Diversity and Inclusion Master Plan

Education at SUNY Optometry. Anecdotally, the number of URMs in residency programs is low. Potential explanations range from URMs being eager to join the workforce right after graduation in order to earn a decent living and pay debt (the annual salary for a resident at SUNY Optometry, Including location pay, is approximately $38,000) to the perceived lower income potential of institutional faculty compared to optometrists in other modes of practice (i.e., private practice, corporate, retail). Intentional strategies to increase diversity in residency programs are critical.

Table 23. SUNY Optometry Residents by Race/Ethnicity and Gender

Black

Hispanic

Asian White American Indian

Other Total %of Total

Clinical Assistant Instructor (Resident)

total

8

9

17

men

1 5.8%

women

16 94.1%

% of Category

0.0%

0.0%

43.0% 52.9%

0.0% 0.0%

Gender data is collected by both ORMatch and the Office of Residency Education. As seen in table 24, residents at SUNY Optometry and nationwide, 93.7% and 76.1%, respectively, are female.

Table 24. Data on Gender for Residency Match

Residency Year/ Gender

SUNY Optometry In-house Residents

SUNY Optometry All Residents

ORMatch Successfully Matched Applicants

ORMatch All Applicants

2016

Male

6.25% (1/16)

15.8% (6/38)

22.0% (76/346)

23.9% (127/531)

Female

93.75% (15/16)

84.2% (32/38) 78.0% (270/346)

76.1% (404/531)

2015

Male

0

(0/15)

5.6% (2/36)

23.1% (81/350)

28.2% (149/529)

Female

100% (15/15)

94.4% (34/36) 76.9% (269/350)

71.8% (380/529)

2014

Male

31.25% (5/16)

27.0% (10/37) 24.2% (83/343)

24.6% (126/513)

Female

68.75% (11/16)

73.0% (27/37) 75.8% (260/343)

75.4% (387/513)

Staff and Administration Diversity The College’s staff is comprised of 210 employees, 52.4% female and 47.6% male, divided into the following job categories: Executive/Administrative/Managerial, Professional, Secretarial/Clerical, Technical/Para Professional, Skilled Craft, Service/Maintenance (excluding faculty). The College staff is very diverse with most races being proportionally represented. Whites comprise 32.4% of the workforce, followed by Blacks (29.5%), Hispanics (13.3%), Asian (10%), American Indian (0.5%), and Other (1%). As seen in the graph below, Black and Hispanic representation at the College surpasses

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