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Weill Cornell Medical College
Office of
Faculty Diversity
In Medicine Science
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Weill Cornell Medical College Offices of Faculty
Development and Diversity
Laurie H. Glimcher, M.D.Stephen and Suzanne
Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medical College
Provost for Medical Affairs, Cornell University
Barbara L. Hempstead, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Dean
for Faculty Development
Carla Boutin-Foster, M.D.Assistant Dean of
Faculty Diversity
Rache M. Simmons, M.D.Assistant Dean of Faculty
Diversity
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WC Medical Faculty

• Total Full-time Medical Faculty 1269
• Women Faculty 520 (41)
• Men Faculty 749 (59 )

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WC Gender by Academic Rank2011-2012
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Tenure and Gender at WC
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WC COMMITTEE OF REVIEW ACTIONS 2011-2012

• Number of recommendations considered 179
• Women 59
• Men 120
• Number Approved
• Total 159 (89)
• Women 54 (91) Men 105 (88)

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Cornell University Toward New Destinations
Diversity Initiative
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Weill Cornell Childcare Facility (2012-2013)

• Currently, the Medical College offers backup
  child and elder care services and that benefit is
  oversubscribed. However, there is no full service
  childcare facility available  
• Established a childcare facility that is
  available for faculty, students, and staff of
  Weill Cornell
• Status
• Physical site has been identified and partnership
  with Bright Horizons has been contracted.
• Committee that included Human Resources, faculty,
  student, post doc and staff representatives
  discussed and planned the logistics of center
  operation such as hours of operation, priority of
  access, cost of childcare, etc..
• Plan to have facility open for use Fall 2013 with
  lottery for enrollment of children 4/13

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Faculty Parental Leave Policy (2012)

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• Established a uniform parental leave
•  In the event of a birth or adoption of a child,
  the faculty member, as the primary parent , will
  be entitled to 6 weeks of full relief from
  clinical/academic responsibilities with salary
  continuance
• Approved by General Faculty Council, and
  Executive Faculty Council and Medical College
  Board of Overseers and Trustees

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Academic Clock Extension (2012)

• For faculty members on the tenure track who are
  subject to the probationary period for tenure
  review, the probationary period clock will be
  suspended automatically for one calendar year for
  each instance of the following the birth,
  adoption, or foster placement of a child, subject
  to notice of the event in writing by the faculty
  member to the Office of Faculty Affairs. The use
  of automatic suspensions does not affect
  consideration for extension of the probationary
  period for tenure review, or for promotion or
  tenure

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Lactational Facilities (2012-2013)

• Lactational Facility established for Faculty
  Starr 554
• Facility is planned at 575 Lexington
• Need facility at 425 East 61st Street

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Weill Cornell Womens Networking and Mentoring
Events (2012-2013)

• First Annual WC Alumni Womens Breakfast
• Diversity on Tap Women
• Brown Bag Lunches

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LGBT Initiatives at WC 2012-2013

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• Enhance climate of inclusion for LGBT individuals
  at Weill Cornell and the New York Presbyterian
  Hospital
• Established an LGBT Committee across all
  constituency groups including faculty, students,
  residents, and Weill Cornell/NYPH staff
• Established annual networking event Diversity on
  Tap LGBT for faculty, students, residents, and
  Weill Cornell/NYPH staff
• Safe Zone Allies Training Program established

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Respect at WC Webinar (2013)

• Faculty survey data from 2010 shows 7 of female
  faculty report that they have experienced sexual
  harassment and 27 report they have experienced
  discrimination due to gender while at Weill
  Cornell. Of the faculty, 37 report that they
  have experienced discrimination due to race or
  ethnicity while at Weill Cornell.  
• To address inappropriate workplace behavior
  concerns such as sexual harassment and
  discrimination, UE course has been identified
  same as used at CU Respect at Cornell
• Anticipate webinar start up 7/1/2013
• Expect 100 of faculty participation
• In future all new faculty hires

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WC Womens InitiativesPossible Plans for 2013

• Salary equity study by gender
• Explore opportunities for networking/mentoring by
  women alumni
• Expansion of childcare facilities
• Explore concerns and possible programs for elder
  care

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LGBT Initiatives at WC Plans for 2013

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• Expand the LGBT component of the website for the
  Office of Faculty Development and Medical Student
  website
• Include LGBT sensitivity training in faculty,
  student, resident and Weill Cornell/NYPH staff
  orientation
• Work with NYPH to revise patient information
  material and forms to be more LGBT sensitive
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• Long term metric
• Measure climate of LGBT inclusion with Weill
  Cornell and NYPH survey for faculty, students,
  residents and staff.

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