Diversity, Inclusion, Cultural Competency, and Equity (DICCE) Committee

Diversity, Inclusion, Cultural Competency and Equity (DICCE) Committee

Image of 7 individuals of varying age, race, gender, sex, and religious orientations. Image is titled "Unity in Diversity."

 

Mission: 

To cultivate a supportive, welcoming, and respectful learning and working environment for all students, faculty, and staff, that is free of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, religion, sexuality, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, disability, health status, national origin, religion, culture, refugee status, or other historically marginalized social identities.

Joining the DICCE Committee 

We encourage students in the Program in Public Health to join the DICCE Committee! The DICCE Committee holds virtual meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at 4:00pm.

For those who are interested, please reach out to publichealth@stonybrookmedicine.edu for the virtual Zoom link. 

Upcoming Events

Please save the date on March 5, 2024 for our upcoming Disability Awareness Event.

Recent Events

Earlier in 2023, the Program in Public Health and DICCE Committee held Aftershock, moderated by Professor Michele Bayley. Click here to view the Birth Justice Toolkit!

The Program in Public Health held a film screening and panel discussion titled 'Aftershock.' Moderated by Professor Michele Bayley, this forum inspired a deeper understanding of the birth justice movement during Black Maternal Health Week. Featured panelists included April Castillo, MD, MPH, IBCLC, Makeetah Cochy, Martine Hackett, PhD, MPH, Heather Findletar Hines, CNM, DNP, FACNM, and Simone Lomax, MSN, DNP.

To see more past events, click here.