Training Calendar and Registration
EDI Foundational Training
In 2020, we committed to providing foundational EDI training for all members of our UW Medicine community. See how we are doing here. We offer a five-course foundational training curriculum. Each course is 90 minutes long and led by one of our subject matter experts or a pair of certified peer trainers. Departments may submit requests for department-wide trainings and individuals may register for trainings on their own via our public calendar.
1 – Identity, Privilege, and Intersectionality
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In 2020, we committed to providing foundational EDI training for all members of our UW Medicine community. See how we are doing here. We offer a five-course foundational training curriculum. Each course is 90 minutes long and led by one of our subject matter experts or a pair of certified peer trainers. Departments may submit requests for department-wide trainings and individuals may register for trainings on their own via our public calendar.
- Define and be able to articulate the meaning and manifestation of intersectionality relative to race/ethnicity
- Understand and be able to articulate your own social identities
- Integrate these understandings into all aspects of your personal and professional life and be able to illustrate how they are manifested in your professional lives
2 – History of Race and Racism in Science and Medicine
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The concept of “race” is widely misunderstood and misused, and understanding its history and role in racism is crucial to understanding our society and healthcare systems. This course explores the concept of race as a socio-political construct which has changed throughout history and created hierarchies to justify racism. It critiques understandings of race that falsely claim to be scientific by emphasizing inaccurate biological or genetic differences between supposed racial groups. It highlights how these beliefs have caused harm in the of medicine (including continuing contemporary impacts) and what we can do to combat this racism in our own work today.
- Understand the way medicine/science has been used to create and further racism
- Understand the history of the creation of racial categories and hierarchy, particularly by physicians, and how that framework is still used in modern medicine
- Recognize race as a social and political construct
- Explain how and why race is not biological or genetic
3 – Gender and Sexual Diversity
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Our workforce and society exhibit great gender and sexual diversity, but many individuals who do not identify as cis-gender or straight have faced historical and ongoing oppression. This course defines key terms (like cis-gender and straight), increases awareness of the healthcare experiences, inequities, and needs of LGBTQ+ people, and shares how a trauma-informed approach and other strategies will improve and optimize interactions with gender and sexually diverse patients, colleagues, and learners.
- Appreciate the range of gender diversity and variations in sexual identity.
- Recognize the importance of having both competence from the standpoint of medical knowledge as well as having a culturally informed approach with patients and/or colleagues with life experience and identities that differ from your own.
- Apply trauma-informed principles when providing medical care for patients and be aware that some have experienced trauma in healthcare settings.
4 – Social Determinants of Health
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It is imperative that the healthcare workforce understands the many social factors that, because of systemic racism in our society, inequitably cause and exacerbate health problems and diseases. This course defines social determinants of health, helps participants understand how these determinants operate, and explains the relationships between SDOH, racism, and racial health inequities.
- Define social determinants of health and health inequities
- Understand how social conditions influence health
- Describe elements of the Social Ecological Model and Life Course Model
- Explain the relationship between SDOH, racism and racial health inequities
5 – Bias and Microaggressions
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This course explores the problems of individual bias and microaggressions against our community members and patients. The course first defines key terms – including explaining how microaggressions are simply another term for everyday acts of racism and other forms of oppression, and discusses how microaggressions cause significant harm to those who experience them. It then explores the psychological processes that fuel microaggressions, and shares strategies to address and prevent bias and microaggressions at UW Medicine.
- Understand the way medicine/science has been used to create and further racism
- Understand the history of the creation of racial categories and hierarchy, particularly by physicians, and how that framework is still used in modern medicine
- Recognize race as a social and political construct
- Explain how and why race is not biological or genetic
6 – Bystander Intervention*
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*This course is available to community members who have completed our Foundational Training sequence.
A bystander is a community member who takes action and provides support in a moment of need. Empowered and skilled bystanders are crucial to ensuring that everyone, including those most marginalized, feels included and a sense of belonging at UW Medicine. This course provides foundational understanding of the important role of bystanders, discusses obstacles that get in the way of intervening effectively, and presents five strategies for intervening. Participants practice these strategies during the session.This course is available to community members who have completed our Foundational Training sequence.
- Describe why it is important to intervene when you observe an incident of identity-based harm.
- Identify the obstacles that may get in the way of intervening effectively.
- Learn and practice the five D’s of bystander intervention.
7 – Equity Impact Review Tool Workshop
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Any decision, big or small, can impact people in our community differently. This course provides a foundational understanding of our Equity Impact Review Tool, which can be used to ensure that decisions are made with potential impacts on those who are most marginalized in mind. Participants will practice the six steps of the process on live UW Medicine decisions.
- Understand when and why to use the Equity Impact Review Tool.
- Identify decisions that are in front of you that require an equity context.
- Describe the six steps of an equity impact review.
- Practice the six steps of the Equity Impact Review Tool on live UW Medicine decisions.
2025 Advancing EDI
The 2025 Advancing EDI e-learning module is a 45-minute asynchronous, self-paced course that meets the mandated training requirements of Washington State Senate Bill 5227. All new UW Medicine employees are required to take this training and all employees complete an annual refresher training.
Additional Trainings
Our additional trainings support you and your team in strengthening your equity mindsets, developing your EDI skills, and moving to action.
Healing
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Coming soon! With a spirit of community and healing, this course will be offered as part of a larger support system for those who are harmed by bias. This course is also intended for those who have concerns about being harmed or who want to support those who are harmed.
Repairing
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Coming soon! This course will tackle the difficult art and science of how to apologize and produce as much repair as possible when bias and harm occur.
