What is our EDI Peer Trainer Program?

All UW Medicine employees (faculty and staff) are required to participate in OHCE’s EDI Foundational Training curriculum, which consists of five 90-minute synchronous training sessions with either a Subject Matter Expert or certified EDI Peer Trainer.  The Peer Trainer Program produces a well-trained team of EDI peer trainers to work closely with OHCE in delivering these trainings and efficiently bring this curriculum to all members of our community.

Our EDI Peer Trainer Program is a great opportunity for those who are committed to EDI work and have an interest in developing their skills as an educator. Our EDI peer trainers have diverse interests and roles in our community, inclusive of clinical, research, administrative, and educational settings. 

Learn more about our program in this Huddle spotlight

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 We seek trainers who are faculty and staff at all levels across UW Medicine. To be eligible to join our Peer Trainer Program, the applicant needs at least .025 FTE paid by UW Medicine, a supervisor’s approval and an understanding the training commitment will be to the UW Medicine community.

Our new cohort begins training January 8th, 2024

Certification

• If selected as a trainee, attend our Peer Training Kick-Off Orientation on January 8, 12:30 – 2:30pm, in person at the OHCE offices.
• As a trainee, commit to 32 hours of training over the course of three months, starting January 8th (detailed schedule below).
• During this training period, trainees first will select which course they would like to be trained in (see here). Trainees will receive instruction, practice, and receive feedback on their selected course, and receive evaluations from our experts.
• There is no guarantee that a trainee will be selected to become a certified OHCE EDI Peer Trainer.
• If certified, EDI Peer Trainers are asked to make a renewable 1-year commitment starting Fall, 2024, and will begin co-facilitating trainings. Certified Trainers will work with our program manager to develop their training schedules, with a commitment of up to 4 hours/month.
• Permission from the trainee’s direct supervisor is required for participation. 

2024 Training Program Schedule:
*schedule updates

JANUARY
Kickoff Orientation, January 8th: 12:30pm-2:30pm, in person.
Trainees select their EDI content topic by January 12th.

2-hr Immersion Session (Part 1) in content topic. Week of January 15th; VIRTUAL
Interrupting Bias & Microaggressions, Tuesday Jan. 16, 9:30am-11:30am
Identity, Privilege & Intersectionality, Wednesday Jan. 17, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Gender & Sexual Diversity, Wednesday Jan. 17, 3:30pm-5:30pm
History of Race and Racism in Science & Medicine, Thursday Jan. 18, 10:00am-12:00pm**rescheduled
Social Determinants of Health, Thursday Jan. 18. 10:00am-12:00pm *reduced to one hour
Bystander Intervention 101, Thursday Jan. 18, 3:00pm-5:00pm

2-hr Immersion Session (Part 2) in content topic. Week of January 22nd; VIRTUAL
History of Race and Racism in Science & Medicine, Immersion 1, Tuesday Jan. 23, 10:30am-12:30pm
Interrupting Bias & Microaggressions, Tuesday Jan. 23, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Social Determinants of Health, Wednesday Jan. 24, 11:00am-1:00pm
Bystander Intervention 101, Thursday Jan. 25, 10:00am-12:00pm
Gender & Sexual Diversity, Thursday Jan. 25, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Identity, Privilege & Intersectionality, Friday Jan. 26, 10:00am-12:00pm
History of Race and Racism in Science & Medicine, Immersion 2** Friday Jan. 26 2:00pm-4:00pm

90 minute Small group teach-backs. Week of January 29th; VIRTUAL
History of Race and Racism in Science & Medicine, Tuesday Jan. 30, 10:30am-12:00pm
Interrupting Bias & Microaggressions, Tuesday Jan. 30, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Gender & Sexual Diversity, Wednesday Jan. 31, 9:00am-10:30am ** rescheduled
Bystander Intervention 101, Wednesday Jan. 31, 3:30pm-5:00pm
Identity, Privilege & Intersectionality, Thursday Feb. 1, 10:00am-11:30am
Social Determinants of Health, Thursday Feb. 1, 1:00pm-2:30pm
Gender & Sexual Diversity, Wednesday Feb. 7, 2:00pm-3:30pm**

90 minute Small group teach-backs. Week of February 12th; VIRTUAL
Interrupting Bias & Microaggressions, Monday February 12th, 3:00pm-4:30pm
Identity, Privilege & Intersectionality, Tuesday February 13th, 10:30am-12:00pm
Social Determinants of Health, Tuesday February 15th, 9:00am-10:30am
Gender & Sexual Diversity, Tuesday February 15th, 3:00pm-4:30pm
History of Race and Racism in Science & Medicine, Tuesday February 15th, 12:30pm-2:00pm
Bystander Intervention 101, Friday February 16th, 11:00am-12:30pm

Soft Skills Training 1 with National expert Dr. Caprice Hollins. February 20th: 8:30am-12:15pm IN PERSON

90 minute Small group teach-backs. Week of February 26th; VIRTUAL
History of Race and Racism in Science & Medicine, Tuesday February 27th, 11:00am-12:30pm
Gender & Sexual Diversity, Tuesday February 27th, 3:00pm-4:30pm- ***rescheduled
Interrupting Bias & Microaggressions, Wednesday February 28th, 11:00am-12:30pm
Social Determinants of Health, Thursday February 29th, 9:00am-10:30am
Identity, Privilege & Intersectionality, Thursday February 29th, 1:00pm-2:30pm
Bystander Intervention 101, Friday March 1st, 11:30am-1:00pm

Soft Skills Training 2 with Lead Trainer Lee Davis. March 13th: 12:00pm-1:30pm IN PERSON

90 minute Small group teach-backs. VIRTUAL
Small group teach-backs. Week of March 18th
History of Race and Racism in Science & Medicine, Monday March 18th, 2:30pm-4:00pm
Identity, Privilege & Intersectionality, Wednesday March 20th, 1:00pm-2:30pm
Social Determinants of Health, Thursday March 21st, 9:00am-10:30am
Bystander Intervention 101, Thursday March 21st, 3:00pm-4:30pm
Interrupting Bias & Microaggressions, Friday March 22nd 10:00am-11:30am
Gender & Sexual Diversity, Tuesday March 26th, 3:00pm-4:30pm ***

Soft Skills Training 3 with Director of Training Dr. Jonathan Kanter. March 29th, 12:00pm-1:30pm IN PERSON

90 minute Final teach-backs. VIRTUAL
Trainees begin co-teaching calendared trainings with a subject matter expert or Certified Peer Trainer
Bystander Intervention 101, Wednesday, April 10th, 2:30pm-4:00pm
Social Determinants of Health, Thursday April 11th, 9:00am-10:30am
Identity, Privilege & Intersectionality, Friday April 12th, 1:00pm-2:30pm
History of Race and Racism in Science & Medicine, Monday April 15, 2:00pm-3:30pm
Interrupting Bias & Microaggressions, Wednesday April 17, 1:00pm-2:30pm
Gender & Sexual Diversity, Wednesday April 17th, 3:00pm-4:30pm

FALL 2024
After experts’ certifications, new Certified Peer Trainers are added to OHCE’s public training calendar.