Data Disclosure
Welcome to the AAMC Diversity, Inclusion, Culture, and Equity (DICE) Inventory.
As you know, COD members were voluntarily invited to participate in the collective administration of the Diversity, Inclusion,
Culture, and Equity (DICE) Inventory, a tool designed for leaders of academic institutions to assess their progress towards building
a climate and culture that sustains DEI strategically and holistically.
In exchange for complimentary access to the tool during the Collective Action Initiative, COD members are asked to:
• Assemble a team of diverse and engaged stakeholders from across the institution to complete the inventory between February 1-
May 1, 2022.
• Lead a series of reflective and evidence-based discussions with the stakeholder team to collaboratively complete the inventory.
• Return the completed tool to the AAMC by May 1, 2022.
Your institution’s responses to the inventory questions will be kept confidential. Confidential data are data that may not be released
outside of the AAMC with individual or institutional identification, except with permission from the participant. An authorized
representative of an AAMC member institution may grant AAMC permission to release confidential data that describe their
institution in aggregate.
The data you submit back to the AAMC will be de-identified and stored on a secure server to which only the project team has
access. Findings reported from these data will be reported in the aggregate as both a publication for members of the COD and an
AAMC report for the public.
Participating in this initiative will help your school improve organizational climate and culture by outlining specific strengths and
areas for improvement related to DEI, demonstrate a collective commitment to sustained action and accountability within the COD,
inform resources to be developed as part of Action Plan #3, and inform professional development opportunities and further
collective action for COD members.
If you have any questions about the DICE Inventory, please contact Valerie Dandar, Director of Medical School Operations, at
medicalschooloperations@aamc.org. Once your medical school has completed the inventory, we ask that you submit the completed
file back to the AAMC via email no later than May 1st to medicalschooloperations@aamc.org.
This project has been reviewed according to AAMC policies and procedures. By continuing, you acknowledge that you have read
and understood this data disclosure and agree to participate in this data collection.
Table of Contents
Has the institution/school undertaken efforts to diversify and create more inclusive board
1 (trustees, advisors, visitors, governors) (e.g., targeted recruitment of diverse ###
UC Office of the President developed the UC Advancing Faculty Diversity
UC Davis Health Office for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
candidates)?
(HEDI) reports into Vice Chancellor of Human Health Sciences and
DEI Office on main campus (includes reporting from SOM). Annual
Does leadership report to the board at least annually on the institution's/school's impact reports are produced in conjunction with DEI Office on main ###
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progress toward diversity, inclusion, and equity goals? campus and shared as public information.
https://health.ucdavis.edu/medschool/strategic-plan/index.html
Is the value and benefit of diversity explicitly prioritized in the school's mission, vision, or ###
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values statement?
https://health.ucdavis.edu/medschool/strategic-plan/PDFs/School-of-Medi
Are diversity, inclusion, and equity goals included in the institution/school's strategic ###
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plans?
https://health.ucdavis.edu/mdprogram-polices/admissions/achieving-workfor
Does the institution/school have an official definition of diversity that incorporates a
16 broad range of demographic groups and identities beyond race/ethnicity and gender ###
(e.g., disability, LGBTQ, gender identity)?
Item No. Survey Section: Institutional Planning and Policies Yes No N/A
Does the institution's/school's strategic plan or diversity plan identify individuals who are
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responsible and accountable for progress toward diversity, inclusion, and equity goals?
Are there mechanisms for reporting annually on progress toward diversity, inclusion, and
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equity goals in the strategic plan?
Are schools, departments, or units with successful diversity, inclusion, and equity
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initiatives rewarded or recognized by senior leadership?
Does the institution/school have a formal system in place for managing discrimination,
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bias, and harassment complaints?
Are the policies and procedures to report discrimination, bias, and harassment
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complaints easily accessible to the campus community (e.g., via website, handbooks)?
Does the institution/school have a flexible parental/family leave policy that provides
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equal accommodation for all employees regardless of gender or sexual orientation?
Does the institution/school have an inclusive and equitable paid leave policy for medical
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and other family caregiving responsibilities for all employees?
