Greetings FNU Community,
Over the centuries, the roles of nurses and midwives have morphed, diversified, and elevated via cutting-edge research, education, practice, and policy, always with the purpose of caring for those unable to care for themselves. Now, according to the American Psychological Association, we are living in a racism pandemic. The health disparities and health inequities experienced by people of color, which have been amplified during the COVD-19 Pandemic, and the excessive force used against African Americans by police officers have led to astounding death rates. We must do more. The loss of African American life in the United States is a public health emergency.
We encourage you to obtain resources from the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) portal page. Please note, the Office of DEI recently held the 10th Annual Diversity Impact Conference, “Year of the Nurse and Midwife 2020: Increasing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,” June 11-13, 2020. The conference was very powerful and will be highlighted in the next Quarterly Bulletin. The resources ascertained at the conference will be distributed to provide DEI training for faculty, staff, and students. You may also find ways to get involved in DEI activities at Frontier Nursing University on the DEI portal page.
Feel free to reach out to the Office of DEI at diversity-inclusion@frontier.edu.
Geraldine Q. Young, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CDE, FAANP
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
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