Let’s Go There: The Importance of Racial Representation in Healthcare Teams and Professions

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Rhode Island College Impact

Join the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on February 9, 1-2 p.m. for the second installment of a three-part series on health and wellness!

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In this panel, featured guests will share about their experiences and intersecting identities as persons with marginalized racial identities and as students, professionals, and leaders in healthcare professions. Join us for a conversation that matters and learn about the importance of racial representation in health professions!


Panelists include:

  • Kallie Mangum, President of RIC Multicultural Student Nurses Organization (MSNO)
  • Funke Dina, Vice President of RIC Multicultural Student Nurses Organization (MSNO)
  • Deborah Kutenplon, Associate Professor of Nursing and Chair of the RIC School of Nursing’s Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
  • Jen Giroux '95, M.Ed. '06, Associate Vice President of Professional Studies and Continuing Education
  • Larry Warner, Chief Impact and Equity Officer at United Way RI
  • Sandra Victorino C.A.G.S. '12, Director of Workforce Development, Diversity, Inclusion & Community Relations at Care New England

Moderated by: Taquasia "Asia" Stevens, Graduate Student of the RIC School of Social Work

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Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities with 72 hours notice.

Presented by RIC Offices of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Professional Studies in Continuing Education