R&R Series Session: Neurodiversity: Insights for Teaching in Health Professions Education
Join the Office of Faculty Development virtually on January 28, at 5:30PM for a discussion on neurodiversity and its relevance to the teaching and learning context. Hear from health professionals with lived experience of neurodiversity in the learning environment, and from those with experience providing support and accommodations.
Increasing awareness and understanding of disability in the workplace
How a new workshop developed by Dr. Jon Breen and Dr. Susan Forwell is helping to reframe disability and increase inclusion at UBC and beyond.
REDI’s Media List for Dis/Ability Arts
The third week of October is Invisible Disabilities Week, a time dedicated to raising awareness of the experiences of people living with invisible disabilities. For medical professionals, developing a deeper understanding of these experiences is crucial for delivering compassionate, patient-centred care. One powerful way to gain that insight is through disability arts.
New CWA Course Available: Accessible Interviewing & Accommodations
The Centre for Workplace Accessibility’s new course Accessible Interviewing & Accommodations provides guidance to hiring managers and others involved in recruitment on making interviews more accessible, and creating a welcoming, inclusive environment where all job candidates can showcase their strengths and skills.
“Disability in Genetic Counselling” Panel Discussion
Join the Genetic Counseling Education Series virtually on May 17, 2024, from 12:00 – 1:00 PM PST for a discussion on awareness and support for individuals living and working with a disability or chronic condition within the medical profession, including genetic counseling. The session will cover interactions with both patients and colleagues, as well as inclusiveness in the education and training of new students.
Universal Design
Universal Design (UD) calls for the removal of barriers to support everyone, not only people with disabilities. It can be applied to a variety of contexts, including learning and the workplace.
EDI Action Network: Building a Culture of Accessibility
Join the next gathering of the EDI Action Network on Dec 4th to explore how you can build a culture of accessibility in your unit. Members of the UBC Accessibility Committee and Disability Affinity Group will share their perspectives on promising accessibility initiatives and practices at UBC and the complex intersectionality between disability and other forms of identity, including, but not limited to, gender, race and sexual orientation.
Enhance your disability inclusion literacy with these online UBC events
Join the UBC Centre for Workplace Accessibility in recognizing the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3) by participating in a series of online webinars to enhance your disability inclusion literacy. The event series, running from November 27 to December 1, aims to raise awareness and promote inclusive practices in UBC workplaces
JEDII STEM Series: How flexible workplaces can support retention, recruitment, collaboration and innovation
Join facilitators from the Centre for Workplace Accessibility, Skylight and the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion on June 22nd from 2-3:30 pm for tips and tricks on creating a more flexible and accessible workplace for marginalized and/or disabled faculty and staff members.
National AccessAbility Week 2023: Social Media challenge
May 28 – June 3 is National AccessAbility Week! We encourage you to think about what you are doing to make clinical world more accessible to patients, staff and doctors with disabilities.