Address cultural and ethnic diversity in HIV/AIDS disease, treatment and care; assist the organization to effectively meet the goals and address the needs of its racial/ethnic minority membership; and implement ANAC's core values of advocacy, collaboration, diversity, knowledge and support while embracing cultural diversity and cultural competency. If you are interested in joining this committee, please complete the Committee application.
Objectives
- Ensure diversity and inclusion throughout ANAC in the areas of research, education and clinical practice
- Assist the board of directors in identifying concerns and issues of ANAC’s racial/ethnic minority membership
- Recruit more racial/ethnic minority nurses into the association
- Solicit nominations for the DEI Student Fellowship of racial/ethnic minority nursing students who desire to work in this area after graduation
- Serve as consultants on the development and implementation of a minority mentoring initiative
Time commitment
There is a monthly time commitment of at least 1-2 hours. The committee meets by conference call quarterly and gathers in committee at the annual conference.
Co-chairs: Bridgette Piccou, Deborah Wafer
Members: Veronica Brady, Diane Clements-Walton, Amit Dhir, Angelo James Esperanzate, Sheldon Fields, Theodore Fletcher, Arianne Jamison, Faith Lambert, Jonathan Lucas, Sheryl Malone-Thomas, Martez Smith, Mitchell Wharton
Board liaison: Anthony Velasco
ANAC Staff Member: Nakera Dumas
View the DEI Committees latest webinars!
ANAC DEI Committee’s Sex Positivity, Episode 2: Language, featuring Angelo James F. Esperanzate, RN, Bridgette Picou, LVN, ACLPN, Melanie Steilen, RN, BSN, ACRN, and Sarah Williams, NP, APN
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ANAC DEI Committee’s Sex Positivity: Episode 1, featuring, Sheryl Malone-Thomas, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, Bridgette Picou, LVN, ACLPN, and Chen Zhang, PhD, MPH
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Administrative forms
Quarterly Report
Committee Report
