We strive to promote an environment of diversity, equity and inclusivity (DEI) among our faculty, trainees and staff through education, training, mentorship and professional development initiatives.
This includes:
- Facilitating participation in university wide and departmental level DEI initiatives
- Starting in 2022 and in partnership with the WUSM Office of DEI, our Department of Psychiatry offers DEI Trainings for all staff, faculty and trainees on an annual basis during Grand Rounds and Research Rounds
- In fall 2022, we are proud to have had 180+ psychiatry employees attend DEI Trainings 1.0 and 2.0!!
- If you are an employee of the Department of Psychiatry and you would like to schedule your trainings, please contact us here.
- Department wide participation in newly developed Understanding Systemic Racism (USR) Curriculum Implementation to launch in 2023
- Starting in 2022 and in partnership with the WUSM Office of DEI, our Department of Psychiatry offers DEI Trainings for all staff, faculty and trainees on an annual basis during Grand Rounds and Research Rounds
- Specialized DEI training for Residents & Fellows
- In 2022, we launched resident and fellow participation in the USR Curriculum in partnership with the WUSM Office of DEI
- Department of Psychiatry DEI leadership is actively participating in the WUSM task force that will establish best practices for recruitment of Under Represented in Medicine (URiM) trainees.
- DEI Specialized Rotation in Psychiatry
- For residents and fellows who are particularly interested in DEI, we have a DEI-specialized rotation. This rotation provides the opportunity for a trainee to engage in various DEI initiatives occurring within psychiatry and across our medical school campus. One can design and implement a specialized DEI focus with the support of various DEI leaders. If this is of interest to you, please contact us here.
- Leadership training:
- The Department of Psychiatry provides financial support for URiM faculty who have interest in attending professional development activities including the AAMC Mid-Career Minority Faculty Leadership Seminar.
- If this is of interest to you, please contact us here.
- Department of Psychiatry prioritizes guest speakers who expand awareness and sensitivity about DEI including transgender behavioral health, and implicit bias in health care.
- If you would like to recommend a guest speaker, please contact us here.