Committee on Equal Opportunity and Diversity (CEOD)

Shortcut to this page is: http://www.umassmed.edu/DIO/CEOD/

Annual Reporting

The CEOD 2020 year-end meeting, presenting to the campus and our leadership, is recorded here: https://vimeo.com/429792279

In an effort to make the video as accessible as possible we have posted a transcript of the Co-Chair's message here.

8.5x11 CEOD 2020 year-end brochure.pdf

About the CEOD

The CEOD has nine committees that report through it to make recommendations for a civil, inclusive, and just organization. The committees that report through the CEOD and its executive committee are: 

• • Civility Committee 

    Co-chairs: Jennifer Shimer; Lori Pbert, Theresa Kane
    Executive Sponsor: John Irwin, Vice Chancellor, Government Relations

  • Commonwealth Medicine Cultural Diversity Committee (CWM CDC)

    Co-chairs: Jorge Sanchez and Thomas Pomfret; 
    Executive Sponsor: Lisa Columbo Executive Vice Chancellor, Commonwealth Medicine 

  • Disabilities Committee

    Chair: Linda Long-Bellil, Laura Newhall, Heather Finlay-Morreale
    Executive Sponsor: Joan Vitello, Dean, Graduate School of Nursing

  • International Committee

    Co-Chairs: Robert Layne and Vanessa Paulman;
    Executive Sponsor: Mary Ellen Lane, Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Committee

    Co-Chair: Philippe Berry and Yasmin Carter
    Executive Sponsor: Brendan Chisholm, Chief of Staff, Chancellor’s Office

  • MassBiologics Diversity and Inclusion Committee: 

    Chair: Jeffrey Way
    Executive Sponsor: Mark Klempner, Executive Vice Chancellor, MassBiologics
    
    

  • Mature Workforce Committee (MWC)

    Co-Chairs: Valerie Wedge and Mark Shelton;
    Executive Sponsor:  TBA

  • Minority Academic Advancement Committee (MAAC)

    Chair: Heather-Lyn Haley
    Executive Sponsor: Terence Flotte, Provost, and Dean, School of Medicine

  • Professional Women's Committee (PWC)

    Co-Chairs: Susan Collette, Jennifer Lee Shea
    Executive Sponsor: Jennifer Berryman, Vice Chancellor, Communications

  • UMass Med Post-Doc Association (UMPA)
    Co-Chairs: Benedikt Mortzfeld and Daniel O'Reilly 
    Executive Sponsor: TBA

Annual Reporting Cont.

            
2020 Annual Report| 2018 Annual Meeting Report |   2017 Annual Meeting Report    

The University of Massachusetts Medical School's (UMMS) mission focuses on achieving national distinction in health sciences education, research and public service. The University believes success in this mission is guided by principles that place the highest priority on respect for the dignity and diversity of the members of the Medical School community. In keeping with this commitment, UMMS has established the Committee on Equal Opportunity and Diversity (CEOD), a standing committee that reports to the Chancellor. The CEOD has nine committees that report through it to make recommendations for a civil, inclusive and just organization. The committees that report through the CEOD and its executive committee are: the Minority Academic Advancement, Civility, International, Disabilities, Mature Workforce, LGBTA, Representation, Student Representation and Professional Women.

The CEOD and its committees serve in an advisory capacity to the Chancellor, as well as to the Diversity and Inclusion Office.  Wherever possible, the Committee on Equal Opportunity and Diversity works in collaboration with its clinical partner, UMass Memorial Health Care.

If you are interested in participating, please contact the CEOD via ceod@umassmed.edu.

Committee on Equal Opportunity and Diversity By-laws

CEOD Bylaws APPROVED 11-2014.pdf