The University of Utah Health Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (UHEDI) office purchased the DICE inventory for the use of health sciences academic units in early 2021, and we have completed our first administration of this inventory. Here we present the results of the survey, purely as a starting point. Because the survey is proprietary, we can only publish the results. Individuals can contact our office for more information on how to use this tool. Next year, we will collect this information again and assess our progress.
This inventory is designed to identify areas of improvement. Green areas show that there is less opportunity for improvement, while yellow and red areas identify tasks that need to be prioritized. Readers may notice that there is relatively little green, compared to the yellow and red areas. We remind our stakeholders that this is the baseline assessment, and improvement in many of the identified areas has already taken place. We are also very pleased with the people who filled out the survey with the intent of using it to help improve our equity, diversity and inclusion outcomes. While it is difficult to state things that may be seen in a negative light, and even more difficult to report them, we are heartened by our University of Utah Health institutional commitment to transparency and to continuous equity improvement.
In the Colleges of Health, Nursing, Pharmacy, and the School of Dentistry, the DICE inventory was completed by the Associate or Assistant Deans for Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), assisted by college/school-wide EDI committees. In the case of Women in Health Medicine and Science, the inventory was completed by the steering committee. For Huntsman Cancer Institute and the Eccles Health Sciences Library, the inventory was completed by the Associate Directors for EDI and their respective EDI committees. In the case of the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics, the effort to complete the survey was led by the Chief Human Relations Officer.
| Governance, Leadership, Mission | U Health Average | Dentistry | EHSL | HCI | Health | Nursing | Pharmacy | Medicine | WiHMS | UUHC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governance & Leadership Structures | 79.8% | 66.7% | 90.9% | 72.7% | 100% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 83.3% | 50% |
| Mission, Vision, & Values | 62.5% | 50% | 100% | 75% | 50% | 100% | 25% | 75% | 25% | 100% |
| Institutional Planning & Policies | U Health Average | Dentistry | EHSL | HCI | Health | Nursing | Pharmacy | Medicine | WiHMS | UUHC |
| Strategic Planning & Accountability | 40.6% | 100% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 75% | 0% | 25% |
| DEI Policies | 62.9% | 50% | 83.3% | 33.3% | 75% | 66.7% | 70% | 58.3% | 66.7% | 75% |
| Communications & Engagement | U Health Average | Dentistry | EHSL | HCI | Health | Nursing | Pharmacy | Medicine | WiHMS | UUHC |
| Institutional History | 62.5% | 100% | 83.3% | 50% | 50% | 100% | 50% | 16.7% | 50% | 50% |
| Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable Communication | 37.5% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 50% | 100% |
| Local & National DEI Engagement | 50% | 25% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 25% | 75% | 75% | N/A |
| Data and Assessment | U Health Average | Dentistry | EHSL | HCI | Health | Nursing | Pharmacy | Medicine | WiHMS | UUHC |
| DEI Data Collection & Reporting | 28.1% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 0% | 0% | 75% | 50% | 0% |
| Culture & Climate Data Collection & Reporting | 56.9% | 75% | 100% | 40% | 40% | 60% | 0% | 40% | 100% | 100% |
| Community Data Collection & Reporting | 50% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 0% | 66.7% | 33% |
| Faculty & Staff | U Health Average | Dentistry | EHSL | HCI | Health | Nursing | Pharmacy | Medicine | WiHMS | UUHC |
| Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable Faculty Recruitment | 40% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 0% | 40% | 100% | N/A |
| Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable Faculty Scholarship, Promotion, & Retention | 44.2% | 28.6% | 75% | 25% | 50% | 50% | 0% | 37.5% | 87.5% | N/A |
| Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable Staff Recruitment & Development | 32.2% | 28.6% | 71.4% | 42.9% | 14.3% | 28.6% | 14.3% | 0% | 57.1% | 57.1% |
| Students | U Health Average | Dentistry | EHSL | HCI | Health | Nursing | Pharmacy | Medicine | WiHMS | UUHC |
| DEI Valued Curricular & Cocurricular Experiences | 69.4% | 75% | 100% | 80% | 100% | 60% | 20% | 60% | 60% | N/A |
| Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable Student Development | 60.9% | 12.5% | 75% | 100% | 37.5% | 75% | 12.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | N/A |
| Overall DICE Inventory | U Health Average 54.4% |
Dentistry 46.3% |
EHSL 73.2% |
HCI 53.4% |
Health 55.1% |
Nursing 57.3% |
Pharmacy 27.7% |
Medicine 53.9% |
WiHMS 68.5% |
UUHC 60% |