Institutional History
Does the institution/school examine its institutional history for exclusionary practices and
33 periods (e.g., historical practices related to admissions, student services, hiring, unpaid
labor, or curriculum related to underrepresented communities)?
Within the past five years, has the institution/school assessed its communications,
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branding, icons, and displays for diversity, inclusion, and equity?
Within the past five years, has the institution/school taken action to modify
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communications, branding, icons, or displays that may be perceived as noninclusive?
Within the past five years, has the institution/school taken action to rectify historically
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exclusionary practices and periods?
Has the institution/school incorporated visual displays on campus that highlight diversity,
37 inclusion, and equity related to its history and the local community context and history
(e.g., statues or icons, displaying artwork, naming buildings)?
Does the institution/school highlight the contributions of diverse individuals from the
38 organization's history or local community through ongoing events or activities (e.g.,
community grant-making, awards ceremonies)?
Does the institution/school communicate diversity, inclusion, and equity goals to all staff,
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faculty, and students at least annually?
Does the institution/school communicate on an ongoing basis with students, faculty, and
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staff about formal policies related to diversity, inclusion, and equity?
Does the institution/school advocate for policies and/or legislation at a local, state, or
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federal level related to its diversity, inclusion, and equity mission?
Are institutional leaders active within local, regional, and national forums to promote
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equity, diversity, and inclusion?
Item No. Survey Section: Data and Assessment YES NO
Are demographic data on faculty, staff, student, and leadership easily accessible to
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the campus community (e.g., via web-based portals, websites, reports)?
Have senior leaders used demographic data to promote change within the
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institution/school?
Does the institution/school have an action plan for following up on the results of
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demographic data collection?
Within the past three to five years, has the institution/school conducted a culture
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and climate assessment (e.g., via surveys, focus groups or other methods)?
Are culture and climate assessment data easily accessible to the campus
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community (e.g., via web-based portals, websites, reports)?
Within the past five years, have senior leaders used data from culture and climate
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assessments to undertake specific actions to improve climate?
Are there mechanisms in place for future iterations of culture and climate
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assessments?
Within the past five years, has the institution/school collected data on local
54 community needs related to its mission such as improving workforce development
or health equity?
Did the institution/school include input from the local community in the development
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of its most recent strategic plan or in current institutional planning?
Does the institution/school have a formal community advisory board that is engaged
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in the development of new initiatives and projects affecting the community?
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Item No. Survey Section: Faculty and Staff YES NO N/A Supporting Evidence - Free Response E
Y
AP diversity plan
Does the institution/school require departments/units to assemble a diverse ###
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pool of candidates for faculty positions?
Sponsored in the SOM and on the main campus to foster research leadership,
Does the institution's/school's support leadership training and development
67 opportunities (e.g., travel grants, sponsored workshops) for faculty ###
interested in advancing to senior leadership roles?
Confirm with Susan: We do have affinity groups but we don’t fund them.
Does the institution/school sponsor faculty affinity groups related to diversity, ###
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inclusion, and equity?
Sponsored in the SOM and on the main campus to foster research leadership
Does the institution/school provide professional development programs or
69 events for faculty from underrepresented backgrounds (e.g., networking, ###
mentoring, social opportunities)?
Does the institution/school have processes to specifically assess candidates' The interview process includes a question regarding DEI. The annual revie
71 contributions to diversity, inclusion, and equity (e.g., requiring candidates to ###
submit a diversity statement)?
Principles of Community, trainings on DEI specifically for staff; HEDI progr
Does the institution/school have a program or initiative for educating staff ###
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about the value of diversity, inclusion, and equity?
The institution has multiple pathway programs to bolster the health care
Does the institution/school have pipeline programs to increase college access ###
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and/or access to health careers from diverse backgrounds?
Admissions data is tracked by year for all demographic groups and posted
Does the institution/school track its admissions outcomes (e.g., applications, ###
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interviews granted, matriculation offers, enrollment) by demographic group?
The Summer Institute on Race and Health, a four-week clerkship for SOM sec
Does the institution/school have a program or initiative for educating students ###
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about the value of diversity, inclusion, and equity?
