University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry Comprehensive Minority Dental Faculty Development (MDFD) Program June 14, 2013 Dr. Madelyn Coar

Institutional Commitment • Vice President for Equity & Diversity Dr. Louis Dale • CMFDP-Up to $75, 000/yr for 3 years • Dean Michael Reddy • Director of Diversity Dr. Madelyn Coar • Programs, Scholarships, Research & Development Funds & Grants

Academic Partnerships • UAB School of Public Health • Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry • UAB Minority Health Research Center • Mona Fouad, Director

Career Development • SOD Academic Career Club - Reddy • Faculty Development for Research Intensive Faculty (NIDCR R 25) Mac. Dougall • SOD Scholars Club - Mac. Dougall • Comprehensive Minority Faculty & Development Program - Dale • SOD Dean’s Seminars • SOD Annual Scholar’s Symposium • UAB Training & Development Seminars • UAB Minority Health Research Center Career Development Seminars • UAB Office of Postdoctoral Education • Blaze Leadership Academy

Community Projects/Research • MHRC (UAB Minority Health Research Center) Mona Fouad • DPBRN (Dental Practice-Based Research Network ) Gregg Gilbert • SEARCH (Student Experiences and Rotation in Community Health Program) - Conan Davis • Bridge To Health Care - Shirley Ginwright • CARES (Cancer Research Experiences for Students Program) - UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center • Center for Women’s Health - NIH Multicenter Clinical Trial

MDFD Participants • 19 Participants • 13 Hispanic • 6 Black • 11 Females • 8 Males • 4 Participants With Academic Partners • 3 UAB School of Public Health • 1 Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry

UAB MDFD Program 19 Participants Because. . . Average UABSOD/Graduate Tuition 2004 -2010 $6000/yr Average UABSOD DMD Tuition 2004 -2010 $20, 000/yr

Sustainability Obstacles • Leadership Turnover • • Chancellor President Provost Dean • Funding • • • Continuing decreases in budget from the State Replacement of Kellogg MDFD Funding Potential Loss of Other Revenues • Academic Careers

Sustainability Opportunities • Leadership Turnover • • Chancellor President Provost Dean Michael Reddy • New Strategic Plan • • Focus on Excellence - Teaching - Culture/Environment Academic Career Club

Leadership commitment • Dean’s commitment • Climate survey • Strategic plan - includes Culture Change • Whistling Vivaldi • Faculty development • Post-baccalaureate option • Mentoring Council

IPE • DMD • • Dentistry Medicine Optometry Health Professions • Post docs?

Community Partnerships • Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center • Development of researchers • Morehouse, Tuskegee, UAB • Collaborations and training • Senior UAB researchers • Scientific and Grant writing • Charles Barkley awards • Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) • Tuskegee, Oakwood, Stillman, AL A&M, AL State

UAB School of Dentistry Thank You and