As of March 2012 there are 557 Members in the Minority Affairs Section (Membership

Chart, pg. 3)

Councilor Keith A. Mays, DDS, MS

Assistant Professor

University of Maryland

Dental School

Phone: (410) 706-7047

Fax: (410) 706-3028

Email: kmays@umaryland.edu

Chair Cornell Thomas, BA, DDS

Assistant Dean of Admissions

and Student Affairs

Southern Illinois University

School of Dental Medicine

Phone: (618) 474-7175

Fax: (618) 474-7249

Email: cthomas@siue.edu

Chair-Elect Kenneth May, DDS, MS

Interim Director Multicultural

Affairs

University of Michigan

School of Dentistry

Phone: (734) 763-5280

Fax: (734) 763-3453

Email: bural@umich.edu

Secretary Mildred A. McClain, PhD

Assistant Professor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

School of Dental Medicine

Phone: (702) 774-2642

Minority Affairs Section Program

Officers of the Minority Affairs Section would

like to invite you to attend the section program

symposium titled: The Current Landscape of

Underrepresented Minority Leadership in

Dental Education, presented on Sunday,

March 17, 2013 from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

(Program on pg 2).

Minority Affairs (MAFF) Section Mission

The mission of the Minority Affairs Section is to provide a vital source of

leadership in promoting and sustaining optimum diversity of faculty and

administrators in dental and dental hygiene education and to develop

comprehensive strategies to increase the number of minorities in the oral

health care profession. Our goals and objectives are the following:

1. To increase retention of membership by keeping them well

informed.

2. To continue to seek collaboration with other organizational groups in

sponsoring programs of mutual interest related to increasing

minorities in the dental and dental hygiene profession.

3. To seek continual financial support from the National Dental

Association (NDA) and the National Dental Association Foundation

(NDAF) for the Section on Minority Affairs projects.

4. To invite various presidents of organized dentistry and dental

hygiene to define and discuss minority issues and how they impact

their organizations, what each organization is doing to address

minority issues and other grassroots efforts to promote the profession.

American Dental Education Association 90th Annual Conference

Minority Affairs Section

Newsletter

MAFF Newsletter

February 1, 2013

Minority Affairs Section 2012-2013 Officers

Officer’s Photographs (pg. 3)

Councilor Mildred A. McClain, PhD

Associate Professor

University of Nevada Las Vegas

School of Dental Medicine

Phone: (702) 774-2642

Fax: (702) 774-2721

Email: millie.mcclain@unlv.edu

Co-Editor: MAFF Newsletter

Chair John W. Killip, DDS

Assistant Dean for Student

Programs; Clinical Professor,

Restorative Dentistry

UMKC School of Dentistry

Phone: (816) 235-2094

Fax: (816) 235-2157

Email: KillipJ@.umkc.edu

Chair-elect Sandra Clark Bolivar, JD

Assistant Dean Admissions,

Minority and Student Life

Herman Ostrow School of

Dentistry of USC

Phone: (213)740-2851

Fax: (213)740-8109

Email: bolivar@usc.edu

Secretary Jennifer B. McCants, DDS, MSD

Assistant Professor, General

Dentistry and Oral Medicine

University of Louisville

School of Dentistry

Phone: (508) 852-1233

Fax: (508) 852-1220

Email: jbmcca02@louisville.edu

Editor: MAFF Newsletter

2012 Members Forum Minutes (pgs 12-13)

SPOT LIGHT

MAFF Section Members (pg 6)

2013 Members Forum Meeting

Members Forum of the Minority Affairs Section

will be held on Monday, March 18, 2013 from

10:30 am to 11:30 am (Agenda pg. 6).

ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition Washington State Convention & Trade Center

March 16-19, 2013 Sheraton Seattle Hotel

1400 6th Avenue Seattle, WA 98101

888-627-7056 or 206-621-9000

Minority Affairs Section Program

MAFF Newsletter Page 2

Paraphrasing Dr. Sinkford, et al. from the 2009 JDE article Model mentoring: Early Lessons

from the W. K. Kellogg/ADEA Minority Dental Faculty Development Program, to increase the

numbers and strength of the underrepresented minority (URM) faculty in leadership

positions within our universities and dental institutions, it is essential to measurably increase

the numbers and strength of the URM candidates in the pipeline to dental education. In

addition, we must develop an institutional climate which supports diversity and career

enhancement through developmental opportunities that impact the numbers of URM

researchers, faculty, deans and directors, thereby increasing the numbers of URM leaders in

the University setting and dental professional organizations. In the spring of 2012 the ADEA

Minority Affairs Advisory Committee, the ADEA Minority Affairs Section officers and the

ADEA Policy Center for Access, Inclusion and Diversity personnel developed and distributed

a survey to the ADEA membership designed to provide baseline data related to the numbers

and leadership positions filled by URM dental faculties at dental institutions across the coun-

try. The 2013 Minority Affairs Section symposium is centered on the outcome reports of that

survey and highlights the outcomes of URM faculty who have participated in ADEA’s

collaborative faculty development opportunities with the Academy for Academic Leadership

Institute.

Learning Objectives: 1. Discuss the Minority Affairs Advisory Committee Underrepresented Minority Leadership

survey.

2. Discuss faculty development opportunities for underrepresented minorities in career

advancement.

3. Explain the qualities of a good mentor.

4. Explain interactive instruction on development of higher level managerial skills.

Moderator:

Dr. John W. Killip, DDS, Assistant Dean for Student Programs; Clinical Professor,

Restorative Dentistry, UMKC School of Dentistry, Chair - ADEA Section of Minority Affairs Panelists:

Dr. Karl Haden, President of the Academy for Academic Leadership

Dr. Lavern J. Holyfield, Director of Faculty Development at Texas A & M Health Science

Center Baylor College of Dentistry

Dr. Leo E. Rouse, Dean Howard University College of Dentistry Dr. Tobias Rodriguez, Vice President for Education at the Academy for Academic

Leadership

Sunday, March 17, 2013 from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

The program is cosponsored by the ADEA Section on Minority Affairs and the Special Interest

Group for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTLSIG), the Council of Faculties and

the ADEA Section on Gay-Straight Alliance.

“The Current Landscape of Underrepresented Minority

Leadership in Dental Education”

Save the Date

National Dental Association

Baltimore, MD

July 26-30, 2013

Hispanic Dental Association

Boston, MA

September 26-29, 2013

Society of American Indian Dentists

Washington State

May 31– June 2, 2013

Individuals can nominate themselves or be nominated by someone else. Please pro-vide a short biographical sketch with the nomination form by Monday, March 11, 2013. The election for Secretary will take place during the Member Forum Meeting on Monday, March 18, 2013 at the ADEA Annual Session. Biographical sketches will be distributed immediately prior to the meeting. Nominations from the floor will also be accepted. Please go to page 10 for duties and responsibilities of officer position and page 11 for nomination form.

Nomination of Officers in the Minority Affairs Section

Change will not come if

we wait for some other

person or some other

time. We are the ones

we’ve been waiting for.

We are the change that

we seek.

President Barack

Obama

Email Dr. McClain at millie.mcclain@unlv.edu on how you or the administration promote diversity in your school. By sharing experiences and resources the MAFF Section can achieve its mission and objectives of providing leadership in promoting and sustaining optimum diversity of faculty and administrators in dental and dental hygiene education. Thus, continue to develop comprehensive strategies to increase the number of minorities in the oral healthcare profession.

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TELL US ABOUT YOU OR YOUR SCHOOLS’ MOSAIC ENDEAVORS!

- ADEA Council of Sections Administrative Board Meeting, Saturday, March 16, 8:00 am – noon - ADEA Council of Faculties Administrative Board Meeting, Saturday, March 16, 8:00 am – noon

- ADEA Council of Faculties New Member Orientation, Saturday, March 16, 12:30 – 1:00 pm *************All newly elected officers should attend this orientation*** ***********

