Research Voices from the Field with Danièle Behn Smith, Jessica Chenery, Naomi Dove & Kate Jongbloed
In this edition, Danièle Behn Smith, Jessica Chenery, Naomi Dove & Kate Jongbloed reflect on their article book “Using a metaphor of baskets and copper pots to identify “what work, whose work” in truth, rights, responsibilities, and reconciliation in public health” and its relevance to any settler seeking to take up their role and responsibility in reconciliation.
Moving from Harm to Healing (part II): A Practical and Relational Lens on Harm and Conflict
Join us virtually on Monday, March 30, 2026, from 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (PT), for a session with Catherine Bargen, co-founder of Just Outcomes Canada and a recognized leader in restorative and relational conflict transformation. Moving beyond the “why” of restorative practice, this session provides both principles and examples to guide everyday situations. Participants will be introduced to frameworks for addressing conflict and harm, and for centring relationships by promoting belonging, accountability, and repair.
REDI Digest Guides: Inclusive Professionalism in Practice
In this first edition, the guide draws on the It Starts With Us webinar Inclusive Professionalism in Medicine (March 2025). It explores how professionalism is evolving from traditional norms toward more inclusive and relational approaches, highlighting key themes, including the impact of professional norms on historically, systemically, and persistently marginalized groups.
The ABCs of Compassionate Support
Explore trauma-informed strategies for supporting a learner or colleague, without overstepping boundaries or assuming their full story.
Building a More Welcoming Movement Toward a Just Culture
What motivates real cultural change? How can we create movements that feel hopeful and actionable? Watch a recording for REDI’s Fourth Annual Symposium to learn about evidence-based approaches in psychology, social change, and transformative education to creating lasting, inclusive change—grounded in science, compassion, and care.
REDI Best Practices: Receiving Feedback Well
Feedback is essential for growth, yet receiving it gracefully—especially when it involves EDI—can be challenging. This tip sheet provides actionable strategies to overcome common barriers—such as defensiveness, emotional reactions, and binary thinking. It supports you in transforming difficult conversations into meaningful opportunities for personal reflection and professional growth.
Research Voices from the Field with Katherine Wisener
In this edition, Katherine Wisener, Associate Director, Faculty Development, reflects on why she co-authored “Upward Feedback: Exploring Learner Perspectives on Giving Feedback to their Teachers” and how it can be relevant to educators in medicine.
World Hijab Day
February 1st marks World Hijab Day, which serves as an opportunity to foster understanding, promote reflection, and celebrate the differentiated experiences of women who choose to wear the hijab.
Inclusive Professionalism in Medicine
As our working and learning environments become more diverse, it’s worth questioning which elements of “professionalism” are essential for competent and effective education and care, and which perpetuate gatekeeping, exclusion, and various forms of oppression. Watch a recording of a conversation with health professionals and educators examining the concept professionalism.
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.