Diversity, equity & inclusion
The Department shares UW’s commitment to creating and maintaining an environment striving toward health care equity for all our patients; maintaining an inclusive and safe learning environment; and fostering diversity in our faculty, staff, and trainees.
Our DEI Mission
Provide equitable eyecare to all through an inclusive and diverse team of faculty, residents and staff
Our DEI Vision
Become a leader in:
Inclusive and respectful patient care
Diverse environment and equitable career opportunities for physicians and trainees
Our values
Committed and accountable
Inclusive and respectful
Open to new ideas and perspectives
Existing DEI resources and initiatives:
Efforts for mentorship/research opportunities for URM
Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)
UW ophthalmology professionalism mentor
Implicit bias training for interviewers
Husky prevention and response course (Title IX)
Faculty DEI retreat
DEI guest speakers, twice a year GR
Guideline to remove race from HPI in case presentation
4W taskforce planning
Resources
UW Medicine
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UW School of Medicine’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Faculty Taskforce
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UW Network of Underrepresented Residents and Fellows
(UW-NURF)
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UW Medicine’s Bias Reporting Tool:
The University of Washington School of Medicine has developed a tool to report incidences of bias from one-time microaggressions to more severe and sustained behavior. For more information: https://depts.washington.edu/hcequity/bias-reporting-tool/ )
To access the reporting tool: https://redcap.iths.org/surveys/?s=RH49HNT8EA
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