2021 SHPEP Virtual Site Visit

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IRVING MEDICAL CENTER

2021 SHPEP VIRTUAL SITE VISIT
Wednesday, July 7, 2021

ZOOM LINK: https://zoom.us/j/96991125284?pwd=YTNmRUxHcGpHTVRZTnlXMm1nSVZ3dz09
MEETING ID: 969 9112 5284
PASSCODE: 335974

AGENDA

11:00AM Welcome & Introductions
11:15AM
11:30AM Remarks from the Deans

12:00PM Program Overview
- Administration
12:15PM - Budget
12:20PM - Outreach & Recruitment
12:30PM - Partnerships and Campus Collaborations
- Pathways

Curriculum Overview
- Science and Quantitative Topics
- Learning and Study Skills
- Inter-professional Education

Demonstration: Virtual Clinical Experience

Q&A

Closing

Columbia University Irving Medical Center
2021 SHPEP Site Questionnaire

1) Discuss the impact virtual implementation had on your state and regional
recruitment efforts.

Throughout the 2020 – 2021 recruitment period, we maintained a high level of
engagement with college students locally, regionally, and nationally by
participating in a wide range of virtual events including conferences, fairs, and
presentations for focus groups/targeted institutions.

Prior to the start of our recruitment period this year, we were concerned that
students who prefer in-person engagement would present a challenge for us in
marketing the program. And while we did encounter students who expressed
hesitations to apply due to the virtual program format, we capitalized on those
opportunities by highlighting the quality of the program, despite the remote
offerings, and discussing our number one priority to maintain the health and safety
of students.

As we were able to redistribute resources from recruitment related travel, we
increased our outreach efforts and touch points with pre-health students. To
supplement these initiatives, we continued our social media engagement and our
ambassador program, in which alumni scholars are trained to host recruitment
events at their respective institutions and invite prospective students to apply to
the program.

Outlined below are a few highlight events from our past recruitment season.

• AISES National Conference
• UC Davis Pre-Health Conference
• SACNAS National Conference
• ABRCMS National Conference
• AAMC Minority Medical Career Fair
• SUMMA Annual Pre-medical Conference
• SNMA National and Regional Conferences
• LMSA National Regional Conference
• Presentations for CSTEP scholars and administrators
• HBCU Virtual Recruitment Events

2) Describe the budget adjustments you have made to better accommodate virtual
implementation.

Funding from several budget categories – travel, housing, sponsored activities, and
meeting expenses – were reallocated to support the online program transition. The
reallocated funds have been set to ensure computer and internet access for scholars on
an as-needed basis, as well as any additional technological resources that may be
required; mail educational and other program related materials to scholars; increase the
number of support staff members on our team; provide virtual activities and
presentations by guest speakers that support the scholars’ mental, physical, and social
well-being.

The number of support staff members was increased, as necessary, to properly meet
the needs of all scholars following the virtual program format. Support staff members
will also be receiving an increase in compensation for working additional hours required
for planning and executing the virtual program.

In addition, our 2021 cohort was increased by twenty scholars for a total of 100 program
participants. Our budget reallocation included related expenses for accommodating
these additional students. As done for the 2020 program cycle, we also provided an
increase in the stipend payments for all scholars in consideration of pandemic-related
challenges they may be experiencing.

These program adjustments have been factored into the budget reallocation such that
all expenses remain within our approved budget total.

3) Please share your site’s approach to incorporating experiences that
approximate hands- on/practical learning in the virtual environment.

We have incorporated simulation-based learning in our program curriculum by use of
an online platform called Body Interact. Body Interact is a virtual patient simulator that
supports the effective practice of clinical reasoning and decision-making skills through
realistic virtual patient scenarios. Scholars are exposed to life-like situations in which
they observe changes in visible signs and symptoms or lab tests that supports the
development of their patient engagement and treatment discussion skills. On the
platform, the “patient” reacts to everything they do, so scholars experience situations
that closely mimic real-life patient cases as they participate in these virtual simulation-
based learning sessions. For the full experience, scholars are required to complete pre-
simulation questions that encourage them to think critically and analyze the cases
before engaging in the online simulation activities.

To supplement the Body Interact sessions, we offer two additional clinical simulation
experiences, led by the Columbia Nursing SIM Lab, that students participate in
remotely

4) Please tell us about any highlights or concerns based on your experiences thus far
with planning, implementation, and scholar experiences for Summer 2021.

We are happy to share that our experience offering the program virtually for a second time
has been going very well so far. Despite the limitations of organizing events remotely, we
have been able to take full advantage of the opportunities to provide more resources and
content for our students through asynchronous program offerings.

We have also benefited tremendously from our collaboration efforts with the Rutgers SHPEP
team. As we’ve joined forces to share a number of program offerings for all of our scholars,
we have been able to provide opportunities for expanded networking so scholars can connect
with other students and health professionals they would not have been able to engage with
otherwise.

Being able to increase the number of program participants this year was another major
highlight for us. As we remain interested in sharing program resources and support for as
many students as possible, we were very pleased to be able to welcome a larger cohort this
year.

In looking ahead to future program cycles, we hope to maintain some of these elements of
our virtual programming, even with a return to in-person activities, as they have proven to be
beneficial for our scholars.





