Date/Time: Monday, January 11, 2021 6:30-7:30 PM PST
Zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/3117825083
Diversity Lecture Series: “I Didn’t Know What to Say”
A workshop on how to respond to racism, discrimination, and microaggressions using the OWTFD approach.
Speaker Info: Sylk M. Sotto, MBA, MPS, EdD
Dr. Sotto serves as the Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs, Development, and Diversity in the Department of Medicine. Her scholarship and research centers on (in)equity in academic medicine. She co-chairs IUSM’s Diversity Council and serves in numerous institutional committees. As a long-time leader in higher education and academic medicine, her involvement at the national level includes the Board of Directors and Diversity& Inclusion liaison for the Alliance of Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM)
Dr. Sotto teaches several courses, including Foundations of Clinical Practice in the Spanish immersion program, research ethics, and culturally relevant practices in medicine. In addition, her interests include faculty affairs and professional development; equity, inclusion and diversity; STEM/medical education; and leadership.
Her dissertation focused on the experiences of minoritized/underrepresented faculty in academic medicine, including their socialization, mentoring, and professional development.
Dr. Sotto was born and raised in Puerto Rico.
Resources:
“What Can I Do?” Faculty Actions that Advance Racial Equity in Academic Medicine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU56YOLyZXI
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