Diversity and Inclusion, in a More Perfect University: HS-MACA 20-Year History of Success
Brand: BookBaby
Categories: Books, Education & Teaching



Dimensions: 8.75 x 0.9 x 11.25 inches
ISBN-13: 978-1098308612
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1098308611
Publisher: BookBaby
Print length: 292 pages
Publication date: August 8, 2020
subtitle: Hardcover – August 8, 2020
author: Sade Kosoko-Lasaki
review: Editorial Reviews About the Author Since 2000, Dr. Sade Kosoko-Lasaki has lead the office of the Health Sciences Multicultural and Community Affairs (HS-MACA) at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.,HS-MACA has programs like the Health Careers Opportunity Program, Post Baccalaureate and Pre-Matriculation Program, Community Oriented Primary Care Program, Center for Promoting Health and Health Equity, Cultural Awareness and health disparities initiatives with a focus on Community-based participatory research. She has built collaborative relationships with the Omaha community and serves as a community/academic leader in the area. Dr. Kosoko-Lasaki also oversees the recruitment of disadvantaged students to the health sciences, and mentors these students to retain them. She has lectured nationally and internationally on cultural proficiency and health disparity issues, focusing on the promotion of pipeline programs that prepare and support disadvantaged students from Grade 4 through health professional schools so they can become successful health care providers. She is passionate about training and educating individuals in developing countries on blindness prevention and Vitamin A deficiency. Dr. Kosoko-Lasaki is a tenured full professor of ophthalmology, preventive medicine and public health at Creighton University. She has a masters degree inpublic health and in business administration.