February 13, 2012

Present: Jane Liebschutz, Emelia Benjamin, Angela Jackson, Sonia Ananthakrishnan, Paola Massari, Justin McCummings, Peter Cahn, Frank Farraye, Isabel Dominguez

Item	Discussion	Action
Diversity brainstorm	Recruitment Retain outstanding residents and fellows Offer recruitment packages Use CityLab database Establish a welcome protocol Web Have a centralized place for job seekers Include links to area events Brand BU, make values clear Word of mouth Ask current URM faculty Target potential fellows and faculty at conferences Send a letter to recommenders Search policies Post all jobs with clear job descriptions Train search committees in unconscious bias Accommodate dual-career couples Leadership Present at section chiefs’ meeting Hold chiefs accountable for diversity in their annual reviews Provide leadership opportunities for faculty Ensuring vitality Offer training to mentors Build community and satisfaction Establish effective sensitivity training	Partner with Minority mentoring program Identify next steps from brainstorming list
Committee membership update	Isabel Dominguez approved as vice chair Members who have not participated will have the opportunity to rotate off the committee	Jane Liebschutz to contact dormant members Marjory Charlot will be invited to join the committee
Education pilot grants	tabled

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