Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Events
EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION SYMPOSIUM 2021
The 2021 EDI symposium will take the form of a longitudinal series of events in collaboration with the John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre (JDHEC). This series of lunch-time talks on racism and anti-racism will be added to as events are confirmed. To see the listing of upcoming events, please visit the JDHEC page.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Advancing Positive Medical Student Academic Learning Environment to Enhance Student Well-Being
February 17, 2022.
Noon-1pm MST.
Pre-registration required.
Speaker: Jackie Gruber, BA, MSc. Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences University of Manitoba; British Columbia Institute of Technology
Objectives:
- To understand the barriers and perceived risks to speaking up about mistreatment.
- To reconsider the role of learners by identifying ways they can actively contribute to a positive learning environment.
- To inform interventions and opportunities to improve the environment, whereby students are comfortable to speak up and faculty are receptive.
- To propose a reflective evaluation approach to continually improve and maintain a positive learning environment.
PAST 2021/2022 EVENTS:
John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre Health Ethics Seminar: Moving toward anti-racism practice in medicine
Speakers: Natasha Johnson, MD and Kassia Johnson, MD
January 20, 2022.
THE TIES THAT BIND: Law, Inequality and COVID-19 in the Caring Professions
Speaker: Irehobhude O. Iyioha, PhD
Thursday, December 9, 2021
How Our Brain Sees Races
Speaker: Kunimasa Suzuki, PhD
November 25, 2021
BE POLITE: Why Bystander Interventions Matter
Speakers: Samina Ali & Debrah Wirtzfeld
October 14, 2021
SCIENTIFIC FRAGILITY AND ITS REMEDIES: Embolding Indigenous Science, Technology, and Society Research and Training
Speaker: Jessica Kolopenuk
September 23, 2021
Past 2020/2021 Symposium Events:
Indigenization, Reconciliation, and Decolonization in Science
Speaker: Kim TallBear
October 8, 2020
Social Determinants of Health and Racism: Health Disparities of Immigrant Children
Speakers: Dr. Bukola (Oladunni) Salami & Dr. Bonnieca Islam
November 12, 2020
Thoughts and Lessons on Anti-Racist Praxis in Diverse Professions and Organizations
Speaker: Yasmeen Abu-Laban
December 10, 2020
FIGHTING for a HAND to HOLD: Confronting Medical Colonialism Against Indigenous Children in Canada
Speakers: Samir Shaheen-Hussain & Teyohá:te BrantListening to Communities: A Grassroots Approach to Addressing Intimate Partner Violence in Migrant Communities
Speaker: Philomina Okeke-Ihejirika
February 18, 2021
(in)Tolerance & Pain: Brown Skin, White Coats & Microaggressions
Speaker: Dr. Onyenyechukwu Nnorom
April 15, 2021
Anti-Indigenous Racism in Health Systems
Speaker: Wayne ClarkTrauma-Informed Care in Medical Education and Clinical Practice: Creating Space for Courageous Conversations
2019
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Symposium
2018
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Symposium
2017
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Symposium