLeader, must be voting members of the GDI at the time of election.The Chairperson-Elect shall be elected to a two year term by a simple majority of thevoting membership. At the end of this term of office the Chairperson-elect shall succeedto the office of Chairperson.The term of the Chairperson shall be for two years and shall commence at theadjournment of the GDI Business Meeting at which their term of office as Chairperson-Elect expires. The Chairperson of the Group may not serve consecutive terms asChairperson.The Group Program Leader shall be an AAMC staff member appointed by the AAMCPresident. The Group Program Leader shall coordinate the provision of appropriate staffsupport and assist in the general direction of the GDI.Contact with major related organizations outside the Group shall be coordinated with theGDI Program Leader.V. Committee(s)A. Steering CommitteeThe GDI Steering Committee shall be composed of the Chairperson, the Chairperson-Elect, and the Immediate-Past Chairperson and such additional members as describedbelow.Additional members of the GDI Steering Committee shall be:Central Region RepresentativeNortheast Region RepresentativeSouthern Region RepresentativeWestern Region RepresentativeCouncil of Deans (COD) RepresentativeGroup Chair or Designee of an AAMC Member CommunityGroup on Student Affairs- Committee on Diversity Affairs (GSA-CODA) ChairIssue-based RepresentativeIssue-based RepresentativeIssue-based RepresentativeIssue-based Representativejamador 10/13/11 9:32 AMComment [2]: New AAMC staff title, whichreplaces Group Executive Secretaryjamador 10/13/11 9:33 AMComment [3]: Discussed and approved by GDISteering Committee; Discussed with GSA ChairMaureen Garrity; GSA Steering Committeediscussed and supported the proposed change-2-

Amended GDI Rules and Regulations, July 20118081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120Issue-based Representatives shall be appointed to the Steering Committee at thediscretion of the Chairperson for the purpose of either creating a liaison withorganizations that hold a strong interest in the mission of the group or bringing inexpertise or points of view. There shall be no more than four issue-based representativeson the GDI Steering Committee.A majority of the voting Steering Committee members shall be representatives appointedto the GDI by medical school deans.The GDI Steering Committee shall manage the affairs of the Group.A Steering Committee member who is no longer employed by the appointing medicalschool may complete an elected term on the Steering Committee only if he or shecontinues employment with an AAMC member medical school, academic society, orteaching hospital.B. Nominating CommitteeA Nominating Committee, appointed every other year by the Steering Committee, shallbe chaired by the Immediate-Past Chairperson.The Nominating Committee shall make nominations for the Chairperson-Elect and otheropen positions, and such nominations shall be publicized in advance to the membershipwith specific date and time when balloting shall open and close. Members, providing theconsent of the nominee has been received, may make additional nominations from thefloor, unless the election is by electronic ballot, in which case, additional nominationsmust be made at least 30 days before for the election is held.The Nominating Committee will recommend to the Steering Committee any replacementOfficer or Officer-Elect, if the previously elected person is unable to serve. The SteeringCommittee will then make such replacement appointment, and these will remain effectiveuntil the next Group election.C. Other Standing or Ad Hoc CommitteesOther Standing or Ad Hoc GDI Committees may be authorized by vote of the SteeringCommittee of the Group.Appointment to Committees shall be made by the GDI Chairperson with the approval ofthe Steering Committee.Committee Chairpersons shall be appointed by the GDI Chairperson.jamador 10/13/11 9:19 AMComment [4]: This is standard language in theAAMC R&R template: this language was neverincluded in the GDI R&Rjamador 10/13/11 9:39 AMComment [5]: This is standard language in theAAMC R&R template; this language was neverincluded in the GDI R&R since the current GDIvoting process is paper-basedjamador 10/13/11 9:39 AMComment [6]: GDI is now moving to hold oneelection (electronic) for its chair-elect and fourregional representatives; most AAMC Groups hostelectronic electionsjamador 10/13/11 2:57 PMComment [7]: No specific time frame is noted for“publicizing in advance to the membership” toprovide the GDI Nominating Committee flexabilityon the process; for the past two GDI elections, theNominating Committee set specific time frames buthad to adjust-3-

