Medical Students

Bias & Microaggressions (5) September 24th

Virtual Event

September 24 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Course Objectives

  1. Define key terms related to bias and microaggressions.​
  2. Explain how microaggressions are harmful and associated with bias.​
  3. Describe four psychological processes that fuel biased actions.​
  4. Describe helpful ways to respond to microaggressions based on my typical role in these incidents (as a leader, bystander, target, or offender).
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Gender and Sexual Diversity (3) September 30th

Virtual Event

September 30 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Course Objectives

  1. Appreciate the range of gender diversity and variations in sexual identity.
  2. 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.
  3. Apply trauma-informed principles when providing medical care for patients and be aware that some have experienced trauma in healthcare settings.
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Pronoun Competency Training – September 16 -FULL course

Virtual Event

September 16 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Objective
Building Inclusive and Affirming Interactions at UW Medicine

Using individuals’ pronouns is fundamental to respectful, inclusive, and affirming interactions across UW Medicine, with our colleagues, students, and patients.  Many of our community members make mistakes at times, are corrected, and genuinely apologize.  However, to truly improve, we need structured and supportive opportunities to practice. These opportunities are not typically available in our day-to-day interactions.

This monthly training series provides ongoing opportunities to practice and receive feedback from experts and supportive colleagues to improve pronoun competency. Remember, practice makes perfect and you may attend these sessions as often as you would like. Registration for each group is capped at 20 to allow for individualized practice and feedback. The goal is to foster inclusion and belonging for every member of our UW Medicine community, with emphasis on supporting those who do not use he/his or she/her pronouns.

This September class is FULL. If you would like to be placed on the waitlist for this date, please email hcesched@uw.edu.

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Pronoun Competency Training – August 5th NEW COURSE

Virtual Event

August 5 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Objective
Building Inclusive and Affirming Interactions at UW Medicine

Using individuals’ pronouns is fundamental to respectful, inclusive, and affirming interactions across UW Medicine, with our colleagues, students, and patients.  Many of our community members make mistakes at times, are corrected, and genuinely apologize.  However, to truly improve, we need structured and supportive opportunities to practice. These opportunities are not typically available in our day-to-day interactions.

This monthly training series provides ongoing opportunities to practice and receive feedback from experts and supportive colleagues to improve pronoun competency. Remember, practice makes perfect and you may attend these sessions as often as you would like. Registration for each group is capped at 20 to allow for individualized practice and feedback. The goal is to foster inclusion and belonging for every member of our UW Medicine community, with emphasis on supporting those who do not use he/his or she/her pronouns.

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*Bias & Microaggressions (5) August 8th

Virtual Event

August 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Course Objectives

  1. Define key terms related to bias and microaggressions.​
  2. Explain how microaggressions are harmful and associated with bias.​
  3. Describe four psychological processes that fuel biased actions.​
  4. Describe helpful ways to respond to microaggressions based on my typical role in these incidents (as a leader, bystander, target, or offender).
    * this course is CME eligible for physicians
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Erica Crittendon Receives National Excellence in Public Health Award

Erica Crittendon, a graduating UWSOM medical student, has been awarded the 2025 Excellence in Public Health Award by the U.S. Public Health Service Physician Professional Advisory Committee. She was recognized for her leadership in HIV prevention, sexual health, and advocacy for underserved communities. Her work reflects a strong commitment to equity and justice in public health.

Read the full story here.

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* Gender and Sexual Diversity (3) August 25th

Virtual Event

August 25 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Course Objectives

  1. Appreciate the range of gender diversity and variations in sexual identity.
  2. 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.
  3. Apply trauma-informed principles when providing medical care for patients and be aware that some have experienced trauma in healthcare settings.
    *This is a CME eligible course for physicians.
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Social Determinants of Health (4) August 20th

Virtual Event

August 20 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Course Objectives

  • 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
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*History of Race and Racism in Medicine & Science (2) August 11th

Virtual Event

August 11 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am

Course Objectives

  • 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
    * This is a CME eligible course for physicians
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Bystander Intervention (6) August 7th

Virtual Event

August 7 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Course Objectives

  1. Describe why it is important to intervene when you observe an incident of identity-based harm.
  2. Identify the obstacles that may get in the way of intervening effectively.
  3. Learn and practice the five D’s of bystander intervention.
    *This course is available to community members who have completed our Foundational Training sequence.
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