The Office of Student and Resident Diversity (OSRD) supports the Medical S
Does the institution/school provide social community-building programs to support ###
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and retain students from diverse backgrounds (e.g., cultural events)?
U1. Who helped to complete the DICE inventory? Please check all that apply.
Hospital or Health System CEO
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How did your institution identify and select individuals or groups that should be represented as part of the
U2.
implementation team?
Approximately how many hours did it take for the implementation team to complete the DICE inventory,
U3.
including discussion and meeting time?
Did your implementation team find anything confusing or unclear about the following aspects of the DICE
U4. Inventory? Please check all that apply and describe what was confusing or unclear in the corresponding text
box.
Other:
Did your implementation team identify any topic areas related to DEI that are not included in the DICE
U5.
inventory?
No
Unsure
U6. Did your implementation team find the DICE Inventory User Guide helpful?
Did your implementation team find the DICE Inventory communications and support documents helpful (e.g.
U7.
communications template, PPT slides, guide to building your implementation team)?
Based on the results of your institution’s DICE Inventory, what next steps are being considered for action?
U8.
(check all that apply)
Create a task force or designate another group (e.g., DEI Council) to address DICE Inventory results
Follow up on desired areas for policy changes
Conduct a climate assessment with learners, faculty, or staff
Assess alignment of DICE Inventory findings with current institutional strategic plan
Use the DICE Inventory findings to build a DEI strategic plan
Use DICE findings to validate (substantiate) that we are meeting LCME accreditation standards that address DEI
elements
Other anticipated actions, please specify:
N/A, our implementation team has not yet discussed or decided upon next steps
What AAMC services and resources would be helpful to your institution as it continues to understand and
U9. build a climate that supports DEI? Please check all that apply and provide additional info in the
corresponding text box.
Promising policies or practices that correspond with the topics in the DICE Inventory:
Consulting services:
As the AAMC analyzes the DICE Inventory responses, what aggregate benchmarking data from this effort
U10.
would be helpful for your institution?
Would your team be willing to share your experience completing the DICE Inventory and developing next
U11. steps for your institution with members of the AAMC community (e.g., via webinar, meeting sessions, AAMC
publications, etc.)?
In order to assist the AAMC with future revisions of the DICE Inventory, please share any additional
U12.
comments or suggestions you might have regarding the tool.
This report displays summaries of the answers you provided broken out by each of six sub-content areas. For each sub-content area, the displays show the total number of
items answered “Yes,” “No,” or “N/A.” In the “Percentage Yes” column, the percentage of questions answered “Yes” is presented. Questions to which you responded “N/A”
are not included in this calculation. The summary for the Overall DICE Inventory can be found at the bottom of the table.
To assist in interpretation, the report uses a red-yellow-green color-coding system. Next to each "Percentage Yes" score, there is a colored box called the "Response
Summary Flag." The flag can highlight areas of opportunity for you to explore at your institution.
The flag is green if you responded "Yes" to more than 80% of the items in that content area. This level indicates substantial diversity, inclusion, culture, and equity efforts. Response Summary Flag Comment [IN
The flag is yellow if you responded "Yes" from 60% to 80% of the items in that content area. This level indicates moderate diversity, inclusion, culture, and equity efforts. ###
The flag is red if you responded "Yes" to less than 60% of the items in that content area. This level indicates opportunities for improvement in your diversity, inclusion,
culture, and equity efforts. ###
Inventory ###
Responses ###
Total
Items in
Content Percentage
The Inventory Content Areas Area Yes No N/A Yes Response Summary Flag
Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Data Collection and This level indicates substantial Diversity,
4 0 0 100.0%
Reporting Inclusion, Culture, and Equity efforts.
Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable Faculty Scholarship, This level indicates substantial Diversity,
6 1 1 85.7%
Promotion, and Development Inclusion, Culture, and Equity efforts. ###
Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable Staff Recruitment This level indicates substantial Diversity,
7 0 0 100.0%
and Development Inclusion, Culture, and Equity efforts. ###
Students 13 ###
Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Valued Curricular and This level indicates substantial Diversity,
5 0 0 100.0%
Cocurricular Experiences Inclusion, Culture, and Equity efforts.