Call for Participants: Gender Equity Project
The Breaking the Glass Ceiling Project invites women and gender-diverse faculty members to participate in a SIF-funded project that aims to increase gender equity and inclusivity within faculty positions and faculty leadership of the UBC Faculty of Medicine.
December 2022 Newsletter
We’re excited to bring you the third newsletter from the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (REDI), and our final send for 2022. Explore upcoming events in the new year, stories, and links for recordings from previous speakers.
The Missing Billion: Reimagining Health Systems That Expect, Accept and Connect 1 Billion People with Disabilities
According to the Missing Billion report, people with disabilities experience 2.4-fold higher mortality rates. Read the report to learn more about how health care systems “must expect, accept, and connect people with disabilities to quality care.”
The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
On December 6th we commemorate the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. We remember 14 women who were murdered while attending a mechanical engineering class at the École Polytechnique in Montreal.
November 2022 Newsletter
We’re excited to bring you the second newsletter from the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (REDI). Read on to learn about upcoming events, stories, and find links for recordings from previous speakers.
EDI Champions and Allies Series: A Conversation with Dr. Tal Jarus
In this edition of the EDI champions and Allies, meet Dr. Tal Jarus, Chair of the Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy Department’s Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (JEDI)
Healthy Environments in Academic Research Teams (HEART)
The Graduate and Postdoctoral Education office are developing an exciting new program called Healthy Environments in Academic Research Teams (HEART). HEART aims to equip you and your team with the knowledge and tools you need to create a genuinely healthy and inclusive research environment for everyone.
They want to hear your thoughts on what makes a healthy research environment in the Faculty of Medicine.
October 2022 Newsletter
“We are excited to present this first edition of our newsletter, which will be sent monthly. The newsletter is another way to strengthen our connection to our community, raise awareness of events, and share information relevant to our ongoing efforts to support change.”
Latin American Heritage month
In October we celebrate Latin American heritage month and the contribution that the Latinx community has made to Canada. It is often difficult to encompass the diverse identities of the Latinx diaspora in one sole definition. Latinx Canadians often bring with them the distinct cultures of their country of origin, while grappling with the colonial connotations of terms such as “Hispanic” “Latino” and “American”.
In Honor and Gratitude for All Children of Indian Residential School Survivors
On September 21st, we were fortunate to host Omeasoo Wāhpāsiw, Dorothy Burn, April White, Jenny Gardipy, Darren Thompson, Jacob Hamilton, Nicki McCarthy, and Charles Nelson. Each of these great good people showed us all how to be truthful, compassionate and dignified. Despite the difficulties of their past, they also demonstrated an individual and shared resilience, a deep humility and a wry sense of humor about the human condition.