Moving from Harm to Healing in EDI, Medical Education, and Clinical Practice
Watch a recording for a conversation on reimagining conflict in medical education, clinical practice, leadership and EDI through restorative justice. This It Starts With Us session explores the possible limitations of retributive justice and the transformative potential of alternative conflict engagement practices.
Shaping Praxis: REDI’s Essential Book and Podcast List
Shaping Praxis is a curated collection of influential books and podcasts that have shaped the REDI team’s approach to justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, decolonization, and Indigenization. These pivotal works offer insights, tools, and inspiration for advancing meaningful change in education, medicine, healthcare, and beyond.
Share research on the praxis of REDI in medicine
Whether you’ve published or come across valuable research on the praxis of REDI in medicine, we invite you to share it. We especially welcome submissions of research articles that explore equity, diversity, inclusion, justice, decolonization, Indigenization, or trauma-informed practices in medicine and healthcare.
Explore REDI Picks during the Winter Break
Wrap up the year by unwinding with REDI Picks—a curated collection of readings, films, and music designed to deepen your understanding of EDI. Whether you’re exploring the resilience of Indigenous communities, the lived experiences of refugees, the narratives of individuals with invisible disabilities, or the powerful voices of Black authors, each selection offers a window into unique perspectives and histories.
Discrimination
Discrimination is conduct that imposes burdens, obligations, or disadvantages on, or limits access to, opportunities, benefits, and advantages for specific individuals or groups, as defined by the BC Human Rights Code. UBC’s Discrimination Policy (SC7) flows from and is interpreted in a manner consistent with the BC Human Rights Code.
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.
We Are What We Eat: Digesting the Merits of Indigenous Food Systems & Sovereignty
Watch a recording for a conversation with Jared Williams – Qwustenuxun, an Indigenous Foods Educator from Quw’utsun (Cowichan Tribes). In this discussion, you will learn about Indigenous food sovereignty and security.
Conflict Engagement
The UBC Office of Equity and Inclusion’s Conflict Engagement Initiative defines conflict as “a difference that matters.” When conflict arises within a group or team, it can be either constructive or destructive. When destructive, it can create division, shut down communication, and lead to resentment. Recognizing the signs of destructive conflict is key to addressing and preventing them. Ultimately, conflict engagement skills encourage reframing conflict as constructive—a pathway to innovation and stronger relationships—rather than a recipe for division and blame.
Nawh whu’nus’en – We see in two worlds: Trauma sensitive practices for collectively healing in relationship
Join CPD on Wednesday, January 29 from 5:30–8:30 pm for a virtual workshop that introduces trauma-sensitive practices as a basis for offering respectful and appropriate health services for Indigenous peoples. The course supports health professionals to meet provincial standards and expectations around providing culturally safe care.
A Tribute to the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair: Champion of Justice and Reconciliation
With deep respect and gratitude, we honour the life and legacy of the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, Mazina Giizhik (One Who Speaks of Pictures in the Sky), who passed away on November 4, 2024. Mazina Giizhik’s legacy extends across generations, communities, and sectors, leaving an indelible impact on Indigenous rights, justice reform, and reconciliation in Canada.