Plan to Enhance Diversity (PED)

Goal

To assure diversity in Siteman Cancer Center leadership, faculty, staff, trainees, and advisory boards

Aims

1. Increase recruitment, retention and promotion of women, people underrepresented in medical research (URiM), and other individuals underrepresented in the cancer research workforce
2. Build and sustain representation and participation of women, URiM, and other individuals nationally underrepresented in cancer center leadership, advisory boards, and other leadership opportunities in the cancer research community
3. Establish and implement metrics for guiding, monitoring and evaluating Siteman Cancer Center progress in increasing diversity in the cancer research workforce, cancer center leadership, advisory boards, and the overall cancer workforce pipeline

PED Team

Vetta Sanders-Thompson, PhD

Associate Director of Diversity Equity & Inclusion

Marissa Hardwrict, PhD

Diversity Equity & Inclusion Education Specialist

Sayako Smith

Program Manager II – Diversity Equity & Inclusion

PED Initiatives

• Siteman PED office launched in July 2022
• Statement of Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion developed and approved
• Internal Advisory Board established
• Strategic planning input provided to research programs
• Data Monitoring to assess change resulting from our PED

For Trainees and Investigators

• Trainee Navigation
• Trainee Travel Awards
• Grant Writing Workshop
• Missouri Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (MOLSAMP)
• Affinity Groups
  • UnderRepresented in bioMedical research (URiM)
  • Women In cancer reSEarch (WISE)

Contact Us

[email protected]