- ADEA Council of Sections Members Meeting, Saturday, March 16, 12:30 – 4:00 pm

- ADEA Council of Faculties Meeting, Saturday, March 16, 1:00 – 3:45 pm

- ADEA Council of Deans Business Meeting, Saturday, March 16, 2:00 to 4:00 pm

- Opening Session of ADEA House of Delegates, Saturday, March 16, 4:30 – 5:30 pm

- Welcome Reception, Saturday, March 16, 5:30 – 6:30 pm

- ADEA Opening Ceremony and Plenary Session, Sunday, March 17, 8:30 – 10:00 am - ADEA Presidential Symposium, Monday, March 18, 1:30 – 2:45 pm - ADEA Closing Plenary Session, Tuesday, March 19, 10:00 – 11:15 am - ADEA Council of Sections Officers’ Orientation, Tuesday, March 19, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm - ADEA Council of Sections Caucus, Tuesday, March 19, 12:45 –1:45 pm - Closing Session of ADEA House of Delegates, Tuesday, March 19, 3:30 – 4:30 pm

FOR THE ADEA 2013 CONFERENCE DIVERSITY- FOCUSED SESSIONS (see pgs 7-9)

Of Interest: 2013 ADEA Important Meeting Dates & Times

Chair-Elect Sandra Clark Bolivar, JD

Chair John W. Killip, DDS

Meet your Section Officers

You may be receiving this newsletter for the first time. MAFF Officers extend a warm welcome to everyone! The MAFF section seeks to share our ideas on diversity and the richness of a “mosaic” society. We invite you to participate in this endeavor. Come to the members forum and find out what we’re all about.

Secretary Jennifer Barnes McCants, DDS, MSD Editor, MAFF Newsletter

Councilor Mildred A. McClain, PhD

Co-Editor, MAFF Newsletter

Ballots may be cast on the following dates and times at the ADEA House of Delegates Booth

Sunday, March 17, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

Monday, March 18, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday, March 19, 8:00 am - 5:30 pm

Addressing Health Care Disparities and Increasing Workforce

Diversity: The Next Step for the Dental, Medical, and Public

Health Professions Mitchell, DA, Lassiter, SL. 2006(96):12 Amer J Pub Health

MAFF Newsletter Page 4

ADEA recently released a position paper that addressed academic dental institutions’ (ADIs’) roles and responsibilities for improving the oral health of all Americans. The projected changes in our nation’s demographic composition and the underrepresentation of several minority groups within the oral health care workforce indicate that oral health professionals will be ill prepared to provide quality culturally competent care to many of their patients. Therefore, this is the opportune time for both dental and non dental oral health stakeholders (including physicians and public health professionals) to review and augment their efforts for actively implementing strategies that will achieve a culturally competent workforce devoted to providing quality oral health care to all patients. The absence of a sound patient–provider relationship is one factor that contributes to disparities in the quality of care received by minority populations, which returns us to the issue of health care workforce diversity. Several publications have shown the importance of a racially diverse workforce for improving underserved populations’ access to care. According to the Sullivan Commission’s report, Black patients are significantly more likely to receive their care from Black dentists (who treat almost 62% of Black patients) than from White dentists (who treat 10.5% of these patients). Similarly, surveys of dentists’ practice trends have shown that dentists who are themselves underrepresented minorities treat significantly higher proportions of urban, less formally educated, and lower income patients compared with their non–underrepresented minority peers. Workforce diversity also has been associated with both greater satisfaction with care received and improved patient–provider communication. Conversely, the lack of a diverse workforce may foster lingual and cultural barriers, bias, and clinical uncertainty within the patient–provider relationship. Despite the clear benefit of increasing workforce diversity, the racial/ethnic composition of the health professions workforce, including the dental workforce, fails miserably to reflect the increasing diversity of the US population.

Early Dentists and dental

assistants. Hubbard Hospital

Circa 1900’s

Vote for the

2013-14 ADEA President-elect

Reference Committee Meetings: These hearings are open to all who wish to attend.

ADEA Reference Committee Hearing on Association Policy Sunday, March 17th 3:30 - 4:30 pm

ADEA Reference Committee Hearing on Administrative Affairs Sunday, March 17th 1:30 - 2:30 pm

MAAF Celebrates Black

History Month!

