Student Retention & Support Initiatives

Targeted diversity categories: Black/African American, Native American, Hispanic/Latino, Low Socioeconomic Status

Description: CSTEP是纽约的一项赠款，其目的是增加来自代表性不足群体的学生的人数，这些学生正在获得与健康有关的专业执照和职业. In the 2015-2020 cycle, CSTEP was funded at Upstate for 75 students. In 2015, 110名符合条件的学生提出了申请，上州领导同意提供资金招收和支持额外的学生. Each year after that, application numbers increased, and each year the University supported the larger roster. In 2019-20, 146 students were a part of the CSTEP program, which was an increase from the 135 students in 2018-19.

For the 2020-2025 cycle, Upstate was awarded funding for 160 students. This additional funding will continue to support the expanding CSTEP program. The program includes multiple initiatives that are listed below:

• STEP 1 Series: MS2 students in CSTEP meet once a month to discuss their preparation for STEP 1
• Wellness programs: Each semester there are two to three programs that focus on stress relief
• Walk in Wednesdays: Students meet once a month to discuss topics such as research, academic support, and peer-to-peer support
• Welcome Events: One event is held in the fall semester and one in the spring semester
• CSTEP/Multicultural Lounge: Students have a dedicated space on campus focusing on diversity issues
• Student Check-in Meetings: Students meet with a designated person to discuss their academic progress
• Academic Resources: Students receive NBME codes for Step 1 and Clerkship practice exams.

Description: 院长杰出奖的目的是识别那些表现出需求并体现纽约州立大学上州医科大学使命和目标的即将入学的医学生. 该奖项旨在减轻医学生的债务负担，并为上州招募优秀的候选人. Elements taken into consideration include academics, application information, estimated family contribution, total student debt, household income, household size, and other funds that a student may be receiving. Other factors considered are: under-represented minority, rural student, or first-generation college student. Recipients will be incoming medical
students, 由招生和财政援助办公室的成员根据上述社会和财务信息选择. The award will cover tuition and housing at Geneva for all four years of medical school and include a $5,000 stipend per year. The award is given to full-time students and is applied directly to the student's account. As a result, the recipient'’s loans will be reduced. Students are be notified by the Admissions Office that they have been awarded the scholarship.

Diversity categories target for program: Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Rural, First Generation

Responsible individual: Jennifer Welch, Associate Dean Admissions & Financial Aid

Funding Source: College of Medicine Dean's Office

Organizational Locus: Admissions & Financial Aid

Targeted diversity categories: All students

Description: In fall 2020, all new students will participate in a 90-minute online exercise called Factuality the Game that fosters awareness of social injustice and structural racism. 这将提高整个校园对这些问题的认识，我们希望这将是一个小小的经历，以及许多其他的经历，为包容性文化做出贡献. Campus culture is one of many things that contribute to retention. If this is well-received we hope to expand participation to all students and to faculty.

Targeted diversity categories: All students

Description当前位置负责研究生医学教育的副院长开始向所有新入院的住院医师和研究员分发一份加德纳的故事. Camara Jones that brings up issues related to diversity and institutionalized racism. This is an awareness-raising piece that we hope will also contribute to a culture of inclusivity.

Targeted diversity categories: All students

Description: In 2019-20, leaders from the Upstate Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI), Office of Institutional Equity, 和医学院多样性和包容性办公室合作，在校园范围内创建了关于内隐/无意识偏见的新培训项目. 该课程基于高等教育和企业部门的研究以及大学气候调查的结果. 这些模块正在医学院进行beta测试，并将在评估后提供给推荐最近最火的赌博软件社区的其他部门. The training programs aim to assist the campus community in advancing its efforts to be a welcoming, inclusive environment for learning, leading and innovation. The modules include videos and an in-person briefing, and advance through three levels: Beginner–Overcome Unconscious Bias; Intermediate–Addressing Intersectionality; and Advanced–Sustaining an Inclusive Organization. Attendance at one or more training sessions is elective in 2020-21 for all College of Medicine students, faculty and staff.

Description: Upstate’s Latino Medical Student Association is a part of the national LMSA organization. The mission for LMSA exists to unite and empower current and future physicians through service, mentorship, and education to advocate for the improved health of the Hispanic & Latina/o/x community in the United States. 上州的LMSA为学生举办活动，让他们谈论拉丁裔/x文化，比如琐事或社交媒体活动，让其他人了解拉丁裔/x社区的需求.  

Diversity categories target for program: Hispanic/Latino, Rural

Responsible individual:  Steven Contreras, Director of Student Retention

Funding Source: Campus activities budget

Organizational Locus: Student Affairs

Targeted diversity categories: All students

Description学习社区在2020-21学年进行了重新设计，以重新组织身份和规划，以反映医疗专业人员在更广泛的社会背景下的作用，以促进公平和包容. The Learning Communities are described on the Learning Community website.