Amended GDI Rules and Regulations, July 2011121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161The Standing Committees and their functions shall be reviewed periodically by theSteering Committee. Those committees no longer needed may be dissolved uponrecommendation of the Steering Committee.Descriptions of the purpose and functions of each Group committee shall be appended tothe Rules and Regulations. The committee description shall not be considered an officialpart of the Rules and Regulations. Major changes in the committee descriptions shall bemade only by or with the approval of the GDI Steering Committee.VI. Meetings and Quorums.Meetings may be designated as opened or closed. Attendance at closed meetings islimited to AAMC members and persons specificially invited.A business meeting of the GDI membership shall be held at least annually.The Steering Committee shall meet in person or by conference call. Conference calls orelectronic communication may be used to conduct business of the Steering Committeeand may be used, when practical, in place of other regular meetings. Fifty percent of theSteering Committee will constitute a quorum.Fifty percent of the voting members attending a regularly scheduled meeting orconference that includes a business meeting shall constitute a quorum at the Group’sbusiness meeting.Formal actions may be taken and elections held at meetings of the membership or theSteering Committee at which a quorum is present. At such meetings, decisions will bemade by majority vote of those qualified to vote, or in the case of the Steering Committeeby majority vote or by consensus.Action and elections may be held by electronic ballot using tools suitable for this purposeprovided by the AAMC. In each such case, the forwarding communication shall specifythe date and time when the balloting shall close. Where actions or elections are taken byelectronic ballot, the decision will be determined by a majority of votes cast within thespecified timeframe.In the conduct of meetings, the order of business shall be under the direction of theChairperson who shall make all parliamentary decisions. Such decisions may be reversedby a two-thirds majority of the voting members present and voting.-4-jamador 10/13/11 9:30 AMComment [8]: This is standard language in theAAMC R&R template: this language was neverincluded in the GDI R&Rjamador 10/13/11 2:57 PMComment [9]: All AAMC Groups have openedor closed meetings; for example, group steeringcommittee meetings are closed and businessmeetings are opened; invitations to closed meetingsare extended by the GDI Chairjamador 9/21/11 2:30 PMComment [10]: This provides flexibility for theGDI Steering Committee to host GDI BusinessMeetings in-person, by conference call, or anytimeof the yearjamador 9/21/11 2:28 PMComment [11]: Updated language to reflect thework process for GDI Steering Committeejamador 10/13/11 9:30 AMComment [12]: This is standard language in theAAMC R&R template; this language was neverincluded in the GDI R&R

Amended GDI Rules and Regulations, July 2011162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176VII. AmendmentsSubject to the approval of the AAMC Board of Directors, these Rules and Regulationsmay be amended or repealed and new Rules and Regulations may be adopted by a twothirdsvote of the voting members present at any regular meeting of the Group for whichprior written notice of the proposed changes has been given.AppendicesA. Committees, names, purposes, and functionsB. Dates of Adoption and Amendment of the Rules and RegulationsC. Rules of Procedures for Group if necessaryApproved by the AAMC Board of Directors, June 25, 2009Amended, July 2011jamador 9/21/11 2:30 PMComment [13]: This provides flexibility for theGDI Steering Committeejamador 10/13/11 2:58 PMComment [14]: Reviewed by AAMC ChiefLegal Officer in July and October 2011-5-

Approved GDI Rules and Regulations, June 25, 200912345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940Group on Diversity and InclusionRules and RegulationsI. NameThe name of the organization shall be the Group on Diversity and Inclusion of theAssociation of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), herein after referred to as the GDI.II. MissionThe mission of the GDI is to serve as a national forum and recognized resource to supportthe efforts of AAMC member institutions and academic medicine at the local, regional,and national levels to realize the benefits of diversity and inclusion in medicine andbiomedical sciences.III. PurposeThe purpose of the GDI is to unite expertise, experience, and innovation to inform andguide the advancement of diversity throughout academic medicine.IV. MembershipA. Voting MembersThe voting membership shall consist of persons appointed by the deans of medical schoolmembers, including affiliate members, of the AAMC that have matriculated at least oneclass of medical students. They will be faculty or administrators who have responsibilityfor institutional multicultural/diversity affairs. Voting member(s) shall serve at thepleasure of the appointing authority. Each school shall be entitled to one vote,irrespective of the number of persons appointed to the group.B. Non-voting Members1. Individual members. Medical school faculty and administrators and representativesof AAMC member teaching hospitals and academic societies who have strong interests orexpertise in minority/multicultural/diversity affairs may become non-voting members ofthe GDI.2. Other members. Members appointed to the GDI by the deans of medical schools thathave not matriculated a class of medical students will be non-voting members until suchtime as a first medical school class is admitted.C. OfficersThe officers of the GDI shall include a Chairperson, a Chairperson-Elect, an Immediate-Past Chairperson, and Executive Secretary. All officers, except the Executive Secretary,must be voting members of the GDI at the time of election.-6-