Table of Content

SHPEP Program Profile…....……………………………………………….....Section 1
Project Summary
Organizational Structure
Program Evaluation Plan
Student Evaluation Process
Recruitment Overview
Program Budget

Program Administrators, Partners & Staff…………..………………………..Section 2

Program Administrators
Program Instructors
Program TAs

2021 Cohort Demographics ……………………….……………………........Section 3

2021 Student Information Packet………………………………………..........Section 4
Welcome Email
Registration Form
Student Directory

2021 Curriculum Overview…………………………………………….............Section 5
Program Schedule
Program Sessions & Seminars
Course Materials
Virtual Clinical Experiences
Virtual Social & Cultural Activities

Program
Profile

Summer Health Professions Education Program
at Columbia University

PROJECT SUMMARY

Achievement of health equity and the elimination of health disparities is one of the
overarching goals of the federal Healthy People 2020 public health action plan, and
an important goal for our nation. Health and healthcare disparities disproportionately affect
minority communities throughout the United States. A shortage of healthcare workers from
underrepresented minority groups has been noted as a contributing factor. In addition, inter-
professional collaboration has been shown to improve the quality of healthcare. Patient safety
and healthcare efficiency are improved when healthcare providers work in teams. The Summer
Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) represents a strong partnership between the
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University College of
Dental Medicine, Columbia University School of Nursing, and the Columbia University Programs
in Physical Therapy with support from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public
Health, Columbia University Programs in Occupational Therapy and Columbia University
Institute of Human Nutrition at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC).

The goal of SHPEP at CUIMC is to increase the knowledge and interest of minority and
disadvantaged undergraduates in medicine, dentistry, nursing, physical therapy and other
health professions, and to increase their competitiveness for graduate and professional school.
The six-week summer program will recruit and mentor scholars from community colleges and
four-year colleges who are interested in a career in the health professions. Forty students will
be recruited for the medical track, twenty for dental, ten for nursing, and ten for physical
therapy. Scholars will have the opportunity to cross-fertilize amongst the program tracks and
will also be granted opportunities to be exposed to Public Health, Occupational Therapy, and
Nutrition.

The program will provide scholars with a well-defined, integrated approach to learning that
focuses on the basic science curriculum and various learning/career development skills.
Scholars will participate in basic science courses such as Biology, Biochemistry, Statistics,
General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Anatomy and Physiology, Nutrition and
Abnormal Psychology. Electronic mediums and web-based interactive models will be utilized in
the curriculum with the support of faculty. Labs and simulations will be provided for hands-on
experiences in select specialties. A learning and study skills course will be interwoven into the
basic science course material for the assessment of the students’ basic learning/study habits
and test-taking strategies with an end goal of improving such skills. Inter-professional team-

based learning activities including interdisciplinary case-based group work and simulation
activities will help prepare students for working in teams, important in quality healthcare.
Additional resources will be provided by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Professionals from
each of the graduate programs at CUIMC will facilitate afternoon seminars. The dissemination
of information about what it means to be a healthcare professional in medicine, dentistry,
nursing, and physical therapy, as well as admission requirements, will aid students in being
competitive applicants to one of the healthcare professions. Also included will be sessions on
financial literacy, health policy, and health disparities. Clinical experiences will be incorporated
into the curriculum for all scholars based on their career track and specialty of interest. Each
scholar will receive clinical experiences in a hospital, outpatient clinic, or community settings.
Students in the dental track will participate in a weekly pre-clinical lab experience where they
will learn about the material and methods involved in making alginate impressions. Students
that request experiences in a specialty that they had never considered before will be
accommodated.

Each scholar will meet with one of the deans and directors from each of the schools in the
program to review their current academic record, receive career counseling, and complete a
short and long-term career plan. Students will receive practice and guidance in public speaking
by making an oral presentation during the program. Mentoring relationships will be
multifaceted. Medical, dental and other graduate students will serve as teaching assistants and
will interact with the scholars daily while serving as "near-peer advisors." Members of the
CUIMC faculty, Deans, and Program Directors of the participating schools will also serve as
mentors. Mentoring relationships will continue long after the program has ended.

The evaluation plan for the program will include pre and post-tests, surveys, town hall meetings
and careful program alumni follow-up.

AAMC + ADEA + IPEC Additional
SHPEP Sites
National Program Office
Columbia University,
Office of the President

Columbia University Irving
Medical Center

Principal Investigators

Program Partners Program Tracks Program Partners
Occupational (Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Physical Therapy)
Therapy Public Health
Program Directors Nutrition

Program Coordinator

Program Senior Teaching
Assistant Mentors
Science &

Supplementary
Course Instructors

100 Program Participants Resident & Teaching
Assistants
45 – Medical 25 – Dental
15 – Nursing 15 – Physical Therapy

(Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Public Health)

100 Scholars

45 Medicine 25 Dentistry 15 Nursing 15 Physical Therapy

Virtual Social &
Cultural Activities

Science Courses Supplemental Career Family Feud
Courses Development Group Cooking

Organic Anatomy & Virtual Clinical Career Exposure Session
Chemistry Physiology Experiences Seminar Movie Night
Financial Cultural Competency
Nutrition & Health Health Professions Planning Workshop
Disparities School Admissions Workshop Codenames
Group Bingo
Biology Biochemistry Seminar

General Physics Accelerated Learning Academic Volunteer
Chemistry Skills Workshop Counseling Opportunities

(optional)

Town Hall • Will occur in Week 2 or 3
Meeting • Open forum for students to give Program Administrators feedback

on program logistics and progression
• Session will be transcribed, and feedback on efficiency and possible

areas of improvement will be noted by the SHPEP evaluation
specialist.