Dr. Jeanne Sinkford; First Woman

Dean of a Dental School in the US

Robert T. Freeman; First Black

Dental Graduate, Harvard 1869

MAFF Newsletter Page 5

Inspiration Corner

January 21, 2013 marked the second inauguration of the nation’s first African American President, Barack H. Obama. President Obama delivered yet another thought riveting, emotion provoking, eloquently presented inauguration speech at the United States Capitol exactly 50 years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have A Dream” speech. In remembrance and commemoration for the honorable Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., President Obama was sworn in amidst two documents, one of which was a bible owned by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Four years ago, President Obama took office with the country in the midst of two wars and the worst economic crisis in more than half a century. His second inauguration arrives with one war over, the other winding down and the economy recovering. President Obama spoke of many issues and touched on several of his platforms during the inaugural speech. Some of which include gays, climate change, and compromise.

You know the saying “ If there is one thing in life that is constant, it is change”. I imagine that just as loud as you could here Dr. King saying “Free at last, Free at last…” you will hear Obama supporters say, “Change you can believe in!”

Editor Commentary

44th President Of The United States Of America

“It is time for parents to teach

young people early on that in

diversity there is beauty and

there is strength. We all

should know that diversity

makes for a rich tapestry, and

we must understand that all

the treads of that tapestry are

equal in value no matter their

color.”

Maya Angelou

No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or

his background, or his religion. If [people] can learn to hate they can be

taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its

opposite. Former President, Nelson Mandela

A Senegalese poet said 'In

the end we will conserve

only what we love. We love

only what we understand,

and we will understand only

what we are taught.' We

must learn about other

cultures in order to

understand, in order to

love, and in order to

preserve our common

world heritage.

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ADEA Fall Meeting in Denver, Colorado was an epic event. For the very first time since the ADEA Fall Meetings began, the MAFF had its own session presentation focusing on equity, diversity and inclusion. Attendance was remarkable and it was a great initiative to a promising future for MAFF accomplishing its goals and mission.

Monday, March 18, 2013 Room: WSCC/617 10:30 am – 11:30 am

1. Call to Order/Greetings Dr. John W. Killip

2. Review and Approval of Orlando, FL Minutes Dr. Sandra Clark Bolivar

3. Greetings from Minority Organizations

- NDA Greeting

- NDA Foundation Greeting

- NDHA Greetings

- HDA Greeting

- SAID Greeting

4. Legislative Update

5. Report of the Access, Diversity, and Inclusion Kim C. D’Abreu

Policy Center 6. Update from the Council of Sections Dr. Mildred A. McClain

7. Election of Officers Dr. John W. Killip

8. Old Business

9. New Business

10. For the Good of the Order

11. Adjournment

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Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are

powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? Your playing small does not serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people don't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. — Marianne Williamson

SECTION COUNCILOR’S REPORT

Greetings: The historical tripartite meeting of the HDA, NDA and SAID in Boca Raton, Florida was a heartwarming experience. The ability for these three minority organizations to pull resources and come together as a cohesive group makes you stop and think about what a great country we live in and that we have the leadership to make change when we unite in one voice. I especially appreciated the opportunity to interact with members of each of the organizations and the opportunity for members of each of the organizations to share their experiences and concerns in a larger forum. The President’s Symposium provided a medium in which each of the organizations shared and learned more about common issues and concerns, such as multi-cultural oral health challenges and the affects of media and messaging on multicultural issues.

The officers for the MAFF Section extend their congratulations to the American Dental Education Association’s 90th Annual Conference. We also invite all our members to

attend all or some of the very interesting diversity focused sessions. To find out more

about these sessions please turn to pages 7-9. To view the MAFF Section Annual Report, visit the ADEA Website. I look forward to seeing you all in Seattle, Washington. Mildred A. McClain, PhD, MAFF Section Councilor

Section on Minority Affairs Members Forum Agenda

If you have any news or

announcements, please email

them to the MAFF Section

Secretary, Jennifer B. McCants

at jbmcca02@louisville.edu

Intelligence plus character that

is the goal of true education.

- - - - - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

SPOT LIGHT

MAFF Section Members

Dr. John W. Killip, Jr.

Clinical Professor Emeritus

UMKC School of Dentistry is

the recipient of the

2013 ADEA Distinguished

Service Award

This award recognizes

significant contributions by

an individual to the mission

of the American Dental

Education Association.

Dr. Jennifer B. McCants

2013-2014

Leadership Institute Fellow

The ADEA Leadership

Institute is a program

designed to develop the

nation’s most promising

dental faculty and

administrators as leaders in

dental education and higher

education.

Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and the most inhuman.-- Attributed to the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something .But I can't accept not trying. ~Oprah Winfrey

Dental Pipeline National

Learning Institute Award

Dr. Frank Jones and Dr. Mildred

McClain, UNLV School of

Dental Medicine faculty, were

one of 10 dental schools

awarded $12,000 by the

National Learning Institute (NLI)

Dental Pipeline. Funded by the

RWJ Foundation, the NLI

provides opportunities for

dental educators and their

community partners to address

the problems of access and

workforce disparities. Projects

will be presented at the 2013

ADEA fall meeting in October.

ADEA 2013 CONFERENCE DIVERSITY- FOCUSED SESSIONS

SATURDAY, March 16, 2013

9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Strengthening Diversity and Inclusion: The Power of Alliances

Room: WSCC/613

Presenters: Mark A. López, Ph.D., ADEA

Patricia Nihill, D.D.S., University of Kentucky

The goal of the workshop is to leverage the knowledge, commitment, and passion of ADEA’s internal diversity groups to support more robust and diverse learning environments in ADEA member institutions. The target audience for the workshop is: ADEA Women’s Affairs Advisory Committee (WAAC), ADEA Minority Affairs Advisory Committee (MAAC), ADEA Gay Straight Alliance (GSA), and Minority Affairs Section (MAS). In small working groups, participants will discuss and strategize how they can work together to create inclusive learning environments. Presenters from dental education and higher education will provide a framework for discussion by sharing their perspective on the challenges and successes of creating and maintaining an inclusive learning environment. SUNDAY, March 17, 2013

10:30 a.m. – noon

Diversity Defined: Is Your Institution Ready?

Room: WSCC/602

Presenters: Anthony M. Palatta, D.D.S., ADEA

Michelle R. McQuistan, D.D.S., AEGD, M.S., University of Iowa

Hans Hsu, New York University

Despite the best efforts of dental institutions, achieving diversity in dental education has been challenging. To help institutions meet upcoming diversity requirements in the new standards by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, this engaging seminar will help you devise unique approaches to achieving diversity tailored to your geographic, demographic, and educational needs. Diversity leaders and students from two contrasting institutions, NYU College of Dentistry and University of Iowa College of Dentistry, will discuss how they have approached meeting this essen-tial mandate in creative ways. You will be encouraged to share your own institutional successes and challenges in creating a culture of inclusion as you learn to define diversity, develop strategies to address the dimensions of diver-sity, and assess the climate for diversity, at your institution. Is your institution ready for the new standards? Join us and find out.

2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Fisher V. Texas

Room: WSCC/401

Fisher v. University of Texas is a case before the United States Supreme Court concerning the affirmative action ad-missions policy of the University of Texas at Austin. The case asks that the court either declare the admissions policy of the University inconsistent with, or entirely overrule Grutter v. Bollinger a 2003 case in which the Supreme Court ruled that race could play a limited role in the admissions policies of universities. An overruling of Grutter could end affirmative action policies in admissions at U.S. public universities. We will have an expert discuss the possible impli-cations of this ruling on higher education and dentistry. Open to all attendees.

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2:00 – 3:30 p.m. The Impact of Culture on Underrepresented Minority Health Profession Students

Room: WSCC/602

Presenters: Ann L. McCann, RDH., Ph.D., Baylor College of Dentistry

Barbara H. Miller, M.S., D.D.S., Baylor College of Dentistry

Ernie S. Lacy, D.D.S., M.A., B.S., Baylor College of Dentistry

Underrepresented minority (URM) students have a much better experience in a professional program with a climate of cultural competence. They feel more welcome in a humanistic environment that fosters diversity and respect for all individuals. All students are exposed to more new ideas in this culture and gain new skills in problem solving and the treatment of all patient groups. This presentation will start with a brief explana-tion of the role of culture in improving the experience of URM students in health profession programs. Then, an interprofessional panel of students will describe their school experiences and how cultural climate has affected their enrollment decisions, their learning, social interactions, and practice-employment goals. A question and answer session with the audience will follow this panel discussion. This presentation will end with a summary of the student discussion and how health profession programs can continue to move toward a culturally competent climate.

