Diversity Dialogues in Medicine (DDIM) is a dynamic peer education and community-building program at the Georgetown School of Medicine (GUSOM).  GUSOM Appointed Peer Dialogue Facilitators seek to educate themselves and others about diversity, identity, and intergroup dynamics in order to create dialogue spaces that build common understandings across groups. For more information on the program and its requirements, visit: PDF Webpage

Diversity Dialogues in Medicine is a year-long program open to M1s, M2s and other interested GUMC students during the academic year 2023-2024 (September- May) that provides a unique learning opportunity for GUSOM students to engage on a range of identity topics including but not limited to: race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexuality, and faith. Sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at GUSOM, dialogues aim to be intergroup, gathering people from multiple backgrounds and identities for 1-2 hour dialogues of a different topic each month.

The Goal of the Diversity Dialogues in Medicine is to:
- Engage across difference of perspective and identity
- Foster intergroup community through a diversity of identities (doctors, patients, families, teams of healthcare professionals)
- Explore personal experience, societal issues, health care challenges
- Provide tools for navigating difference on and off campus

New Partnerships this year with Hoya Clinic and SPARK at the GU Med Center!
- Work with Hoya Clinic to provide a space for continuous reflection and dialogue amongst Hoya Clinic Volunteers surrounding issues of health justice, social justice, and racism in medicine and beyond for Hoya Clinic volunteers to unpack experiences they may have as a volunteer and to combat the risk of stereotype fulfillment and schema building regarding uninsured and underinsured individuals.
- With Hoya Clinic, host monthly dialogue sessions for patient navigators, health coaches, and anyone interacting with patients on a regular basis
- With Spaces & Places for Advocacy & Racial Justice Knowledge (SPARK), collaborate on GUMC dialogues for students, faculty, staff that address anti-racism and anti-oppression topics.

Benefits:
- As a result of participating, PDFs will derive the following benefits of this program:
- Hone and finesse strong facilitation and robust group conversation skills
- Develop a set of communication and listening skills that will help you to better serve diverse patient populations
- Receive in-depth training on discussing and deepening understanding around diversity and inclusion issue
-Learn the skills of public narrative to tell your story of self, us and now to inspire action and commitment around social issues
-Opportunity to build up your CV and portfolio

Typical Responsibilities of Peer Dialogue Facilitators:
-Coordinate facilitations related to social justice and diversity topics
-Conduct training sessions for student groups and academic classes to deepen their awareness of social identities, systems of power, and intergroup dialogue
-Serve as peer facilitator who runs monthly discussion groups on campus

Selected PDFs commit to:
- Delivering 4 dialogues throughout the year
- Attending a required training slated on  September 22 from 6-8 pm (Dates to be confirmed during interview).