Student • Will occur in Week 4 or 5
Focus Group • Students will be randomly selected to participate in the study

• Conversation will be led by the SHPEP evaluation specialist from the
Center for Education and Research Evaluation (CERE)

Program • Will be conducted at the end of the program
Evaluation • Survey will be completed by program participants, TA’s and

Instructors
• Feedback will be noted and used for planning of subsequent

program years

Course •Scholars are placed into 1 course before the program starts by the Program Director and Coordinator.
Placement •Program Administrators review transcript and students anticipated course schedule to place them in classes.

Pre-Test •Prior to Week 1
•Pre-Test is administered to gauge student knowledge regarding respective course content.
•Based on the pre-test results the student’s course may be reassigned (ie. moved from General Chemistry to Organic
Chemistry).

Progress •Program Instructors will conduct ongoing assessments such as quizzes and homework to gauge student progress and
Assessments modify lessons.
•Students also have study group sessions incorporated into their schedule where they can review course content.

Post-Test •Will occur in Week 7.
•A final exam/assessment will be given to assess student knowledge of course material.

TA •Teaching Assistants will submit written evaluations on each student at the end of the program.
Evaluation •Evaluation forms solicit feedback on scholars in and out of the classroom.

SHPEP Recruitment

University Recruitment to Diversity

• Recruitment and retention of these students to the University
• Creating strategies for helping students underrepresented in medicine, dentistry, nursing, physical therapy, public

health, occupational therapy, nutrition and other health careers succeed in a comfortable environment
• Understanding of enrollment trends for groups underrepresented in medicine, dentistry, nursing, physical therapy,

public health, occupational therapy, nutrition and other health professions

Recruitment and Outreach Efforts

• Recruitment Materials: Brochures, Postcards, Social Media Post
• Virtual Recruitment Fairs
• Social Networking (Instagram, Facebook and Twitter)
• Winter Symposium hosted by Columbia University, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons - Office of Diversity and

Multicultural Affairs
• Outreach Efforts: Creating partnerships with NPO, Community Colleges, Tribal Colleges, HBCUs, HSIs
• Regional and National Recruitment Fairs
• Colleges and Universities: Pre-Health Advisors, Basic Science Deans, and Offices of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs
• Existing CUIMC Pipeline Program Initiatives
• Past Program Alumni | Program Ambassadors

2020 Virtual Recruitment Events SHPEP Recruitment

EVENT NAME AUDIENCE
American Indian Science and Engineering Society
AISES National Conference Health Professions programs at UC Davis and other California institutions
UC Davis Pre-Health Fair Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science
SACNAS National Conference

Office of Diversity & Multicultural Pipeline Prgms. Info Session University of Rochester, Rochester Institute of Tech., St. John Fisher,
Nazareth College, SUNY Brockport, Roberts Wesleyan, University at Buffalo,
SHPEP & MedPrep Virtual Info Session Buffalo State Univ., Syracuse University, Cornell University,
SHPEP & MedPrep Virtual Info Session Ithaca College, SUNY Cortland

Smith College

Bronx Community College

Office of Diversity & Multicultural Pipeline Prgms. Info Session Mid-Atlantic Region Schools:
University of Pennsylvania, Penn State, Temple University, Haverford College
CUNY Hunter Healthcare & Social Services Virtual Fair Drexel University, Bucknell University, University of Pittsburgh
Virtual Information Session (Pre-dental Clubs) Franklin and Marshall College, Rutgers University, Montclair State University
ABRCMS National Conference College of NJ, Princeton University
SHPEP & MedPrep Virtual Info Session
SNMA Regional Medical Education Conference (Region IX) CUNY Hunter
SHPEP & MedPrep Info Session (Pre-med Societies)
New York University Virtual Fair College of Staten Island, Rowan University
SHPEP & MedPrep Info Session (MAPS Chapters)
American Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)

Queensborough Community College

Student National Medical Association

Columbia University, Manhattanville College, NYU, St. John's University

New York University

Lehman College, UMASS-Amherst, and Fordham University

SHPEP Recruitment

SHPEP & MedPrep Info Session (HBCU MAPS Chapters) Morehouse College, Praire View A&M University, Spelman College, Xavier
University of Louisiana,
FAMU, Howard University, Morgan State University, Lincoln University of PA,
Claflin University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University,
Southern University and A&M College, Fisk University, Alabama State University,
Cheyney University

AAMC Minority Medical Career Fair National Conference
Office of Diversity & Multicultural Pipeline Prgms. Info Session Tri-State Region Schools
ODASIS (Rutgers University) Office for Diversity and Academic Success in the Sciences
Office of Diversity & Multicultural Pipeline Prgms. Info Session CSTEP & Simmons University

Office of Diversity & Multicultural Pipeline Prgms. Info Session AI/AN groups and Tribal Colleges:

Northwest Indian College, Iḷisaġvik College, Dine College
College of the Muscogee Nation, College of Menominee Nation,
Bacone College, Haskell Indian Nations University, Sinte Gleska University,
Navajo Technical University, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College,
Blackfeet Community College, Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College,
Cankdeska Cikana Community College

SUMMER HEALTH PROFESSIONS
EDUCATION PROGRAM

Interested in becoming a healthcare professional?