4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

Minority Affairs Section Program The Current Landscape of Underrepresented Minority Leadership in Dental Education

Room: WSCC/401

Presenters: Karl Haden, Ph.D., Academy for Academic Leadership, LaVerne Holyfield, Texas A & M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry (BCD) Leo Rouse, DDS, FACD, Dean Howard University College of Dentistry

Tobias Rodriguez, Ph.D., Academy for Academic Leadership

Dr. Karl Haden, as President of the Academy for Leadership Institute, will give an overview of last years survey on the Leadership Institute and then discuss the results of the 2013 Minority Affairs Advisory Committee (MAAC) survey on leadership.

Dr. Lavern Holyfield, Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry, was a Leadership Institute Fellow in 2008, will discuss her experience as a Fellow. She will also discuss her experience as a 2005 graduate of the Institute for Teaching and Learning, which is a pipeline for faculty who are not ready for advancement.

Dr. Leo E. Rouse, will discuss the Dean’s perspective on the Leadership Institute (i.e., how Deans choose minority faculty for the Leadership Institute, how they mentor their faculty, and how they put them in positions were they can advance in their career , etc.).

Dr. Tobius Rodriguez, will present the ADEA/AAL Chairs and Academic Administrators Management Program

(ADEA/AAL CAAMP). Another avenue that minorities can attain leadership and managerial skills.

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5:30 – 6:30 p.m. ADEA Commission on Change and Innovation College President’s Symposium Room: WSCC/401 M. Christopher Brown II, Ph.D., President Alcorn State University Creating change and innovative practices takes visionary leadership at all levels; administration, faculty, and students. Although challenges are always present strategic leadership has proven effective in fostering an environment that sup-ports change and innovation. The results and lessons learned are instructive for all interested in being leaders of change in their own environment. This session will provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the progress and the process used to achieve major changes in dental education curriculum. The session will also provide an exami-nation of fostering change and innovation through the lens of a university leader.

8:00 – 10:00 p.m. Plenary – Discourse & Dessert Room: SH/Metropolitan Ballroom

Presenter: Eve Higginbotham, M.D., Visiting Scholar in Health Equity at the Association of American Medical Colleges in Washington, D.C. ADEA is the voice of dental education. It represents all of the US and Canadian dental schools, advanced, hospital and allied dental education programs. Dr. Higginbotham will speak at the ADEA Evening Plenary Session Discourse and Dessert. This evening plenary session has a focus on gender issues but is open to all attendees. It has been a tradition for 20 YEARS to invite prominent women leaders to be the guest speakers. They speak both on major issues and their personal career trajectories. It is considered to be a major opportunity for individuals “outside” of the dental education profession to share their perspectives re the changing roles of men and women in their professional and personal endeavors. Past Speakers have been from: government, medicine, law, and the media e.g., Vivian Pinn- Director ORWH/NIH; Regina Benjamin- US Surgeon General; Marilyn Gaston- Asst. SG/ USPHS; J.C. Haywood- media/philanthropist; Hazel O’Leary- Secretary of Energy; Jocelyn Elder- US Surgeon General; Dushanka Kleinman-Director, NIDCR to name a few. TUESDAY, March 19, 2013 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Successful Innovations and Challenges in the URM Pipeline for Dentistry & Medicine: The University of Washington SMDEP Program Experience Room: WSCC/604 Presenters: David Acosta, M.D., University of Washington Schools of Medicine and Dentistry Beatrice Gandara, D.D.S., University of Washington Schools of Medicine and Dentistry This interactive session will explore the challenges medicine and dentistry face in increasing the numbers of medical and dental students who come from historically underrepresented groups. The Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and administered jointly by ADEA and the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) has provided funding for 12 program sites across the country to help young people from these groups become more competitive in gaining acceptance into dental and medical schools. One of these SMDEP programs, the University of Washington, will present challenges and innovations that the program has developed to strengthen the URM pipeline. These innovations have been directed towards the American Indian populations. Page 9

AIRS OFFIC

ER INATIONS

MINORITY AFFAIRS SECTION

SECRETARY ADEA SECTION ON MINORITY AFFAIRS OFFICER NOMINATIONS

The ADEA Section on Minority Affairs is seeking nominations for Section Secretary. The position of Section Secretary is a three year commitment, as the secretary serves in subsequent years as Chair-Elect and Chair. Along with the duties listed below, all section officers, are expected to attend the ADEA Annual Session, and all council meetings during the Annual Session.

