Diversity Impact 2023
Better Together: Advancing a Culture of Identity and Belonging in Healthcare
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Conference Schedule
June 8, 2023
9 a.m. Welcome/Introductions from President Dr. Susan Stone and Dean of Nursing Dr. Joan Slager
9:20 a.m. Greetings from the CDIO Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech and Conference Planning Chair Chris Turley
9:30 a.m. Land Acknowledgement, Chief Advancement Officer Bobbi Silver
9:35 a.m. Meditation/Mindfulness, Shea Rose
9:50 a.m. Break
10 a.m. Keynote Address - Intentionality By Design: Diversity, Equity, and Belonging, Dr. Tia McNair, Sponsored by FNU Board of Directors
11:15 a.m. Activity with Dr. Tia McNair
12 p.m. Lunch
1 p.m. Presentation Dr. Patricia Bradley, Presented by Education Dynamics
2 p.m. Graduate Midwifery Students' Experiences of Bias in the Clinical Setting Dr. Heidi Loomis
3:15 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. Presentation, Shea Rose
2:45 p.m. Graduate Midwifery Students' Experiences of Bias in the Clinical Setting, Dr. Heidi Loomis
4:30 p.m. Circle Up
4:45 p.m. Evaluations, Moderated by Chris Turley
June 9, 2023
9 a.m. Greetings from the Conference Planning Chair Chris Turley
9:05 a.m. Meditation/Mindfulness
9:15 a.m. FNU Going Forward FNU President Dr. Susan Stone
10:10 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Keynote Address - Why Pronouns and Names Matter Rebekka Eshler
11:30 a.m. Activity with Rebekka Eshler
12:15 p.m. Lunch
1 p.m. Panel of DEI Experts, Best Practices for Advancing Identity and Belonging in Higher Education Institutions Robert Lucero, Kendra Barrier, Michelle Hampton, Vicki Hines-Martin, and Jean Edward
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Creating the World You Want to Live In: How Small Actions Can Lead to Big Change Marisa Hamamoto
3:45 p.m. Circle Up
3:55 p.m. Recap
4:05 p.m. Evaluations, Moderated by Chris Turley
Thursday, June 8, 2023
Time | Event | Speakers/Presenters | Topic | |
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9:00 am - 9:20 am | Welcome/Introductions (President /Dean) | President and Dean | Dr. Stone - introduce the conference. | |
9:20 am - 9:30 am | Greetings from the CDIO and Conference Planning Chair | Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech Chris Turley | ||
9:30 am - 9:35 am | Land Acknowledment | Bobbi Silver | ||
9:35 am - 9:50 am | Meditation/Mindfulness | Shea Rose | ||
9:50 am - 10:00 am | Break | |||
10:00 am - 11:15 am | Keynote Address | Dr. Tia McNair | “Intentionality By Design: Diversity, Equity, and Belonging” | |
11:15 am - 12:00 pm | Activity | Dr. Tia McNair | “Intentionality By Design: Diversity, Equity, and Belonging” | |
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch | |||
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Presentation | Dr. Patricia Bradley | ||
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm | Presentation | Dr. Heidi Loomis | """Graduate Midwifery Students' Experiences of Bias in the Clinical Setting""" | |
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm | Break | |||
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Presentation | Shea Rose | ||
4:30 pm - 4:45 pm | Circle Up | |||
4:45 pm - 4:50 pm | Evaluations | Moderator(s): Chris Turley, MS, BS Main Room | ||
Friday, June 9, 2023
Time | Event | Speakers/Presenters | Topic | |
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9:00 am - 9:05 am | Greetings from the Conference Planning Chair | Chris Turley | ||
9:05 am - 9:15 am | Meditation/Mindfulness | Shea Rose | ||
9:15 am - 10:10 am | Presentation | Dr. Susan Stone | Present on FNU and plans going forward | |
10:10 am - 10:15 am | Break | |||
10:15 am - 11:30 am | Keynote Address | Rebekka Eshler | """Why Pronouns and Names Matter""" | |
11:30 am - 12:15 pm | Activity | Rebekka Eshler | """Why Pronouns and Names Matter""" | |
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch | |||
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Panel of DEI Experts | Robert Lucero, Kendra Barrier, Michelle Hampton, Vicki Hines-Martin, Jean Edward | Best Practices in for advancing Identity and Belonging in higher education Institutions | |
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Break | |||
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm | Presentation | Marisa Hamamoto | """Creating the world you want to live in: How small actions can lead to big change""" | |
3:45 pm - 3:55 pm | Circle Up | |||
3:55 pm - 4:05 pm | Recap | |||
4:05 pm - 4:10 pm | Evaluations | Moderator(s): Chris Turley, MS, BS Main Room |
Diversity Impact Conference Sponsorship
We sincerely thank all of our sponsors for supporting this year’s conference! Without your support, this incredible event would not be possible.
Title Sponsors
Day Sponsors
Key Speaker Sponsors
FNU Board of Directors
In-Kind Sponsors
UK College of Nursing
Heartland Communications Consultants
Session Sponsors
Education Dynamics
Interested in being a sponsor for this year’s conference? Please contact Bobbi.Silver@Frontier.edu