Join us for a summer of:
Academic enrichment

Academic counseling and mentoring
Learning and study skills workshops

No application fee - FREE!!!!

JOIN OUR WEBINAR TO LEARN MORE

Oct 29, 2020 | 1:00pm

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7/6/21

Summer Health Professions SHPEP 2
Education Program (SHPEP)
• SHPEP is a free summer enrichment program
Marcus D. Howard, MPH focused on improving access to information and
Program Coordinator resources for college students interested in the
Office of Diversity & Multicultural Affairs, VP&S health professions.

1 • Goal: Strengthen the academic proficiency and
career development of students underrepresented in
the health professions and prepare them for a
successful application and matriculation to health
professions schools.

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University of Washington

SHPEP Mission

University of University of Iowa Columbia University
California Los University of Nebraska Rutgers University
Angeles
and Charles R. University of Louisville Howard University

Drew University Western University of Health Sciences

Exposure to multiple Alleviate challenges Provide academic Emphasis on University of Alabama at Birmingham
health professions associated with enrichment, clinical inter-professional

underrepresentation of experiences, and collaboration University of Florida
minorities/ disadvantage experiential learning
University of Texas
students in healthcare Health Sciences Center
professions at Houston

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SHPEP Program Structure Academics & Supplemental Courses

80 Scholars Classes Supplemental

Abnormal Psychology Anatomy and Accelerated Learning
Physiology Skills (ALS)

Biochemistry BGieonleorgayl CGheemneirsatrly

Physical COhergmainsitcry Physics Statistics Narrative Nutrition and
Therapy Medicine Health

Medical Dental Nursing Disparities

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Career Development Tri-State Academic Social & Cultural Activities
Annual Counseling
Community Service Opportunities (Optional) Recruitment 8
Health
7 Fair Professions

Career School
Exposure Admissions &
Seminars
SFeimn-iAnairds

Financial Clinical
Planning Experiences
Workshop

Health Policy
Symposium

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Sample Schedule Housing, Travel & Finances

9 Travel Assistance Housing Meals General Program
Group dinners are Stipend
Participants will be Participants live in
provided with travel Bard Hall Dormitory. provided Students will
receive a stipend in
support. The coeducational
dorm offers single 3 installments.

occupancy rooms with
A/C.

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Application Process

Eligibility
• be a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident, or an individual granted deferred action for childhood
arrivals (DACA) status by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
• be a college freshman or sophomore at the time of application; and
• have a minimum GPA of 2.5.

Factors
• identifies with a group that is racially/ethnically underrepresented in the health professions;
• comes from an economically or educationally disadvantaged background; and/or
• has demonstrated an interest in issues affecting underserved populations.
• submits a compelling personal statement and a strong letter of recommendation

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7/6/21

Deadlines Contact Information

Complete your application online at www.SHPEP.org • For more information on how to apply to the SHPEP program please
• Application Opens: November 1, 2020 visit:
• Application Closes: February 5, 2021
Tentative Summer Dates: www.shpep.org
Friday, June 18 - Friday, July 30, 2021
• We encourage you to contact us if you have any questions about the
13 program at :

[email protected]

@ColumbiaSHPEP @ColumbiaSHPEP

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Questions 15

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -Summer Health Professions Education Program
Budget Template: 12 month - Renewal Budget

The renewal grant award may be up to $330,000, with a budget period of 10/1/2020 to 9/30/2021. As in the past, this award will also require a 1:1 institutional match that includes a financial contribution (matching dollars) and provision of in-kind
contributions (e.g., staff, travel, physical space, and access to university facilities). RWJF makes all decisions about future grants at its sole discretion.

Enter the information in the blue cells and do not add or delete rows.

Organization Name Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Proposal ID 96954
Award Start Date
Award End Date 10/1/20
9/30/21

12 Month Renewal Budget

Amount Matching Funds

PERSONNEL
Provide total amount for each position. Use the Budget Narrative
to detail base salary and FTE's, or Rates & Hours for each position.

Project Director / Co-Director(s) $25,560
Program Staff

Administrative Staff

Other Staff Rate: 31.25% $7,988
Fringe Benefits $33,548
$313,602
Personnel Total
OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Office Operations $24,000
Communications/Marketing

Participant Travel $5,000 $42,959
Meeting Expenses
Housing $25,000
Equipment $87,452
Sponsored Activities $141,452

Other Direct

Other Direct Cost Total

PURCHASED SERVICES

Stipends $100,000 $0
Consultants $100,000
Contracts

Purchase Services Total

Indirect Total Rate: 20.00% 55,000.00

Total Cost $330,000 $356,561

SHPEP
Program
Administrators &
Partners

Principal
Investigators

Dr. Hilda Hutcherson

Senior Associate Dean | Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs
Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeon

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

NAME POSITION TITLE

Hilda Yvonne Hutcherson, M.D. Senior Associate Dean of Diversity and
Multicultural Affairs & Professor of Obstetrics
EDUCATION/TRAINING and Gynecology
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION
DEGREE YEAR(s) FIELD OF STUDY
Stanford University, CA (if applicable)
Harvard Medical School, MA 1976 Human Biology
Columbia University B.A. 1980
University of California at San Francisco, CA M.D. 2016 Human Nutrition
M.S. 1980-1981 Intern, Internal
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, NY Medicine
1981-1985 Resident, Chief
Resident, Obstetrics
and Gynecology

Personal Statement
As Senior Associate Dean of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs for the last 17 years, I am well aware of the
issues and barriers that minority students face on their journey to a career in academic medicine and
research careers. I have the experience and motivation necessary to address these issues and provide
support to the program.

