Diversity in the Academy/

The Leadership Pipeline

Presented by:

Jeanne C. Sinkford, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Associate Executive Director and Director of the Center for Equity

American Dental Education Association

March 12, 2011

San Diego, California

2011 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition

ADEA/Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products

Enid A. Neidle Scholar-in-Residence Program

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Applicants and First Time Enrollees to Dental School, 2000 - 2009

Men Applicants

Men Enrollees

Women Applicants

Women Enrollees

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3133

2516

1656

6446

5760

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ADEA CED: Data Source, ADEA CEPR, 2011

Advancement of Women in Dentistry

2004-2009

Dental Enrollment 45.2% 20,052 9,057 (2009-2010)

Advanced 39.0% 5,931 2,313

Enrollment (2009-2010)

Dental Graduates 46.2% 4,873 2,251 (2009-2010)

Full Time Faculty 31.3% 4,564 1,430 (2007-2008)

Prof. Active Dentists* 18.3% 175,705 32,136

Total Women

*Data provided by American Dental Association; Distribution of Dentist in the U.S. by Region and State, 2004

Trends – Phenomenal

• Women enrollment – Students 45%

• Women Faculty (Total) 29%

• Women Dental Deans (N=13) 22%

Enid Neidle Program History

• Policy: AADS Goal – The Advancement of

Women and Minorities in Dental Education

• Named after: Dr. Enid Neidle,

scholar/researcher/administrator

• Funding Resource: Johnson & Johnson

Healthcare Products (formerly Pfizer Inc);

Institution covers salary, benefits, and leave

Oversight

ADEA Women’s Affairs Advisory Committee

(WAAC) that reports to the ADEA Board of

Directors

Selection Process

Representation from: ADEA Board of Directors,

ADEA Council of Faculties, ADEA Council of

Sections, ADEA Council of Deans, ADEA

Women’s Affairs Advisory Committee, and

former Enid Neidle Fellow

Selection Committee

Target Group

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Junior Women Faculty

Fellow Profiles and Sponsoring Institutions

1994 Kerry Maguire - University of Colorado 1995 Linda Wells - Texas A&M University/Baylor College of Dentistry 1996 Susan Silverton - University of Pennsylvania 1997 Deborah Studen-Pavlovich - University of Pittsburgh 1998 Vicky Evangelidis-Sakellson - Columbia University 1999 Emrey Moskowitz - Boston University 2000 Paula Nesbitt - Meharry Medical College 2001 Nina Markovic- University of Pittsburgh 2002 Mary Lynn Froeschle- University of Nebraska Medical Center 2003 Wendy Hupp - Nova Southeastern University 2004 R. Denise How- Columbia University 2005 Mildred McClain - University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2006 Donna Grant-Mills - Howard University 2007 Georgia Dounis - University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2008 Yoly Gonzalez-Stucker - University at Buffalo 2009 Karin Quick - University of Minnesota 2010 Sandra Osborne – Howard University

Implementation

• Fellows spend three months (varied

scheduling in the ADEA office)

• Fellows are required to have a project

statement that represents an area of interest

Activities include:

• Review literature and critique

• Refine research topic/develop survey

instrument

• Navigate the Institutional IRB

Implementation (cont’d)

• Access to ADEA Resources: DKM/CEPR –

data resources/mentors, CPPA – Hill

visits/ADEA Legislative Agenda

• Utilization of multiple mentors

• Prescriptive reading assignments

• Data analysis/critique/writing skills

• Preparation for oral presentation at ADEA

Annual Session

• Self-evaluation and career planning

• Resume review/update/critique

• Networking with other E/N Fellows

Outcomes

• Oral and poster presentation at the ADEA

Annual Session

• A peer reviewed and publishable document

that is issue-focused and relevant to dental

education

Enid Neidle Fellowship Program

Evaluation 2008

Program Strengths

a. Time flexibility: 80% rated 4 and 5; 20% rated 2

b. Objectives: 100% rated 4 and 5

c. Cost/reimbursement: 80% rated 4; 20% rated 2

d. Gender focus: 100% rated 4 and 5

e. Promotional program information: 60% rated 4; 40% rated 3

Program Weaknesses

a. Time flexibility: 40% rated 1 and 2; 20% rated 5

b. Personal interview: 20% rated 2

c. Cost/reimbursement: 60% rated 1 and 2; 20% rated 4

Enid Neidle Fellowship Program

Evaluation 2008 (cont’d)

Comments:

• Cost to the scholar excessive. Funds not sufficient for three-moth

residency

• Not enough potential applicants are aware of the program

• Length of residency not sufficient to accomplish project

• No opportunity for group learning with other Fellows. Need for

session at the ADEA annual meeting for all Fellows to meet

Enid Neidle Fellowship Program

Evaluation 2008 (cont’d)

Most important benefit of program:

• Exposure to ADEA organizational/operational structure

• New networks with colleagues in government and medical education

• Mini-sabbatical from home institution

• Working with mentor

• Provides broader view of possibilities for women and skills and

contacts to pursue objectives

• Training for women as they work on meaningful projects

• Allows fellow time to seek academic development

Enid Neidle Fellowship Program

Evaluation 2008 (cont’d)

Least important benefit of program

• Personal scholarly activity

• Lack of participation in policy discussions and government relations

Fellows recommend others

Fellows intent to recommend other from home institution

100% recommended others to the program

100% indicated that they would recommend others

Enid Neidle Fellowship Program

Mentoring Component Survey 2008

Project refinement for survey

instrument

Data analysis and reporting

Resume review and revision

Institutional conflict resolution

Financial considerations

Academic promotion preparation

Return/refocus (after completion)

Mentoring resources

Career coaching

Response Rate – 80%

Self-identified areas for which fellows sought mentoring (N=14):

Process of curriculum development

Career/Life balance

Systems change

Problem-solving

National/International perspective

Advocacy and legislation

Role of corporate partnerships

Research and administrative tools

Fellow Profiles

Highly intelligent

Creative

Self-starters

Diligent/hard workers

Team players

“Cultural conditioning”

Overworked

Undervalued

Undercompensated

Lacking mentors

Summary Data

Enid A. Neidle Fellowship Program*

1994-2007

Number of participants 14

Number of dental schools represented 11 19

Remained at same institution 10 71

Changed institutions 4 29

Remained at same academic level or position 5 35

Rose in academic level or position 9 64

%

*Program admits 1 fellow per year

Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)

1. Fellowship Funding (corporate)

2. Time in fellowship (flexibility)

3. Expand opportunity (experience in ADEA

Central Office)

4. Evaluate value of fellows to their

institutions

5. Maintain profiles for program impact