Targeted diversity categories: Black/African American, Native American, Hispanic/Latino, Low Socioeconomic Status, Female

Description: In 2020, 医学院投资了MedSchoolTutors，以支持被确定为USMLE第1步失败高风险的学生. These students were identified through a multivariate analysis including performance on MCAT, unit examinations, and web-based self-assessments. Of the students identified as high risk, 65% were in our targeted diversity categories. 通过MedSchoolTutors获得的额外援助将加强学生成功办公室提供的内部辅导和标准化考试准备服务. These resources will serve to provide additional support in retention efforts for minority students.

Targeted diversity categories: Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Female

Description医疗保健导师(MiH)计划的创建是为了提供传统上代表性不足的背景(非裔美国人/黑人)的学生, Hispanic/Latino, or Native American) the opportunity to meet and network with senior students, faculty, and professionals with similar backgrounds. In 2020, 该项目正在为医学领域代表性不足的学生试行一种新的网络/指导模式。. The program is designed to empower students with the skills to excel academically, emotionally, socially, and professionally. 学生将建立网络技能，并建立师徒关系，从而深入了解机构的期望, networking, and practices that are relevant to productivity and advancement as a student at Upstate and beyond. Through relationships with the Upstate Graduate Medical Education Office, Upstate Medical Alumni Office, Associated Medical Schools of New York, and the National Medical Association, 该项目旨在提高URM住院医生和早期职业医生建立网络技能和充当导师的能力.

Targeted diversity categories: All students

Description圆桌会议系列(RTS)是一个促进对话，探讨社会正义问题及其与医疗保健差距的关系. These conversations are held with service learning leaders as an additional way for students to discuss their engaged service learning. Students have opportunities to share their experiences, learn from others, and discuss student life at Upstate. 学生们将努力获得就这些具有挑战性的话题进行交流所需的技能，以期培养文化谦逊. RoundTable is a component of the service learning leader class. 

Responsible Individuals: Simone Seward, MPH, Director, Director of Health Equity Research and Programs;  Steven Contreras, Director of Student Retention

Organizational Locus: Center for Civic Engagement; Student Affairs

Targeted diversity categories: All students

Description临床技能中心的工作人员努力使标准化的患者多样化，这些患者描述临床病例，用于临床前和临床年份的指导和评估. In 2018-19, 15% of 1,930 SP session encounters were with SPs who were black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC). In 2019-20, this number rose to 21% of 1,978 encounters. In the past, students have commented about the low number of diverse SPs; recruitment efforts have been successful in addressing this. 这是我们试图提供一个有助于多样性和归属感的包容性环境的许多方法之一, which in turn contributes to retention.

Description: 全国学生医学协会(SNMA)是一个关注医学生需求的学生组织. 该协会成立于1964年，当时认识到有必要促进少数民族学生的医学教育. 该组织致力于鼓励少数民族学生在医学院的入学率和留校率的增加，并倡导改善, culturally sensitive health care services and education for underserved individuals. The SNMA chapter at Upstate has five members, a president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. The assistant dean for diversity is the advisory for this organization.

Diversity categories target for program: All students

Responsible individual: George Stanley, MD and Nakeia Chambers, Director of Multicultural, Disability, and Veteran's Affairs

Funding Source: Campus activities budget

Organizational Locus: Campus activities

Targeted diversity categories: All students

Description: Students are encouraged to take an active role in fostering an appreciation for diversity, equity and inclusion and sending the message loud and clear that bias-related acts will not be tolerated. Students who feel they have been the target of discrimination, harassment, or bias (or who have witnessed discrimination, harassment, or a bias-related incident) may report the incident or concern online through a new Upstate Online Bias Reporting System. Reports will be directed to the appropriate office, individual, or team to review, investigate and manage.

Targeted diversity categories: All students

Description: Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) is a student-centered, developmental, inquiry-based method of teaching. VTS helps students and teachers develop critical thinking skills through art-based discussions. Teachers learn facilitation techniques which improve student observation and evidential reasoning skills. Visual thinking strategies are linked to bias mitigation. As part of the Patients to Population course, first-year students will participate in the VTS program at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse. Due to Covid-19, this will be offered to students remotely utilizing Zoom break-out rooms.

Description: Women in Medicine & Science (WIMS) is an association of the entire female faculty of the College of Medicine, College of Health Professions and College of Nursing at SUNY Upstate Medical University. The overriding goal of WIMS is to enhance the status of women on the College of Medicine, College of Health Professions and College of Nursing faculty. Specifically, 女教师管理系统旨在加强现有女教师的保留和发展，并促进新女教师的招聘. WIMS有时会处理一些对学校女教师的成功很重要的问题. The group provides networking between women in different departments and support for women at Upstate. WIMS meets monthly and have a listserve that discusses issues of importance to women faculty at Upstate. WIMS sponsors a yearly, “Women in Medicine & Science Teaching Day” and supports social events for faculty from the Upstate campus. Learn more...

Diversity categories target for program: Females

Responsible individuals: Co-Chairs Susan Graham, MS and Renee Mestad, MD

Funding Source: Not applicable

Organizational Locus: Upstate Medical University.