Positions and Honors

Professional Experience:

1986-1989 Medical Director
Vanderbilt Clinic Ambulatory Services
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center

1985-2006 Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons

2006-present Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons

2001 - 2013 Co-Director
2002 – Present New York Center for Women’s Sexual Health
New York Presbyterian Hospital

Senior Associate Dean
Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Professional Honors:

2002 AMWA Gender Equity Teaching Award, Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons

2003 AMWA Gender Equity Teaching Award, Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons

2003 Leadership and Health Education Award, Bronx Community College

2003, 2004, 2005, 2006-10 Top Doctor New York Metro Area, Castle Connelly Medical LTD
2004 Academic Keys Who’s Who in Medical Sciences Education

2006 Gender Equity Teaching Award, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

2006-Present Member of the Research Advisory Committee

2004- Member of the Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship Program Advisory Committee

2007-10 Appointed to the New York Stem Cell Board

2016-- Columbia University Medical Center Excellence in Diversity Award
2018—Appointed to the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director, Working Group on Diversity

Selected peer-reviewed publications (in chronological order).
Reese, E. Petrie, R. Hutcherson, H. Ogilvie’s Syndrome in the Post-cesarean section Patient.
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 144(7): 849-50, 1982
Hutcherson, H., “Incorporating Sexual Medicine into Medical Practice”, Menopause Management.
Volume 15, Number 4: 18-23, July/August 2006
Hutcherson, H. “Columbia Medical School Expands Its Definition of Diversity.” Insight Into Diversity.
April/May 2014

Research Support.

Hutcherson (PI) 06/01/2001-10/31/20121

The overall goal of The Summer Medical and Dental Program to develop and implement a six-week
academic enrichment program for undergraduate college students from minority groups, rural areas,
and economically disadvantaged backgrounds who are interested in pursuing careers in medicine or
dentistry.

Hutcherson (PI) 06/01/2001-06/30/2021

Principle investigator---SPREP Program

The State Enrichment Pre-College Program is a New York State funded program that serves 90

underrepresented minority high school students during the academic year. Academic enrichment in

science courses, seminars, field trips and research opportunities are provided.

1U50MN000018-03 Hutcherson (PI) 09/15/2011- 09/15/2021

Principle investigator----SPHSP Program
The Summer Public Health Scholars Program is funded by the CDC. The program serves 48 college
students for 10 weeks during the summer. Students receive academic public health courses and field
placements. They also spend one week at the CDC.

Dr. Dennis Mitchell

Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement
Professor of Dental Medicine at CUIMC
Columbia University in the City of New York

Dr. Mitchell serves as the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement for Columbia University in the
City of New York and Senior Associate Dean for Diversity for the Columbia University College

of Dental Medicine (CDM). In his role as Vice Provost, he is responsible for leading the
University’s ongoing commitment to attract, advance, and retain a diverse faculty. Dr. Mitchell

implements the program elements of the University’s ongoing $100 million financial
commitment to enhance the diversity of the faculty, and works with the leaders of each of
Columbia’s Schools to evaluate and strengthen their diversity initiatives, in addition to chairing
the Provost’s Advisory Council for the Enhancement of Faculty Diversity. In his role as Senior
Associate Dean for CDM, Dr. Mitchell is responsible for the dental college’s diversity programs
targeted for underrepresented minority student enrollment and development, including serving as
the Co-Principal Investigator for Columbia’s Summer Medical and Dental Education Program
funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Co-Principal Investigator for the
Summer Public Health Scholars Program funded by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. Together, these two pipeline programs bring over 125 young scholars from
underrepresented groups to the Columbia campus each summer. Dr. Mitchell has a joint
appointment as a Professor of Dental Medicine (at CUMC) in the Division of Community

Health, Section of Population Oral Health, and the Division of Periodontics, Section of Oral and
Diagnostic Sciences.

Dr. Mitchell previously served as the Senior Associate Dean for Diversity Affairs for CDM for
twelve years, including six years as the Institutional Project Director for the American Dental

Education Association’s Minority Dental Faculty Development Program at CDM, a
collaboration of the five New York State academic dental centers funded by the W.K. Kellogg
Foundation. Prior to that, Dr. Mitchell served as the Director of the Harlem component of the
Community DentCare Network for Columbia, and the Director of Research and Community
Dentistry at the Harlem Hospital Center Department of Dentistry for nine years. In this role, he

was responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of Columbia’s offsite
dental service programs in Harlem, now responsible for over 20,000 patient visits annually.

Dr. Mitchell began his research career at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine as
a clinical investigator studying the Oral Manifestations of HIV Disease in Different Risk

Groups. He then studied the Effects of Periodontal Therapy Intervention on Preterm Birth, and
served as the Co-Principal Investigator for the enrollment site at Columbia University for the
NIH/NIDCR-funded Obstetrics and Periodontal Therapy (OPT) multi-center randomized clinical
trial. His current research interests include the Oral Health Status of Minority Children and

Adults in Northern Manhattan and the elimination of oral health disparities in underserved
communities.