Approved GDI Rules and Regulations, June 25, 2009414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970717273747576777879The Chairperson-Elect shall be elected to a two year term at a GDI Business Meeting bya simple majority of the voting members present and voting. At the end of this term ofoffice the Chairperson-elect shall succeed to the office of Chairperson.The term of the Chairperson shall be for two years and shall commence at theadjournment of the GDI Business Meeting at which their term of office as Chairperson-Elect expires. The Chairperson of the Group may not serve consecutive terms asChairperson.The Executive Secretary shall be an AAMC staff member appointed by the AAMCPresident. The Executive Secretary shall coordinate the provision of appropriate staffsupport and assist in the general direction of the GDI.Contact with major related organizations outside the Group shall be coordinated with theGDI’s Executive Secretary.V. Committee(s)A. Steering CommitteeThe GDI Steering Committee shall be composed of the Chairperson, the Chairperson-Elect, and the Immediate-Past Chairperson and such additional members as describedbelow.Additional members shall be:Central Region RepresentativeNortheast Region RepresentativeSouthern Region RepresentativeWestern Region RepresentativeGroup on Student Affairs (GSA) ChairGSA-Committee on Diversity Affairs (CODA) ChairCouncil of Deans (COD) RepresentativeIssue-based RepresentativeIssue-based RepresentativeIssue-based RepresentativeIssue-based RepresentativeIssue-based Representatives shall be appointed to the Steering Committee at thediscretion of the Chairperson for the purpose of either creating a liaison withorganizations that hold a strong interest in the mission of the group or bringing inexpertise or points of view. There shall be no more than four issue-based representativeson the GDI Steering Committee.-7-

Approved GDI Rules and Regulations, June 25, 20098081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118A majority of the voting Steering Committee members shall be representatives appointedto the GDI by medical school deans.The GDI Steering Committee shall manage the affairs of the Group.B. Nominating CommitteeA Nominating Committee, appointed every other year by the Steering Committee, shallbe chaired by the Immediate-Past Chairperson. Until there is an election, either theChairperson or the Chairperson-Elect will chair this committee. The NominatingCommittee shall nominate a Chairperson-Elect, and its nomination shall be publicized tothe membership in advance of the GDI Business Meeting. Members may make additionalnominations from the floor, providing the consent of each such nominee has beenreceived in advance.The Nominating Committee will recommend to the Steering Committee any replacementofficer or officer-elect, if the previously elected person is unable to serve. The SteeringCommittee will then make such replacement appointment, and these will remain effectiveuntil the next GDI Business Meeting.C. Other Standing or Ad Hoc CommitteesOther Standing or Ad Hoc GDI Committees may be chartered by vote of the SteeringCommittee of the Group. The charter shall include a description of the size, purpose,function and duration of the committee.Appointment to Committees shall be made by the GDI Chairperson with the approval ofthe Steering Committee.Committee Chairpersons shall be appointed by the GDI Chairperson.The Standing Committees and their charters shall be reviewed periodically by theSteering Committee. Those Committees no longer needed may be dissolved upon actionof the Steering Committee.The charter of each GDI Committee shall be appended to the Rules and Regulations. TheCommittee charter shall not be considered a part of the Rules and Regulations. Changesin the Committee charter shall be made only by or with the approval of the GDI SteeringCommittee.VI. Meetings and Quorums.-8-

Approved GDI Rules and Regulations, June 25, 2009119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149A Business Meeting of the GDI membership shall be held in conjunction with the AAMCAnnual Meeting.The Steering Committee shall meet once in conjunction with the AAMC Annual Meetingand on at least two other occasions during the year. Conference calls or electroniccommunication may also be used to conduct business of the Steering Committee and maybe used, when practical, in place of other regular meetings. Fifty percent of the SteeringCommittee will constitute a quorum.Fifty percent of the voting members registered for the AAMC Annual Meeting shallconstitute a quorum at its Business Meeting.Formal actions may only be taken at meetings of the membership or the SteeringCommittee at which a quorum is present. At such meetings, decisions will be made bymajority vote of those qualified to vote, or in the case of the Steering Committee bymajority vote or by consensus.In the conduct of meetings, the order of business shall be under the direction of theChairperson who shall make all parliamentary decisions. Such decisions may be reversedby a two-thirds majority of the voting members present and voting.VII. AmendmentsSubject to the approval of the AAMC Board of Directors, these Rules and Regulationsmay be amended or repealed and new Rules and Regulations may be adopted by a twothirdsvote of the voting members present at any Business Meeting of the GDI for whichprior written notice of the proposed changes has been given.Appendices (to be completed once Rules and Regulations have been approved)A. Committees ChartersB. Dates of Adoption and Amendment of the Rules and RegulationsC. Procedures for Group if necessary-9-

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