The Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (REDI) has been established to provide leadership across the Faculty of Medicine in the areas of professionalism, learner mistreatment, equity, diversity, and inclusion, anti-racism, and anti-discrimination.
Events
- Building Networks for Lasting Impact: An Affinity Lunch for Indigenous & Black Staff, Faculty, & Clinical Faculty in the FoM
FoM Indigenous and Black staff, faculty and clinical faculty are invited to join us on Wednesday, Oct 23rd, 2024 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm. This affinity lunch offers a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue, exchange insights, and develop collaborative networks with colleagues across the Faculty that can drive sustainable change. - Coming Home: Honouring the Resiliency of All Survivors of the Indian Residential School Experience
Join our first in person Indigenous Speakers Series session on Wednesday, September 25th, 2024 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (PDT) at the UBC University Centre. In this unique event, we are honoured to welcome 16 Survivors, and children of Survivors, of the Indian Residential School Experience. - Unbroken: My Fight for Survival, Hope, and Justice for Indigenous Women and Girls
Join us on Oct 23rd, 2024 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm for a conversation with Angela Sterritt, an award-winning investigative journalist, TV, radio, and podcast host, and national bestselling author for her book Unbroken. Angela is from the Wilp Wiik’aax (we-GAK) of the Gitanmaax (GIT-in-max) community. - Generational Othering: How popular stereotypes impact our teaching and a scientific way forward
Join the Faculty Development R&R session on Friday, September 13th. Connect with colleagues from all corners of the Faculty of Medicine during this exciting half-day event held in person at sites across the province. In addition to the Webber Lecture on Intergenerational Teaching, this event will feature local discussions and networking opportunities. - EDI Joint Interest Group
Staff and faculty leading EDI initiatives in their units across the FoM are invited to join our EDI Joint Interest Group or drop in for a session. Learn more about our upcoming sessions.
Recent Posts
- Introduction to the REDI Office: Resources for Learners
Discover a wealth of resources from the REDI Office designed to support your learning journey. Join upcoming events, access over 40 hours of recorded events, and find guidance for navigating mistreatment in the learning environment. - Introduction to the REDI Office: Resources for Faculty and Staff
Are you new to UBC or the Faculty of Medicine? Learn about the REDI Office’s range of resources to support your role, from professional development and EDI best practices to strategies for fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace. - Navigating Disclosures of a Serious Concern in the Learning Environment
When a learner discloses a serious concern affecting their learning environment, it can be difficult to know how to respond or where to seek help. This guide outlines confidential, trauma-informed resources to support faculty, staff, and administrators in navigating these situations, prioritizing the well-being and safety of learners. - REDI Best Practices: How to Avoid the “Minority Tax” On New Colleagues from HSPM Groups
This guide offers strategies to create an inclusive and supportive environment for newly hired colleagues from historically, systemically, and persistently marginalized (HSPM) groups. Avoiding the “minority tax”—where marginalized individuals are burdened with extra emotional labour—requires proactive onboarding, effective mentoring, and ongoing team training. These best practices are vital for creating a welcoming environment where they can thrive. - REDI Best Practices: The O’DEAR Framework for Difficult Conversations
This tip sheet provides a practical, step-by-step approach for navigating difficult conversations with respect and clarity. By following the O’DEAR model—Open, Describe, Explain, Ask, and Request—you can express concerns, listen actively, and co-construct solutions to address sensitive issues. - Trauma-Informed Pedagogy
Trauma-informed pedagogy is an approach to teaching and learning that is responsive to the diverse experiences of both individual and community trauma within academic settings.
Recordings
- Navigating Indigenous Tokenism, Saviourism, and Appropriation
In the era of Truth and Reconciliation, organizations across Canada are on a journey towards systemic transformation. In this webinar, Len discusses common pitfalls to reconciliation: Indigenous tokenism, saviourism, and appropriation. - Beyond Diversity: Embedding a Culture of Inclusive Excellence in Medicine
Watch a recording of REDI’s Third Annual Symposium on embedding inclusive excellence into various domains of academic medicine. We addressed topics including teaching, mentorship, leadership, research, and patient care. - Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami: The National Voice of All Inuit in Canada
Watch the recording for a conversation with Natan Obed, Canada’s National Inuit Leader. Natan Obed is the president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the national representational organization protecting and advancing the rights and interests of Inuit in Canada.
With gratitude, we acknowledge that the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine and its distributed programs, which include four university academic campuses, are located on traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of First Nations Peoples and communities around the province.
We respectfully acknowledge that the UBC Vancouver-Point Grey academic campus is located on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and UBC operations in Vancouver more generally are also on the territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh).
We respectfully acknowledge that the UBC Okanagan academic campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation.
We respectfully acknowledge that the University of Northern BC Prince George campus is located on the traditional territory of the Lheidli T’enneh, who are part of the Dakelh (Carrier) First Nations.
We acknowledge and respect the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples on whose traditional territories the University of Victoria is located and the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.
Learn more about the Faculty of Medicine’s commitments to reconciliation.