In March of 2021, the Perioperative Leadership, OSIC, and the Office of Inclusion & Health Equity partnered to facilitate the largest virtual UCB training ever provided to that date. With upwards of 250 participants and handfuls more who completed it after-the-fact, we made a collective commitment to open and honest discussion in our workplace. We proudly strive for diversity, equity, and inclusion and now invite you to explore ways to join us in this effort:
Unconscious Bias (UCB) Training: https://tinyurl.com/46ahye72
Join the fight against AI bias: https://www.ajl.org/
8 Themes from the VUMC Racial Equity Task Force:
To advance racial and ethnic equity, VUMC should:
1. Establish an infrastructure which promotes racial equity and combats structural racism.
2. Cultivate an environment where everyone feels welcome; a place that is inclusive, respectful, and free of racism and discrimination.
3. Promote health, economic empowerment, and career advancement for employees from marginalized racial and ethnic groups.
4. Recruit, retain, and promote a diverse work force; proactively remove barriers to hiring, retention & career advancement for marginalized racial/ethnic groups.
5. Prepare students to understand the social construct of race, racism, and racial equity, and to dismantle racism in healthcare, research, and public health.
6. Recruit and retain more students and trainees from racial and ethnic groups historically excluded and underrepresented in medicine and health professions.
7. Cultivate a research culture that allows all researchers and staff to thrive, supports racial equity, and advances research that addresses racial inequities.
8. Deliver the highest quality care to all patients, eliminate use of racialized medicine, and foster a climate that welcomes people of all races and ethnicities.