Office of Engagement and Enrichment

Engaged learners, faculty, staff and communities

The Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine at Central Michigan University strives to foster an environment for our students, residents, faculty, staff and patients built on mutual respect, trust and dignity.

We welcome your input and suggestions as they help advance our engagement initiatives and create a rich, engaging and welcoming environment for all.

Mission and Vision

Mission

The Office of Engagement and Enrichment engages the College of Medicine community by providing educational opportunities, resources and consultation that enhances our organizational environment and promotes an understanding of the myriad influences on health. The office collaborates with various stakeholders throughout the college and community to develop enrichment activities that foster an organization that advances mutual respect, dignity and trust.

Vision

Our vision is to create an environment where everyone feels valued, confident and equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to fully engage in our community toward the advancement of optimal health outcomes for all.

DONNESHA BLAKE

DIR/ENGAGEMENT & ENRICHMENT

College of Medicine

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MONIQUE MILLER

COORD/ENGAGEMENT & ENRICHMENT

College of Medicine

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Statement on Organizational Engagement

The Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine at Central Michigan University strives to develop a community built on trust, mutual respect, and dignity for everyone. The college recognizes the importance of varied perspectives and experiences in the students we admit and the faculty and staff we recruit and retain. Respect for varied perspectives enriches the learning environment across the continuum of medical education, fosters a more engaging workplace for faculty and staff, and may help to promote optimal health outcomes for all the patients we serve.

As a cornerstone of creating a dynamic student body, the college utilizes a holistic admissions program. We seek to admit students whose backgrounds, experiences, and service align with our mission, vision and values. We also aim to recruit and retain qualified faculty, staff and residents who advance our mission, vision and values through their scholarship, teaching, service and work experience.

The college believes that the principles of mutual respect, dignity and trust will enhance and enrich the environment of the institution and aligns with the core mission.

CMU Indigenous Land Acknowledgement

We wish to recognize the Anishinaabe people whose traditional land we are gathered upon today and the land on which the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe have resided for over 200 years. To recognize the land is an expression of gratitude and appreciation to those whose territory you reside on, and a way of honoring the Indigenous people who have been living and working on the land from time immemorial (existing since beyond the reach of memory). It is important to understand the long-standing history that has brought us to reside on the land, and to seek to understand our place within that history.

Engagement Committee

The goal of the committee is to enhance the organizational environment, a university strategic priority, by supporting our efforts to create and sustain a community of mutual respect, trust and dignity at all levels of the Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine at Central Michigan University. The committee will help foster and facilitate opportunities for success among students, residents, faculty and staff by:

Recommending initiatives, programs, policies and practices to promote mutual respect, trust and dignity among students, residents, faculty and staff.
Promoting an environment where students, residents, faculty and staff feel valued and supported.
Advising on the best approaches to recruit and retain and develop students, residents, faculty and staff who advance the college’s mission, vision and values.
Reviewing current recruitment and retention efforts and identifying opportunities to enhance engagement and enrichment among students, residents, faculty and staff.
Monitoring the engagement and enrichment initiatives for specific outcomes and to ensure that such initiatives are consistent with the college’s strategic plan.