Dr. Mitchell’s wide-ranging professional activities have led to his selection for numerous awards
and speaking engagements, including acknowledgement for his Outstanding Contributions to
Health Professions Education at a meeting of the National Association of Minority Medical
Educators’ Northeast Region, and the OPT research team was selected to receive the American
Academy of Periodontology’s Clinical Research Award.

Dr. Mitchell received his B.A. degree in Neurobiology and Behavior from the Cornell University
College of Arts and Sciences in 1986. He received his D.D.S. degree from the Howard

University College of Dentistry in 1989, and his M.P.H. degree in Executive Health Services
Management from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in 1996.

To learn more about Professor Mitchell's research and scholarly work, visit his faculty webpage.

Contact information: [email protected]

Dr. Vivian Taylor

Associate Dean for Diversity and Cultural Affair
Columbia University School of Nursing

Dr. Vivian Taylor has served as the Associate Dean for Diversity and Cultural Affairs at
Columbia University School of Nursing since 2013. In this role she works with faculty, staff,
and students to envision and implement strategic plans, goals, and actions that promote diversity,
equity, & inclusionary practices in our research, education, & service efforts. In this work she
engages with multiple constituencies at the University, local, state, and national levels to assess
and establish processes that foster an environment of inclusion. An essential component of this
work is a mission to attract and maintain a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. Dr. Taylor
also serves as a PI for the nursing cohort of the CUIMC Summer Health Professions Program

(SHPEP). She is committed to supporting pipeline programs like SHPEP that expose and
prepare college undergraduates and secondary school students from diverse backgrounds to enter

the health care field.

Program
Partners

Dr. George Jenkins

Associate Dean for Access, Equity, and Inclusion
Columbia University | College of Dental Medicine

As a young boy growing up in Newark, New Jersey, Dr. George Jenkins had a powerful
advantage over many of his peers - he had a dream. It was a dream that kept him off the streets
and dedicated to his schoolwork. It was a dream that helped him to inspire two friends he made in

high school. It was a dream that now helps him inspire countless others. That dream was to
become a dentist.

Born on February 6th in Newark, Dr. Jenkins lived the kind of life you would expect in one of the
nation's poorest cities. But, on a faithful day when he was just a young boy, a routine dental
check-up altered his course. Always an inquisitive child, he was fascinated by the tools in his
dentist's office. Sensing Dr. Jenkins' curiosity, that dentist spent a little extra time with him,
explaining each tool and what it was used for. These few minutes became the catalyst for the
young boy's ambition.
Determined to get to dental school, Dr. Jenkins stayed focused on success while attending

University high school. Having met Rameck Hunt and Sampson Davis as teenagers, Dr. Jenkins
found kindred spirits as the three made a promise to each other that somehow, together, they

would make more of themselves than the statistics indicated. Their journey was never easy, and it
certainly had its detours, but Dr. Jenkins was a driving force so powerful that he convinced his
two friends they should also become doctors.

Together, the three young men attended Seton Hall University's Pre Medical/Pre Dental Plus
program, specifically designed to encourage minority students to pursue medical and dental
careers. The social and financial hardships that followed them through high school continued
through college, making medical school sometimes seem impossible. But, with deeply rooted
strength and a commitment to persevere, the three headed off, still together, to the University of

Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, one step closer to becoming doctors.

Today, Dr. Jenkins proudly serves as Associate Dean for the Office of Access, Equity and
Inclusion. He is also Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry, in Section of Growth and
Development Columbia University. He also completed the Executive Masters of Health
Administration at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and serves on multiple
administrative committees at Columbia. Dr. Jenkins, along with Drs. Hunt and Davis oversee The
Three Doctors Foundation which is a New Jersey based non-profit dedicated to health outreach,
educational excellence and youth mentoring. Dr. Jenkins and his colleagues also continue to
travel across the country spreading their message of hope and inspiration to individuals from all

walks of life.

Dr. Debra Krasinski

Assistant Dean
Columbia University | Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons

Director of Programs in Physical Therapy
Dr. Krasinski's area of specialization is pediatric physical therapy. Her areas of professional

expertise include rehabilitation of infants, children and young adults with neuromuscular
involvement; special emphasis on treating children with cerebral palsy, developmental

coordination disorders and brain injury; reliability and validity of pediatric tests and
measurements. She serves as liaison to the New York City Department of Education.

Dr. Laurel Abbruzzese

Director | Performing Arts Fellowship
Fellow | National Academics of Practice
Certified Exercise Expert for Aging Adults
Associate Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine (Physical Therapy)
Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC)

Dr. Laurel Daniels Abbruzzese joined the Programs in Physical Therapy full-time faculty in July
2007 and currently serves as the Director of the Performing Arts Fellowship Program and as an
Associate Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Abbruzzese earned a
Bachelor of Science degree in psychology at Columbia College, a Master of Science degree in
Physical Therapy at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, and both a Master of
Education and Doctor of Education degree in Biobehavioral Sciences at Teachers College,
Columbia University.
Dr. Abbruzzese is a Distinguished Scholar and Fellow in the National Academies of Practice,
which advocates for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice. She is on the
Executive Committee of the Physical Therapy Academy and serves as chair of the NAP DEI
Task Force. She is a Certified Exercise Expert for Aging Adults (CEEAA) and is part of the
national CEEAA faculty. Dr. Abbruzzese also serves as the President of the Performing Arts
Special Interest Group (PASIG) of the American Physical Therapy Association Academy of
Orthopedics.

