1. One year as Director of Faculty Diversity (challenges and opportunities in Diversity at UTMB)
Alfredo G. Torres, MS, PhD
Director of Faculty Diversity
Professor
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Department of Pathology
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2. UTMB Faculty in the context of the Academic Enterprise (2016)
SOM
Academic Enterprise
Staff
2,093
Residents
618
Postdoctoral fellows
130
Faculty*
961
Research fellows 9
Total
3,811
* As reported in the Data Reference Card, fiscal Year 2016
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3. UTMB Faculty in the SOM (2015-2016)
SOM Faculty – March 2015 (December 2016)
Rank
Female
Male
Grand Total
2015
2016
Professor
23.8%
24%
76.2%
76%
100%
Associate Professor
36.5%
41.5%
63.5%
58.5%
Assistant Professor
47.1%
46.9%
52.9%
53.1%
Instructor
54.4%
58.3%
45.5%
41.7%
Total
41.4%
42.9%
58.6%
57.1%
Data collected by the Office of Faculty Relations
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4. UTMB SOM compared to other SOM in Texas (2015)
Institution 1
Institution 2
Institution 3
UTMB
Ethnicity/Race
Total Faculty
Percent total
American Indian 2
0.1% 5
0.4% 0%
0.3%
Asian
669
30.6%
374
29.5% 35
26.3%
204
25.7%
Black 82
3.7% 72
5.7%
1.5% 46
5.8%
Hispanic 90
4.1% 62
4.9%
3.8% 61
7.7%
Pacific Islander 3 ND 1
0.8%
White
1252
57.2%
642
50.7% 85
63.9
480
60.4%
Multiple or not specified 92
4.2%
111
8.7%
Grand Total
2190
100%
1266
133
795
Female
874
39.9%
519
41% 45
33.8%
392
41.4%
Male
1309
59.8%
747
59% 88
66.2%
466
58.6%
Data collected by the Director of Faculty Diversity
Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development

5. SOM faculty (ethnicity/race) 2015-2016
UTMB (2015)
UTMB (2016)
Ethnicity/Race
Total Faculty
Percent total
American Indian 2
0.25% 5
0.6%
Asian
204
25.7%
226
27.1%
Black 46
5.8% 51
6.1%
Hispanic 61
7.7% 65
7.8%
Pacific Islander 3
0.4%
White
480
60.4%
484
58.0%
Multiple or not specified ND
Grand Total
795
100%
834
Female
329
41.4%
358
42.9%
Male
466
58.6%
476
57.1%
Data collected by the Office of Faculty Relations
Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development

6. Faculty tenure and promotion trends (2010-2015)
Leadership
Tenure
Promotion
Minority Male
Male
Female
Minority Female
Years
Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development
Data collected from APT and Office of Faculty Relations

7. AAMC: U.S. Medical School Female Faculty
UTMB
2015
UTMB
2016 55 42 35 22
Instructor
51.3
47.4
Assistant
Presented as % of each rank
Associate
23.2
22.2
21.3
20.9
Professor
4.1
U.S.
Avg
2.9
Data collected from AAMC and Office of Faculty Relations

8. Improving Networks for the Advancement of UTMB SOM Women and Minority Faculty
Goal: Assess factors needed to increase retention, promotion and advancement of female and minority faculty at SOM. Action Plan: Perform an assessment of the climate within the female and minority faculty population by using focus groups. Anticipated Outcome: During 2016, several sessions were hosted with female and minority faculty representatives from all departments and a list of priority areas identified. Measured by: Ranking of the priority areas and specific items impacting career advancement of female faculty.
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9. SOM Focus Group Recommendation Areas
Career Advancement
Tenure and Promotion
Leadership
Other Areas
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10. SOM Focus group recommendations
Career Advancement
Cross-departmental mentorship
Mentorship for junior research faculty
Teaching assignment equality
Faculty orientation specific to researchers
Advertise activities 3-5 months in advance for clinicians
Tenure and Promotion
Leadership
Other Areas
Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development

11. SOM Focus group recommendations
Tenure and Promotion
Career Advancement
Create reports about success of APT process for faculty
Establishment of Departmental APT committees
Knowledge about process/time requirements
Equalize promotion of female and minority faculty to male faculty
Leadership
Other Areas
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12. SOM Focus group recommendations
Career Advancement
Tenure and Promotion
Leadership
Other Areas
Leadership training is required
How to manage people senior than you
Increase leadership positions and training
Facilitate social connectors for female and minorities
More female and minority Leaders in Research, Clinical and Education
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13. SOM Focus group recommendations
Career Advancement
Tenure and Promotion
Leadership
Other Areas
Female groups within given area
Females/minorities helping each other
Retention faculty leaving for greater salary
Revisit child care program
Etc.
Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development

14. Immediate actions coordinated by the Director of Faculty Diversity
Present diversity findings to the Dean of Medicine and Council of Chairs (January 2016)
Female Faculty focus group (March 2016).
Present findings and request support from the Academy of Master Clinicians (August 2016)
Chinese Faculty focus group (October 2016)
Present findings and request support from the Academy of Master Teachers (November 2016)
Underrepresented Faculty Focus group (November 2016)
Present findings and request support from the Academy of Research Mentors (November 2016)
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15. Immediate benefits to UTMB SOM by responding to recommendations
Informing Administration and Faculty about Diversity status and issues
Increase Faculty retention and morale
Develop a pipeline of mentor training for junior faculty
Support tenure and promotion of Assistant and Associate Professors
Increase Leadership Programs to improve Faculty Advancement (Physician Leadership Program already existed)
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16. Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development Structure
Anish Bhardwaj, M.D., M.B.A.
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Lisa Cain, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs
Alfredo G. Torres, M.S., Ph.D.
Director, Faculty Diversity
Mary Schlobohm
Part time Supporting Staff
Website -
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18. SOM Female Professors
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