Resources
ECU Resources
Department for People Operations, Success, and Opportunity
The Office for Equity and Diversity provides leadership in the university-wide efforts to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. In addition to various educational opportunities, programming and training, the Office handles diversity and equity functions as intervention, compliance, consulting and other entities.
ECU Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center
As part of the Department of Intercultural Affairs within Student Involvement and Leadership at ECU, the LGBTQ Center works in conjunction with our colleagues in the Ledonia Wright Cultural Center, the Women and Gender Office, and the Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement to cultivate a transformative and culturally competent community centered in intercultural learning. We strive to foster understanding and acceptance of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community.
Nursing Professional Associations
- American Assembly for Men in Nursing (AAMN) works to shape the practice, education, research and leadership for men in nursing and advance men’s health.
- Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association, Inc. (AAPINA) is a unified force advocating for equity and justice in nursing and health care for ethnic minority populations.
- National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association, Inc. (NANAINA) works to exemplify excellence in nursing through outreach, self-determination, and research by using traditions and innovation to achieve health equity, and to unite American Indian/Alaska Native nurses and those who care for AN/AI people to improve the health and well-being of American Indian/Alaska Native people.
- National Association of Hispanic Nurses, Inc. (NAHN) and its chapters are committed to advancing the health in Hispanic communities and to lead, promote and advocate for educational, professional and leadership opportunities for Hispanic nurses.
- National Association of Indian Nurses of America (NAINA) works to unite all Indian nurses and nursing students of Indian origin and heritage as a professional body under one umbrella at national level.
- National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) works to serve as the voice for Black nurses and diverse populations ensuring equal access to professional development, promoting educational opportunities and improving health.
- National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations (NCEMNA) represents a network of leaders from Member Organizations (AAPINA, NAHN, NANAINA, NBNA and PNAA) united by a shared mission, vision, professional core values, and common goals. It aims to be the unified body advocating for equity and justice in health care, and to be a leading voice and driving force for ethnic minority populations.
- National Indian Nurse Practitioners Association of America (NINPAA) — works to promote professional excellence, career advancement, quality healthcare through leadership, education, and advocacy by Nurse Practitioners (NP), and to facilitate and enable Indian American Nurse Practitioners of all specialties to ensure the best quality primary and specialty health care to all.
- Philippine Nurses Association of America, Inc. (PNAA) works to uphold and foster the positive image and welfare of Filipino-American nurses, promote professional excellence, and contribute to significant outcomes to healthcare and society through education, research, and clinical practice.
Culture-Related Resources
Selected books, scholarly works and presentations recommended by Diversity Advisory Council members and Dean Sylvia Brown. This is a living list and will be updated as new relevant works are identified.
AAN Institute for Nursing Leadership Critical Conversation on Health Equity and Racism
“The concept of bandwidth represents the experiences of marginalized and disadvantaged students in attending college that ultimately depletes cognitive resources needed for learning. I like this book because it is specifically written for college faculty.” — Dr. Pamela Reis
Additional Resources
Brooks K. C. (2020). A silent curriculum. JAMA, 323(17), 1690–1691. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.2879
Effland, K. J., Hays, K., Ortiz, F. M., & Blanco, B. A. (2020). Incorporating an equity agenda into health professions education and training to build a more representative workforce. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, 65(1), 149–159. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.13070
Hardeman, R. R., Medina, E. M., & Boyd, R. W. (2020). Stolen breaths. The New England Journal of Medicine, 383(3), 197–199. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp2021072
Koschmann, K. S., Jeffers, N. K., & Heidari, O. (2020). “I can’t breathe”: A call for antiracist nursing practice. Nursing Outlook, 68(5), 539–541. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.07.004
McSpedon C. (2020). A conversation with Monica R. McLemore. The American Journal of Nursing, 120(9), 68–70. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NAJ.0000697676.06959.19
O’Brien, M., Fields, R., & Jackson, A. (2021). Anti-racism and race literacy: A primer and toolkit for medical educators. UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health.https://ucsf.app.box.com/s/27h19kd597ii66473parki15u0cgochd
Paul, D. W. (2019). Medical training in the maelstrom: The call to physician advocacy and activism in turbulent times. Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, 94(8), 1071–1073. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0000000000002765
Selix, N., Waryold, J., & National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. Patient-centered transgender health: A toolkit for nurse practitioner faculty and clinicians. https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/files/transgender_toolkit_final.pdf
Southern Poverty Law Center (2015). Speak up: Responding to everyday bigotry. https://www.splcenter.org/20150125/speak-responding-everyday-bigotry
University of California Santa Cruz. (2014). Tool: Recognizing microaggressions and the messages they send. https://academicaffairs.ucsc.edu/events/documents/Microaggressions_Examples_Arial_2014_11_12.pdf
To view a medically reviewed list of LGBTQ addiction and mental health organizations, and community allies click here: Addiction Resources & Rehabs for the LGBTQ Community. This list includes free hotlines, suicide prevention support and services, youth organizations, and online mental health and addiction resources.
Additional LGBTQ addiction & mental health support resources can be found at 25 LGBTQ Addiction & Mental Health Support Resources