Todd
Ester,
DDS, MA
University of Michigan
Todd V. Ester, DDS, MA is the Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the department of Cariology, Restorative, Material Sciences and Endodontics at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. Dr. Ester is collaboratively responsible for planning and delivering programs and services related to diversity issues for students, faculty and staff at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, and coordinating diversity programs and functions for students. Dr. Ester is the DEI Co-Lead representing the School of Dentistry for the University of Michigan Five Year DEI Strategic Planning Initiatives.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
In the summer of 2020, the University of Michigan’s Health Science Council of Deans (HSC) and Center for Interprofessional Education (C-IPE) were united by a desire to collectively address health inequities in society. The HSC charged the C-IPE to bring together dean-appointed diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) leads from 9 of our 10 health science schools, as well as students, patients, and DEI experts to lead the first stage of this effort. The goal was to gain an understanding of the current state of anti-racism and IPE intersections, individual school/college efforts on DEI and anti-…