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SMPH Diversity Summit: “Identity and Resiliency: An Exploration of the Black Experience in Academic Medicine”

January 30, 2018 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Our keynote speaker, Dr. Feranmi Okanlami, M.D., is a Stanford alum, earned his M.D. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and is completing his Family Medicine residency. In addition to the plenary session, you are encouraged to select one of two break out sessions.

  • Negotiation: Salary, Title and Promotion
    The ability to successfully negotiate is based in part social and cultural norms. This panel of experts will provide you with tips tools and strategies on navigating these conversations with confidence
  • Identity Crisis: Living Bi-culturally in the Workplace
    Code switching is a skill known within the Black community as necessary for mainstream success. It often brings with it questions on where the line is between professionalism and assimilation. This panel of health care professionals will share insights on their path to successfully navigating this line.

Registration is now open. Please feel free to share the flyer with colleagues.

Reception to follow.

Details

Date:
January 30, 2018
Time:
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Website:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1cOkpH1yNYFsUGKbDYK23EeUUnXcDa84pr-1PmPjd5Sj6BQ/viewform

Venue

Health Sciences Learning Center
750 Highland Ave
Madison, WI 53705
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Organizer

Lisa Tiedemann
Phone:
608-263-5994
Email:
latiedemann@wisc.edu