Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Grant Program

NSU MD is proud to acknowledge our research and collaborations that promote diversity and inclusion within our medical school, across campus, in local communities and nationally. Please browse our active funded projects below:

Project: Enhancing LGBTQI Cultural Competency Education in an Undergraduate Medical Curriculum

Project summary	This project aims to enhance the cultural competencies of NSU MD students by expanding curricular training focused on the medical needs, health equity and health system issues facing the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) population.
Principal Investigator	Arkene Levy, PhD (alevy1@nova.edu)
Co-Investigators:	Chasity O’Malley PhD, Daniel Griffin PhD, Samiksha Prasad PhD, Suzanne Templer D.O.
Funding mechanism	International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE)

Project: South Florida Community Coalition for the Prevention of Opioids and Substance Abuse in At-Risk Youth

Project summary	The overall goal of this opioids and substance abuse prevention program is to prevent opioid and substance abuse in youth, ages 11-18 years, in the uniquely diverse South Florida tri-county region of Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade Counties, by increasing community awareness and educating youth, including ethnic and gender/sexual minorities, families, youth-serving professionals, and caregivers.
Principal Investigator	Julie Jacko, PhD (jjacko@nova.edu)
Co-Investigators:	Arkene Levy PhD, Timothy Page PhD, Michael Parker PhD, Francois Sainfort PhD
Student involvement	Cathaerina Appadoo M2, Solina Pierre-Gilles M2
Funding mechanism	Florida Blue Foundation

Project: Improving Healthcare Outcomes for LGBQT Seniors: A Community Linked Cultural Competency Initiative

Project summary	This project aims to collaborate with the local Sunshine Social Services (SunServe) organization to promote better healthcare outcomes for LGBTQ seniors in Broward County, and to enhance awareness around the healthcare challenges faced by this population.
Principal Investigator	Arkene Levy, PhD (alevy1@nova.edu)
Co-Investigators:	Chasity O’Malley PhD, Daniel Griffin PhD, Dr Justin Maki PhD, Samiksha Prasad PhD, Suzanne Templer D.O.
Student involvement	Mr. Jacob Oster M4, Heidi Kiziah M3
Funding mechanism	NSU Quality of Life Faculty Community Based Applied Research Grant

Project: Refinement and Expansion of the Community College Anatomy and Physiology Education Research (CAPER) Program

Project summary	This project aims to increase the prevalence of evidence-based instructional practices (EBIPs) in Anatomy and Physiology (A&P) courses offered at community colleges (CCs). Across the country, nearly one in two students fail or withdraw from Human A&P, a required course on the path to careers in health sciences, jeopardizing our future workforce. Contributing to this low success rate is the predominance of traditional, lecture-based teaching approaches that undermine active student participation and fail to result in deep learning. Notably, these approaches may perpetuate classroom inequities that disadvantage the many CC students from underrepresented communities in STEM including women, students of color, and first-generation college students.
Principal Investigator	Murray Jensen- University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Co-Investigators:	Chasity O’Malley- NSU MD and Ronald Gerrits- Milwaukee School of Engineering
Funding mechanism	National Science Foundation