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AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONCommission on Change and Innovation
Summer 2011 MeetingsSan Diego, CA
June 27, 2011
Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity
Ernie S. Lacy, D.D.S.Director of Student Development
Texas A&M Health Science CenterBaylor College of Dentistry
Baylor College of Dentistry
Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity
Standard 1-4 The dental school must have policies and
practices to: achieve appropriate levels of diversity among its
students, faculty and staff engage in ongoing systematic and focused efforts to
attract and retain students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds
systematically evaluate comprehensive strategies to improve the institutional climate for diversity.
Baylor College of Dentistry
Standard 1-3 The dental education program must have a
stated commitment to a humanistic culture and learning environment that is regularly evaluated.
Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity
Baylor College of Dentistry
Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity
Standard 2-16 Graduates must be competent in managing a
diverse patient population and have the interpersonal and communications skills to function successfully in a multicultural work environment.
Baylor College of Dentistry
Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity
Standard 2-25 Dental education programs must make available
opportunities and encourage students to engage in service learning experiences and/or community-based learning experiences.
Baylor College of Dentistry
Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity
Standard 4-4 Admission policies and procedures must be
designed to include recruitment and admission of a diverse student population.
Baylor College of Dentistry
Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity
The dimensions of diversity: Structural Curriculum Institutional Climate
Baylor College of Dentistry
Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity
Structural Diversity (Compositional Diversity) Focuses on the numerical distribution of
students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds
Baylor College of Dentistry
Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity
Curriculum Diversity (Classroom Diversity) Covers both the diversity-related curricular
content that promotes shared learning and the integration of skills, insights, and experiences of diverse groups
Baylor College of Dentistry
Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity
Institutional Climate (Interactional Diversity) Focuses on the general environment created in
programs and institutions that support diversity as a core value and provide opportunities for informal learning among diverse peers
Baylor College of Dentistry
Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity
Qualified Students SP
EP 1
0 &
SPE
P 11
SPEP
- Co
llegi
ate
-Peer Tutoring Program-Academic Counseling-Student Success Team
Dentists
PBP
PDA
SPEP
12
Dental School
PDA = Project Dental AwarenessSPEP = Summer Pre-Dental Enrichment ProgramPBP = Post-Baccalaureate Program
Pre-
Colle
ge S
PEP
Bridge to Dentistry: Awareness to Graduation Pipeline
Baylor College of Dentistry
Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity
URM Representation in U.S. Population, among U.S. Dentists, in U.S. Dental Schools and at TAMHSC-BCD
*U.S. Census Bureau: State and County Quick Facts, Last revised Thursday, 04-Nov-2010. **ADA Survey Center, Distribution of Dentists in the U.S. by Region and State, 2004
Race
% of Population
in U.S.*
% of Population
in TX
% of Dentist
in U.S.**
% of Dentist in TX**
% of Students in U.S. Dental Schools
2009-2010
% of Dental Students at
TAMHSC-BCD 2009-2010
Black 12.9% 12.0% 2.1% 2.0% 5.7% 13.7% Hispanic or Latino 15.8% 36.9% 3.4% 7.0% 6.3% 20.6% Native American 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% N/A 0.63% 1.5%
Baylor College of Dentistry
Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity
Curriculum Diversity Cultural Competence in Dental Healthcare and
Education Classes and workshops for students, staff,
faculty and administrators Clinical experiences in diverse settings
Baylor College of Dentistry
Getting Ahead of the Game: Diversity
Institutional Climate Embraces diversity
Baylor College of Dentistry