African American Employee Resource Group | VUMC Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Alias:

VUMC AAERG

Mission Statement:

To accelerate VUMC’s Strategic Directions of "Making Diversity and Inclusion Intentional," the African American Employee Resource Group will cultivate the development of teams, reflecting our population, to empower, motivate, inspire and maximize the potential of African American employees within the organization.

Redcap Membership Survey Link:

https://redcap.link/aaerg

Email:

AAERG@VUMC.ORG

Leadership:

Executive Advisors:
Dr. Marques Bradshaw, Associate Professor of Clinical
Andrea Hughie, Associate Nursing Officer of MCJCHV Nursing Administration

Executive Board:
Roderic Armstrong, Patient Care Services Manager
Eric Boyd, IT Project Manager
Teree Caruthers, Communication Consultant Human Resources
Tai Askew Gibson, Enterprise Analytics Senior Analytics Consultant
Jazmyne McClary, Senior Talent Consultant Human Resources
Candy Robins, Access Technology Program Manager
Kim Smith, MCKCHV Finance Senior Financial Analyst
Talissa Smith, Quality Performance Analyst

Upcoming Events:

AAERG Professional Development Committee Book Club
Join the Professional Development Committee as they discuss Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High. This book will start a dynamic discussion which will be led by Eric Boyd, an AAERG Executive Committee member.

Date/Time: Wednesday, March 15^th 11:00am – 12:00pm (Chapters 1 -3)
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 19^th 11:00am - 12:00pm (Chapters 4-6)
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 24^th 11:00am - 12:00pm (Chapters 7-9)
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 19^th 11:00am - 12:00pm (Chapters 10-11)