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SEPT 2014
THE FULL SPECTRUM: Diversity Initiatives that Improve the Human Condition SISTER TO SISTER Sisters Yasmine and Samar Ayoub make science and research a family affair.
PG2 LEADERSHIP LESSONS Dr. Early shares advice on effective networking.
PG3 FOCUSED AMBITION Dual-degree programs and residencies offer exciting career paths.
PG4 THE POLISHED PROFESSIONAL Mary Jo Borden helps students develop professional skills that are valued in the workplace.
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Promoting a culture that values its constituents and encouraging strong positive relationships among these groups are major facets of the core values of the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Aligned with these core values, the college includes diversity as a key component of its mission, as does The University of Toledo. Diversity is a broad and comprehensive term, and the college is benefited by a plethora of diversity, including, but not limited to, age, color, ethnicity, gender, religion, disabilities, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and national origin . As the newly appointed Assistant Dean for Diversity and Community Engagement, Dr. Monica Holiday-Goodman addresses diversity and its intersections with health outcomes in the larger medical community. A nationally recognized expert on health
disparities and cultural competence, she is responsible for teaching these topics in the CPPS curricula. Several sources, including the US Institute of Medicine, have stated that the lack of cultural competence in the health professions is a major contributor to the country‟s health disparities. Dr. HolidayGoodman believes that having a student body that is able to provide care for any patient, regardless of their demographic background, would bring great benefit to all Ohio citizens, especially those who are traditionally underserved in health care. Dr. Holiday-Goodman, who chairs the college‟s Human Diversity Committee, has had primary responsibility for the college‟s Diversity Plan and the P1 Diversity Workshop for several years. She is the cochair of the Admissions committee and (Continued on page 2)