Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA)
The MiAND IDEA Committee will actively seek out and implement effective strategies to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Michigan dietetics profession and among the people we serve, including Black/African Americans, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), and other disenfranchised groups.
Michigan Academy Inclusion Statement
The Academy has revised its title for “Diversity and Inclusion” to “IDEA” as below. Also, the IDEA Promotion Grant (up to $10,000 funding) is now available on an annual basis with a deadline of March 1.
- IDEA Committee instead of Diversity and Inclusion Committee,
- IDEA Leaders Program instead of Diversity Leaders Program,
- IDEA Mini Grant instead of Diversity and Inclusion Mini Grant,
- IDEA Promotion Grant instead of Diversity and Inclusion Promotion Grant,
- IDEA Award instead of Diversity and Inclusion Award, and
- IDEA Liaisons instead of Diversity and Inclusion Liaisons .
Important Information
IDEA Committee

- MiAND Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Liaison – Leatta Byrd
- Grant Developer – Libby MacQuillan
- Secretary – Janice Kwan
- Research Liaison – Alex Ostrander
- Grant Assistant – Samantha Walker
- Virtual Book Club Hosts – Elizabeth Gorney & Lauren Hunt
- Beverly Cameron
- Christine Frazier
- Sara Harmon
- Lauren Hunt
- Lynette Maxey
- Robin Nwankwo
- Julie Poole
- Barbara Vukits
- Lorraine Weatherspoon
- Caroline Webber