Resources
The following resources are available for all of our students to ensure success.
DEI Blog
- Visit the DEI Blog for current division news and updates from across all Rowan University, including SOM.
- We are now accepting nominations for faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members to be featured on the DEI Spotlight. Please fill out this nomination form: https://forms.gle/a5u69oQpQ1rGkDYw8
- We are also looking for contributors to the DEI Blog! If interested, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/QxfFE1MFizYc2spr5
As always, please share your events, news and resources with us to add to our DEI Blog. Please email us at DEI@Rowan.edu
First-Gen Students in Medicine
This unique cross-campus panel, from February 2022, includes students from Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, and Rowan University Glassboro. During the panel, they share insights gained from the pandemic and stories of resilience and success, concluding with audience questions and answers. View the recording.
Support, Policies and Professional Learning
RowanSOM is committed to helping our students acheive their goals. Resources are available for student support needs.
- RowanSOM Academic Services - Career/Residency Advising, Disability Resources, Tutoring, Networking
- RowanGSBS Academic Services
Through partnership with the Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, resources are available for professional development and continual learning.
Rowan University
- Upcoming Events
- DEI Resources
- DEI Blog
- 2021 DEI Annual Summit Keynote Address - Tim Wise
- How to add pronouns in Webex
RowanSOM
- DEI Professional Learning @RowanSOM
- Other Resources:
- Faculty Development:
- Health Sciences Library
Continual Learning Resources
Rowan Social Justice, Inclusion and Conflict Resolution - Includes links for LGBTQIA+, Multicultural and Women’s Centers, programming calendar
Good Practices: Names and Pronouns
For Faculty, Staff and Students of Rowan University: How to add pronouns in Webex
Books:
RowanSOM has a robust group of Student Organizations and Associations, including many that honor religious traditions. Click here to read about RowanSOM Student Organizations.
Religious Observations and University Policies (Rowan University)
Guide to Religious Holidays (Provides description of different religious observances to foster greater understanding)
Books:
Bias and Discrimination in Clinical Learning Environments
Understanding Heterosexism, Homophobia, Transphobia in Medicine Podcasts
The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast Episode #155 LGBT Health in Primary Care
Resonance: A Baylor School of Medicine Podcast - Breaking the Stigma and Breaking Down Barriers in LGBTQ Healthcare Access Inequalities (March 22, 2021)
LGBTQ (Audio) LGBT Trainees Speak Out (January 17, 2017)
BIPOC in Medicine Resources Podcasts
University of Michigan: Featuring Student Doctor
The Nocturnists – Black Voices in Healthcare
5 Black Run Mental Health & Wellness Podcasts to Listen To
Wellness
Podcasts in Color – Health and Wellness https://podcastsincolor.com/health-and-wellness
Accessibility & Neurodiversity in Medicine
Diverse resources, articles, and websites to exercise self-care.
- Employees: Counseling Assistance Program 609-292-8543
- Students: Student Mental Health Services are offered through the Department of Psychiatry 856-482-9000 or The Student Wellness Program 856-770-5750
- Seeking Mental Health Services as a Medical Student
- How to Help Medical Students Keep Tabs on Their Mental Health
- 15 Steps to Navigate Crises and Physician Well-being
- Therapy for Black Girls
- Supporting Black Men’s Mental Health
- Therapy for Latinx
- The Association of LGBTQ+ Psychiatrists
- The National Center for Transgender Equality
- Stress and Trauma Toolkit for Treating Jewish Americans in a Changing Social and Political Environment
- Institute for Muslim Mental Health
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Asian American/Pacific Islander Communities and Mental Health
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https://psychologydegreeguide.org/resources/mental-health-students-of-color/
Sexual Assault Prevention Resources
The Wellness Center - 856-256-4333 - wellnesscenter@rowan.edu - Students can speak confidentially with a counselor, nurse, or doctor about their experiences and what they would like the next steps to be. After hours, call and select option 3 to be connected to the on-call counselor.
Healthy Campus Initiatives - 856-256-4333 - hci@rowan.edu - Students can plan and participate in various prevention activities, including Green Dot Bystander Intervention.
Services Empowering the Rights of Victims - 866-295-7378 - https://www.centerffs.org/serv - An off-campus partner for students to speak with confidentially, or be involved in, sexual assault prevention activities.
To join our Sexual Violence Prevention Task Force, email co-chairs Allie Pearce (pearce@rowan.edu) or Amy Hoch (hoch@rowan.edu). This multidisciplinary group works to plan and inform policy. We meet the last Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m.