OEDIB has created a series of guides and toolkits covering various topics related to diversity, inclusion and belonging to support the Harvard community in our shared pursuit of inclusive excellence. For additional resources please visit the OEDIB Learning Hub. These guides are continuously evolving documents that we plan to improve over time. We welcome your input. Please feel free to provide any feedback at edib@harvard.edu
EDI Champions
Seeing the Window, Finding the Spider: Applying Critical Race Theory to Medical Education to Make Up Where Biomedical Models and Social Determinants of Health Curricula Fall Short
Jennifer Tsai, Edwin Lindo, Khiara Bridges
From Frontiers in Public Health: A professional and moral medical education should equip trainees with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively advance health equity. In this Perspective, we argue that critical theoretical frameworks should be taught to physicians so they can interrogate structural sources of racial inequities and achieve this goal. Read the full article here.
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.653643/full
Use of Race in Pediatric Clinical Practice Guidelines
CA Gilliam, EG Lindo, S Cannon, LO Kennedy, TE Jewell, JS Tieder, JAMA pediatrics
In this systematic review of US-based pediatric CPGs, race was frequently used in ways that could negatively affect health care inequities. Many opportunities exist for national medical organizations to improve the use of race in CPGs to positively affect health care, particularly for racial and ethnic minoritized communities. Read the full article here.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2792739
How to Make It Safe for People to Speak Up at Work
From The Greater Good Science Center: If we reward people for speaking their truth, we can create better and more productive workplaces. When people are afraid that something bad will happen to them because of their decision to speak up, in most cases, they won’t do it. And can we really blame them? This is, seemingly, leadership’s failure to foster the type of culture that encourages and rewards people for speaking up.
Read more at: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_make_it_safe_for_people_to_speak_up_at_work
Fred Hutch Cancer Center – 2022 DEI Annual Report
UW Medicine’s Fred Hutch Cancer Center has released their 2022 DEI Annual Report:
Our second annual report builds on our progress and highlights our opportunities to (re)commit to diversity, equity, inclusion, anti‑racism, anti‑oppression and accessibility at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.
This report is a snapshot of current initiatives, programming, events and reflections about the work ahead. We are encouraged by our progress and look forward to learning, growing and evolving together as we actualize our commitments and mission of Fred Hutch.
https://www.fredhutch.org/en/about/about-the-hutch/diversity-equity-inclusion/dei-annual-report.html
Meet the Office of Healthcare Equity Peer Trainers
From the UW Medicine Huddle:
In 2019, the Office of Healthcare Equity (OHCE) began providing antiracism training, with the goal of reaching every member of the UW Medicine community.
By bringing together subject matter experts in five core equity, diversity and inclusion areas, the small team rolled out training first to leadership groups and then to teams, departments and offices across the system.
“It quickly became apparent that to reach the whole UW Medicine community, we needed more trainers,” says Lee Davis, lead trainer for OHCE.
Get to Know: Yvonne Simpson, Senior Director of Language Access and Cultural Advocacy
From the UW Medicine: The Huddle
Reducing barriers to care is a key priority for Interpreter Services at UW Medicine. And that’s just what Yvonne Simpson does every day — working to ensure that interpreter services are used consistently and effectively across our locations.
Simpson has been a Spanish interpreter at Harborview since 2014 and has led the department for more than three years. On July 1, 2023, she began a systemwide position as senior director of Language Access and Cultural Advocacy.
Dr. Bessie Young, Vice Dean (OHCE) is senior author of “How the University of Washington Implemented a Change in eGFR Reporting” in Kidney360.
Dr. Bessie Young, Vice Dean (OHCE) is senior author of “How the University of Washington Implemented a Change in eGFR Reporting” in Kidney360.
Exploring the Intersection of Chronic Disease Management and Health Equity Conference on June 22 featuring Dr. Bessie Young
Join a conference focused on the intersection of Chronic Disease Management and Health Equity on Thursday, June 22 at 8-4 PM, hosted by the African American Reach and Teach Health Ministry (AARTH). The event will take place at Plymouth Church [Location: 1217 6th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101], and will consists of 6 workshops, 2 plenary sessions, networking, and the chance to participate in the SEE me! Care for Me Health Equity Pledge. Meals will be provided. Speakers include Dr. Bessie Young of the Office of Healthcare Equity.
Listen to Darlin speak about Gender Euphoria and the importance of accessing gender affirming care
Darlin Lozano, LGBTQ program manager in Office of Healthcare Equity talks about the importance of gender affirming care and gender euphoria. Original post on UW Medicine.