Nominating Process

A prospective candidate must provide a short biographical sketch with the nomination form by Monday, March 11, 2013 to the Chair, Dr. John Killip at: KillipJ@umkc.edu . The biographical sketches will be distributed immediately prior to the Members Forum on Sunday, March 18, 2012. Self nominations and nominations from the floor will also be accepted.

Eligibility

A person must be a member of the Association and a member of the Section to be eligible for office. In the instance of councilor, the person must first have served through the officer positions, including the chair, to be eligible for election to the councilor position.

Duties

The duties of Secretary are to:

Record the minutes of Section meetings and disseminate them to the Section membership;

Submit the minutes and current officer contact information to the Section councilor for submission with the Section annual report; and

Perform any Section-related duties requested by the Chair.

Section officer Nomination Form The nomination form on page 8 must be filled out and emailed to:

John W. Killip, DDS, MAFF Section Chair

Phone: (816) 235-2094

Email: KillipJ@.umkc.edu

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ADEA Section on Minority Affairs

2013 Officer Nomination Form

Position

Section Secretary

Nominee's Name: _______________________________________________________

(please print clearly)

Position & Department: ___________________________________________________

Dental School: _________________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________

Phone:___________________ Fax: _____________ E-mail: _____________________

Years of ADEA Membership: ______ Years in Minority Affairs Section: _______

Nominated by (may be self): _______________________________________________

Dental School: _________________________________________________________

Phone:___________________ Fax: _____________ E-mail: _____________________

Nominations should be emailed to:

John W. Killip, DDS

University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC)

School of Dentistry

Phone: (816) 235-2094

Email: KillipJ@.umkc.edu

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ADEA Section on Minority Affairs Members Forum Minutes

Members Forum Minutes

March 17, 2012

Orlando, FL

Call to Order/Greetings

The meeting was called to order at 7:15 a.m. by section Chair, Dr. Francis Curd. Dr. Curd introduced

section officers and announced that Chair-elect, Dr. John Killip, was not in attendance due to illness. Dr.

Curd relayed Dr. Killip’s best regards for a successful meeting and noted that he looks forward to joining

the group at the 2013 ADEA annual meeting in Seattle. There were 31 attendees at the program.

Review and Approval of Minutes

The minutes from the 2011 Members Forum were reviewed by the group. Two corrections were made;

changing Margo Melchor’s salutation from Dr. to Ms. and Yolanda Bonta’s salutation from Ms. to Dr. The

minutes were accepted and approved as amended.

Greetings from National Organizations

Mr. Robert Johns, Executive Director of the National Dental Association, brought greetings on behalf of

the NDA and Dr. Roy Irons, President of NDA. Dr. Irons was initially delayed in another meeting. Mr.

Johns encouraged all in attendance to join NDA, HDA and SAID for the historic joint meeting of the groups

to be held July 20-24, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. He stated the meeting will focus on issues of access

and disparity from a different perspective on how oral health is viewed and how to address these issues.

He also stated that there will also be a particular focus concerning minority faculty (i.e., strategies for

increased visibility and having articles published).

Mr. Johns also announced the launch of a joint media campaign through the AdCouncil at a cost of three

million dollars which will address oral health literacy.

Prior to adjournment, Dr. Irons joined the meeting, added his personal greeting and emphasized his

hope that all would pay their dues and attend the national convention. He added that the meeting would

offer great opportunities for professional development and continuing education.

Ms. Margo Melchor, Immediate Past President of HDA, greeted the group for Dr. Lilia Larin, President of

HDA, who was at another meeting, added her invitation for all to participate in the joint national meeting.

Legislative Update

Dr. Jean Sinkford referred the group to handouts in the packet, the Washington Update, on legislative

issues and discussed the Healthcare Reform and Accountability Act that ADEA has to address.