At CUIMC, Dr. Abbruzzese serves on the Columbia Commons Interprofessional Education
Steering Committee, e-CUIMC IPE Task Force, and is the faculty liaison to the IPE Student
Advisory Board. Within the DPT Program in Physical Therapy, Dr. Abbruzzese teaches
Kinesiology & Biomechanics II, Clinical Geriatrics, and Professional Leadership & Practice I &
II. She also coordinates electives for Foot & Ankle and Performing Arts and teaches in the
performing arts fellowship program. Dr. Abbruzzese is Co-Principal Investigator for FIERCE:
Fostering Inclusive Excellence- addressing Racism and Culture in PT Education.

Outside of the classroom, you may find Dr. Abbruzzese dancing and choreographing with
CUIMC students for Dance Haven or attending performances and sporting events for her four
children.

Dr. Robert Fullilove

Associate Dean for Minority Affairs | Mailman School of Public Health
Associate Dean of Sociomedial Sciences

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Robert E. Fullilove, EdD is the Associate Dean for Community and Minority Affairs, Professor
of Clinical Sociomedical Sciences and the co-director of the Cities Research Group. Dr Fullilove
has authored numerous articles in the area of minority health. From 1995 to 2001, he served on
the Board of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at the Institute of Medicine (IOM) at the

National Academy of Sciences.
Since 1996, he has served on five IOM study committees that have produced reports on a variety

of topics including substance abuse and addiction, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and damp indoor
spaces and health. In 2003 he was designated a National Associate of the National Academies of

Science. In 1998 he was appointed to the Advisory Committee on HIV and STD Prevention
(ACHSP) at the Centers for Disease Control, and in July, 2000, he became the committee's co-

chair.
Finally, between 2004-2007, he served on the National Advisory Council for the National Center

for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health [NIH]. Since
2010, he has been teaching public health courses in six New York State prisons that are part of
the Bard College Prison Initiative (BPI) and serves as the Senior Advisor to BPI's public health

program. Dr Fullilove serves on the editorial boards of the journals Sexually Transmitted
Diseases, and the Journal of Public Health Policy.

He has been awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award at the Mailman School of Public Health
three times (in 1995, 2001, and 2013), and in May, 2002, he was awarded an honorary doctorate

from Bank Street College of Education

Dr. Kim Hekimian

Assistant Professor of Nutrition in Pediatrics &
Director of the MS Program at the Institute of Human Nutrition at

Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Associate Director of Education | VP&S Program in Education in Global and Population Health

Kim Hekimian, PhD is Assistant Professor of Nutrition in Pediatrics (Gastroenterology,
Hepatology, and Nutrition) and Director of the MS Program at the Institute of Human Nutrition
at Columbia University. She is also the Associate Director of Education for the VP&S Program
in Education in Global and Population Health. Previously, she taught at the American University
of Armenia’s School of Public Health and served as the Associate Director of the MPH Program

and Director of the Center for Health Services Research.
Dr. Hekimian received her PhD in Health Policy from the Johns Hopkins School of Public
Health. Her research has focused on maternal and child nutrition. Dr. Hekimian teaches courses
in public health nutrition and research methods (including qualitative methods and survey

research) at VP&S and the IHN where she was also Associate Director of the Medical Nutrition
Program for Health Professionals.

As an educator at Columbia, she has been a recipient of the Provost Award, Hybrid Learning
Course Redesign, for Research Methods in Global and Population Health. In addition, she is a

member of Apgar Society of Medical Educators.

Kim Hekimian serves on the executive boards of the Armenian American Health Professionals
Organization (AAHPO), the Armenian Medical Fund (AMF), the Columbia University

Armenian Center, and is active in the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). In
Spring 2020, she co-organized a Public Health Working Group for Armenia during the time of
COVID 19. This group of epidemiologists, biostatisticians, public health policy makers and risk
communication experts from academic centers around the globe aims to support efforts of the
Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia and the American University of Armenia School

of Public Health in health system strengthening activities.

Program
Staff

Samantha McLaughlin, MA

Director, Office of Diversity & Multicultural Affairs

Samantha McLaughlin serves as Director for the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs at
Columbia University, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S). In this role, she is

responsible for managing recruitment and student support initiatives for underrepresented
minority medical students. She also directs and sponsors programming for multicultural and
affinity student groups at VP&S. Concurrently, she leads a portfolio of projects that supports the
college’s on-going commitment to diversifying the healthcare workforce by providing the
resources and training necessary to advance promising students from the primary school level
onward. Ms. McLaughlin directly oversees the implementation of project activities for five

pipeline programs, including the Summer Health Professions Education Program.
Ms. McLaughlin holds a Master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs
Administration and a Bachelor’s degree in Communications. Her professional training and
current work addresses student advisement and counseling/mentorship, grant writing and
reporting, project coordination and execution, budget management, team operation, personnel

training, cross-departmental collaboration, and vendor relations.

