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. Read more >
Faculty/Resident Development Initiatives Grant (FRDIG)
The Office of Faculty Development, in partnership with REDI, is offering up to $5,000 in funding to support projects aligned with their mandates in health professions education. Projects must focus on faculty/resident development as teachers and include elements of equity, diversity, inclusion, Indigenization, or decolonization. Read more >
Creating a medical program that is equitable and accessible to all
How UBC’s Indigenous and Black Student MD Admissions Pathways are transforming medical education — and health. Read more >
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. Read more >
Walking the path of reconciliation together
UBC Medicine and the Australian National University sign historic agreement to collaborate on efforts to help improve the health and wellness of Indigenous populations. Read more >
Centering Indigenous voices in the culture of medicine
How the Indigenous Speaker Series is helping to transform culture inside the Faculty of Medicine — and beyond. Read more >
Executive Director Role Open: Champion Equity in Transforming Health for All
The Faculty of Medicine's Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion is hiring an Executive Director. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare education and practice. The deadline to apply is midnight on May 30th, 2024. Read more >
Farewell Roslyn Goldner, Executive Director of the REDI Office
As we bid farewell to Roslyn Goldner, who recently stepped down as the Executive Director of the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (REDI), we pause to acknowledge the tremendous impact and indelible mark she has left on the Faculty of Medicine and the broader UBC community. Read more >
Strengthening STEM pathways for Indigenous youth
A look back at the early impacts of seed2STEM, an innovative UBC summer research program for Indigenous youth in B.C. Read more >