Report for Access, Diversity and Inclusion

Ms. D’Abreu announced that ADEA has changed the name of the center on Equity and Diversity to

Access, Diversity and Inclusion. Ms. D’Abreu stressed that the primary reason for the name change is to

broaden the area’s perspective and structure. She acknowledged Dr. Jean Sinkford’s work and leader-

ship and the group joined in recognizing Dr. Sinkford for her “constant vigilance, undying passion and

vision”. She also stressed that Dr. Sinkford will continue her involvement in the new division.

Ms. D’Abreu announced that the division will now tackle several top initiatives including issues of student

debt and professional development under the newly structured ADEA Policy Center. She referred the

group to the power point handout in the packet. She stated that the ADEA Policy Center is utilizing

concentric circles of Dental Education, Health Professions Education and Higher Education to show how

the Policy Center interacts and interconnects. She stated that this does not mean that diversity is going

away but that the work will only be strengthened. She thanked the ADEA staff (Sonja Harrison Dr. Dave

Brunson and Larin Bush, program manager) for their hard work. Ms. D’Abreau also announced Page 12

the launch of a new pipeline initiative - The Dental Pipeline National Learning Institute - and invited all in

attendance to participate in the workshop scheduled for later in the day at 4:00 pm. Dr. Sinkford

announced that they also agreed that it was time to broaden the dialogue and that it made sense to

restructure at this time. Dr. Sinkford stated that she is not leaving and that she already has four projects in

the works. She also stated that diversity is her heart and under the Policy Center thinking is not just

horizontal but also diagonal as we move forward.

Update from the Council of Sections

Dr. Mildred McClain, MAFF Counselor, reported on the MAFF section funds. The Council of Sections has

been dealing with the issue of its fund balance and the loss of revenue from dues now that ADEA has

open enrollment. She stated that Dr. Keith Mays headed the Task Force which put forth a proposal that

would take a percentage of money from each of the section’s balance and create a larger fund that would

be used to support Council of Sections Programs. The proposal was voted upon and passed during the

Fall Meeting in San Antonio. The money from each section was put into a general project pool and the

sections will be able to apply for funding from that pool. The application for the project pool funds is

online on the ADEA website. The MAFF Section currently has a balance of $501.22 available for section

activities. Dr. McClain asked everyone to join her in thanking Dr. Mays for all the hard work and effort he

put into getting this task completed.

Dr. McClain also discussed the process for the selection of program submissions and changes that the

Board is implementing to address issues put forth in the Council of Sections meeting (e.g., feedback from

the reviewers on what program submitters need to do to improve their program, if rejected, along with

the ability to resubmit the program with changes).

Dr. McClain reminded everyone that MAFF section program is scheduled for this afternoon from 1:00 pm

to 2:30 in the Brevard room. She also stated that she hopes everyone would be able to attend the

historical tripartite meeting of the National Dental Association, Hispanic Dental Association and the

Society of American Indian dentists meeting, July 20-24, in Boca Raton, Florida.

Old Business

There was no old business to report.

New Business

A. Election of Officers

There were two nominations submitted for the position of secretary; Dr. Eugene Brooks from University of

Colorado and Dr. Jennifer Barnes McCants from University of Louisville. President Curd asked for

additional nominees. Receiving none, the nominations were closed. Dr. Curd invited each of the

nominees to make remarks by introducing themselves and their reason for candidacy. Following a vote

by the membership, Dr. Jennifer Barnes McCants was elected.

B. 2013 ADEA Annual Meeting

Dr. Curd discussed the program proposal for the 2013 ADEA Annual Meeting in lieu of Dr. Killip’s

absence. The theme for the 2013 meeting is titled “Landscape of Learning: Reflection, Interprofessional

Education, Assessment and Innovation”. The program proposed for next year will center on the

responses from the Minority Affairs Advisory Council survey to be completed by the officers of MAAC

and distributed by ADEA of which there were 2 focus sessions held this past Saturday.

For the Good of the Order

Dr. McClain thanked Dr. Curd for his exceptional service to the section and presented him with a plaque

of appreciation on behalf of the section. Dr. Curd received the honor and thanked the group for the

privilege to serve. Dr. Curd entertained a motion to adjourn; a motion was made and seconded to

adjourn the meeting. Motion passed unanimously.

Minutes respectfully submitted by Dr. Sandra Bolivar, MAFF Section Secretary. Page 13