Marcus Howard, MPH

SHPEP Program Coordinator

Marcus D. Howard, MPH is a proud 2013 graduate of Claflin University receiving a Bachelor of
Science degree in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Political Science. While matriculating
at Claflin, Marcus was a member of the Alice Carson Tisdale Honors College, recipient of the

Claflin University Servant Leadership Award, first junior to be elected SGA President and
subsequently first SGA president to be reelected in university history. He is a Spring 2011
initiate of the Delta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. While a student at Claflin,
Marcus’s campus leadership included organizations such as Young Democrats of America,
Public Health Alliance, Student Government Association, and Student Activities Board. Marcus
was involved in a number of internship opportunities both on and off campus including the
Minority Health International Research Training Program (MHIRT) where he conducted prostate
cancer research in Montego Bay, Jamaica and was subsequently published in the West Indian

Medical Journal.
After graduating from Claflin, Marcus enrolled in the University of Minnesota School of Public
Health where he completed his Master of Public Health degree in Public Health Administration

and Policy with an interdisciplinary concentration in Public Health Policy. While a graduate
student at the University of Minnesota (UMN), Marcus received the School of Public Health
(SPH) Dean’s Scholarship and the Community Health Initiative Scholarship. He served in
campus leadership as the co-president of the UMN Black Graduate & Professional Student
Association (BGAPSA), senator with the School of Public Health Student Senate, and as a

member of various working groups around diversity and inclusion within the SPH. Upon
graduation, he was awarded the coveted Community Service Award-granted to one student

amongst his graduating peers.

Marcus currently serves as the program coordinator for the Summer Health Professions
Education Program (SHPEP) and the NERA MedPrep (MedPrep) Program at Columbia
University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. In this role, he leads the day-
to-day planning, implementation, and evaluation of both programs geared towards undergraduate
students interested in pursuing health professions. An avid tennis player, when Marcus is not
busy with work he enjoys trying new cuisines, traveling, and exploring New York City.

Ashley Boyce

SHPEP Program Assistant

Ashley Boyce currently serves as the Program Assistant in the Office of Diversity and
Multicultural Affairs (ODMA) at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and
Surgeons (VP&S). In this role, she directly supports the planning and implementation of three
pipeline programs: Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP), the Northeast

Regional Alliance MedPrep HCOP Academy (NERA MedPrep) and the State Pre-College
Enrichment Program (S-PREP).

Ashley was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and graduated from John Jay College of Criminal
Justice with a BS in Criminal Justice. Her professional experience directly reflects her passion
for diversity and inclusion in socioeconomic settings. In her spare time, Ashley enjoys cooking,

working out and travelling.

Deya Luna

Program Coordinator, Office of Diversity & Multicultural Affairs

Deya Luna currently serves as the Program Coordinator for the Office of Diversity and
Multicultural Affairs (ODMA) at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and

Surgeons (VP&S). In a role that integrates project management and support of office-wide
operations, Deya interfaces with projects across the spectrum of ODMA programming. A central

aspect of Deya’s role is coordination of the Gerald E. Thomson Undergraduate Pre-medical
Program, a free pre-med mentorship program for Columbia and CUNY undergraduate students. She also
collaborates with current medical students at VP&S to execute programming for the underrepresented and
multicultural student community and serves as assistant to Senior Associate Dean, Dr. Hilda Hutcherson.

In addition to these responsibilities, Deya also supports the rest of the pipeline programs housed at the
ODMA, including the Summer Health Professions Education Program.

Deya was born and raised in rural California and graduated from Columbia University with a BA in
Linguistics. Her professional experience sits at the intersection of higher education, healthcare, and the

non-profit sector. She is passionate about serving underrepresented students, working toward health
equity for underserved populations, and the power of language and storytelling.

Program
Instructors

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EDUCATION Teacher Education/Teacher Development
PhD Montclair State University Earned 2018
EdD University of Pennsylvania
MSEd University of Pennsylvania Reading/Writing/Literacy
MA Ohio State University Matriculated 2010, Transferred 2012
- Universidad de Otavalo
BA Juniata College Reading/Writing/Literacy
Earned 2010

Foreign and Second Language Education, TESOL
Earned 2009

TESOL Certification
Earned 2008

Anthropology and Education
Earned 2008

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Education and Learning Specialist, Center for Education Research and Evaluation, 2018-Present
Center for Research and Evaluation on Education and Human Services

Quantitative Analysis Research Consultant, 2018
Montclair State University

Lecturer, Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, and Literacy Education, 2018
Clinical Mentor, Department of Secondary and Special Education, 2018
The Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Chief Team Leader, Praxis Performance Assessment for Teachers (PPAT), 2015-2018
Chief Team Leader, Missouri Pre-service Teacher Assessment (MoPTA), 2015-2018
Team Leader for Early Childhood Education, PPAT, 2015
Assessment Rater for Early Childhood Education, PPAT, 2015
Gainville Learning Center
Director of Adult Learning and Curriculum, 2013
Tredyffrin/Easttown School District
Director of Auxiliary Programming and Kindergarten Enrichment (Position now defunct), 2012-2013
Weingarten Learning Resource Center, University of Pennsylvania
Learning Instructor, 2011-2012
Cochabamba, Bolivia Community School
Elementary English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Teacher, 2010
ESL Welcome Center Academy (School now closed), Columbus, OH
SIOP/World History Co-teacher (Grades 9-12), 2009-2010
Universidad de Otavalo, Imbabura, Ecuador
English Teacher (Mixed ages, Grades 3-7, 9-12), 2008
All About Teaching Preschool, Wheaton, IL
Teacher, 2007-2008
Wheaton, Illinois Community Unit School District 200
1-to-1 RDI Autism Aide, 2006-2007