Welcome to the Alliance for Visible Diversity in Science!

We focus on one central mission- to increase visible diversity within the Graduate Studies programs at Oregon Health and Science University by recruiting, retaining, and most importantly, supporting graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, staff, and faculty members from underrepresented backgrounds. 

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​A snapshot of why active racial inclusion is important:

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September Newsletter

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AVDS Invited Speaker: Dr. John Matsui Thank you to everyone that attended Dr. Matsui's talk. If you were unable to attend, a recording is available to the public here. The OHSU School of Medicine recently published a news article highlighting Dr. Matsui's visit. Read it here! AVDS Halloween Happy Hour! Our popular Halloween Happy Hour event is back! Wear your costume and meet your OHSU colleagues! (flyer) When: Friday, October 27th 5:00 - 7:30 PM Where: Richard Jones Hall Lobby Women in Science Fall Series Negotiation Bootcamp Our Negotiation Bootcamp is a 4-part series that includes small-group discussion and assignments to help participants identify opportunities for negotiation in their life and learn how to ‘flex’ their negotiation muscles. Attendees learn to promote their skills and negotiate for things that are important to them. Register here. When: October 23rd | November 6th & 20th | December 4th Where: TBD Stanford PRISM Opportunity "PRISM (Postdoctoral Recruitment Initiative in Sciences and Medicine) is an opportunity for select late-stage graduate students from diverse backgrounds to come to Stanford for a recruitment weekend, interview with potential mentors, and get the inside scoop on postdoctoral training at Stanford. The purpose of this program is to encourage those who might not currently consider a postdoctoral position at Stanford to get a first-hand look at whether Stanford might be a good fit for them. Our goal is to match excellent trainees to excellent mentors at Stanford. This opportunity is open to all. We encourage those from underrepresented backgrounds, including but not limited to African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, or those with disabilities or from disadvantaged backgrounds, to apply. Applications consist of an application form, a CV, a research statement, a recommendation from your graduate advisor, and the names of up to 6 potential mentors at Stanford." Flyer Website Application Deadline: Oct 22nd, 2018 When: Feb 20 - 23rd, 2019 American Medical Women's Association The Oregon Health & Science University branch of the American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) is proud to host Ideas to Action, the AMWA 2018 West Coast Regional Conference. Ideas to Action will be an interdisciplinary, skill-building conference with workshops addressing care for vulnerable populations, an implementation science toolkit, and ideas for disseminating your knowledge and expertise (flyer). Student tickets are heavily discounted! Register here. When: Fri, Oct 19 3:00 PM to Sat, Oct 20 7:00 PM Where: OHSU Robertson Life Sciences Building 2730 SW Moody Ave Portland, OR 97201 NGP/BEHN Neuroscience Post-Bac Program Call for Volunteers: We are looking for postdoc volunteers to give MOCK graduate school interviews for the post-bac students! When: Wed, Nov 14th 10:00 - 11:30 PM Contact Letisha Wyatt (wyattl@ohsu.edu) for more information. Dr. Alisha Moreland-Capuia Dr. Alisha Moreland-Capuia (M.D.) explored the topics of race and equity in Oregon, during her talk titled: "Exploring Oregon's Racist Roots". This talk was sponsored by the OHSU chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA). If you were unable to attend the talk, a recording is available to the public here. We have donation page on our website now! If you want to support our cause, please consider donating! Any amount helps! a4vdis.weebly.com/donate.html The Alliance for Visible Diversity in Science AVDS Event Calendar update your preferences | unsubscribe from this list

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What I have learned from these experiences about surviving as an underrepresented minority in the sciences is that many such students do not take proactive steps to reach out, seek help, and get answers to concerns they have. They wait for someone to come to them. But they must learn how to reach out in order to survive. For institutions, creating a culture of inclusion and a space for these students to air their thoughts is a great help."

​​– Erich Jarvis, Department of Neurobiology, Duke University Medical Center