We strive to promote an environment of inclusion among our faculty, trainees and staff through education, training, mentorship and professional development initiatives.
This includes:
- Facilitating participation in university wide and departmental level Culture & Inclusion initiatives
- Starting in 2022 and in partnership with the WUSM Office of DEI, our Department of Psychiatry offers Culture and Inclusion Trainings for all staff, faculty and trainees. Trainings were initially held during Grand and Research Rounds and are now held in small cohorts for a more comprehensive and detailed training experience.
- If you are an employee of the Department of Psychiatry and you would like to schedule your trainings, please contact us here.
- Specialized Culture & Inclusion training for Residents & Fellows
- In 2022, we launched resident and fellow participation in the USR Curriculum in partnership with the WUSM Office of DEI. We take pride in continuing to implement this curriculum across our trainee programs.
- Our trainees continue to have culture and inclusion centered and Understanding Systemic Racism sessions throughout the duration of their programs.
- Culture & Inclusion Specialized Rotation in Psychiatry
- For residents and fellows who are particularly interested in Culture & Inclusion, we have a Culture & Inclusion-specialized rotation. This rotation provides the opportunity for a trainee to engage in various Culture & Inclusion initiatives occurring within psychiatry and across our medical school campus. One can design and implement a specialized inclusion focus with the support of various Culture & Inclusion leaders. If this is of interest to you, please contact us here.
- Department of Psychiatry prioritizes guest speakers who expand awareness and sensitivity about Culture & Inclusion such as implicit bias in health care.
- If you would like to recommend a guest speaker, please contact us here.
Department-Wide Understanding Systemic Racism Training
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion brought Understanding Systemic Racism to our whole department across two weeks in January 2024. All four sessions entitled “Why are we starting with race,” “Race as a social construct,” “How racism harms” and “Exploring personal identities,” respectively. Each session had 100+ of our department community in attendance: faculty, staff, and trainees alike. We are currently in the planning stages of what our next steps for Understanding Systemic Racism will be for our department. Stay tuned for updates.