Resources
This is a list of resources to keep the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry community informed. Resources external to Western University are offered as connections and opportunities for learning and sharing knowledge, not explicit endorsement. This is a non-exhaustive list and will be updated regularly.
If you're aware of additional resources that aren't currently included here, please feel free to get in touch with us via email at edid@schulich.uwo.ca.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Resources
Schulich Continuing Professional Development EDI Checklist – direct link to PDF
Hire Western U - Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Decolonization
Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI)
Inclusive Science for All - resource developed by Council on Reforming Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for Trainees (CREDIT) funded by Virtual Learning Strategy eCampus Ontario
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion - Universities Canada
EDI resources from Canadian and international organizations - Universities Canada
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion: Race, Ethnicity & Culture - Health Science Information Consortium of Toronto, University of Toronto
Healthcare Excellence Canada - EDI Virtual Learning Exchange
Ontario Human Rights Commission
NIH Scientific Workforce Diversity Toolkit - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Assessing & Enhancing Department Climate: Resources for Department Chairs
EDI and Research Practices
Bias in Peer Review - Canada Research Chairs Program Unconscious Bias Module
Canada Research Chairs EDI: A Best Practices Guide for Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention
CIHR Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in the Research System and a list of EDI resources that specifically focus on integrating EDI into research.
CIHR Online Training Modules: Integrating Sex & Gender in Health Research
Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) Course - Government of Canada
Gendered Innovations - Sex and Gender Methods for Research (Standford University)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) - EDI Resources
New Frontiers in Research Fund - Best Practices in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research
NSERC Guide for Applicants: Considering Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in your application
Gender and Health
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion: Gender Diversity - Health Science Information Consortium of Toronto, University of Toronto
CIHR Online Training Modules: Integrating Sex & Gender in Health Research
Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) Course - Government of Canada
Gender Bias in the Learning Environment
Institute for Gender and Health
Western Center for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children Webinar Series
Addressing Gender Equity and Diversity in Canada’s Medical Profession - Canadian Medical Association
More talk than action: gender and ethnic diversity in leading public health universities - Journal article
Working toward gender diversity and inclusion in medicine: myths and solutions - Journal article
2SLGBTQIA+ and Health
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion: 2SLGBTQ+ - Health Science Information Consortium of Toronto, University of Toronto
Rainbow Health Resource Library
Review of current 2SLGBTQIA+ inequities in the Canadian health care system
Teaching LGBTQ+ Health (Stanford Medicine)
Accessibility and Disability in Health and Academia
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion: Accessibility & Disability - Health Science Information Consortium of Toronto, University of Toronto
Ontario Human Rights Commission - Working Together: The Code and the AODA- Online Education and Training - This 5-part eLearning series (20 minutes) is for public, private and not-for-profit sectors
Ontario Human Rights Commission – Human Rights and the Duty to Accommodate – e-learning module
Disability Justice in Higher Education: A Conversation with Jeff Preston - Centre for Teaching & Learning, Queen's University [Video]
Reflecting on the past, present and future of disability in Canadian classrooms (Dr. Jeff Preston) - The Centre for Teaching and Learning, Western University [Video]
Bias and Microaggressions
UCSF Unconscious Bias Training
Bias in Peer Review - CIHR Module
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain - Inclusion & Diversity - Microaggressions
Unconscious Bias Resources for Health Professionals - Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
A Framework for Integrating Implicit Bias Recognition into Health Professions Education
Professionalism: Microaggression in the Healthcare Setting
Avoiding Microaggressions in Classrooms and Online
Project Implicit - The Implicit Association Test (IAT)
Bias Breakers: Continuous Practice for Admissions and Selection Committees – Open Access Curriculum
Nakae S, Palermo AG, Sun M, Byakod R, La T. Bias Breakers: Continuous Practice for Admissions and Selection Committees. MedEdPORTAL. 2022;18:11285. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11285
Black Health and Academia
Black Physicians of Canada - The Issues
Black Physicians of Canada - The Solutions
Black Health Education Collaborative
Black Health Equity - EGAP (Engagement Governance, Access and Protection) is a framework that envisages Black communities gaining control over their collective data.
Canadian Black Scientists Network
Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) - Black Health
Federation of Black Canadians - Black Pulse Healthcare
Black Canadian Studies Association
Indigenous Health and Academia
Office of Indigenous Initiatives – Guidelines for Working with Indigenous Community Members (PDF)
NOSM – Indigenous Health Learning Resource
Indigenous Primary Health Care Council
Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada (IPAC)
IPAC Physician and Medical Learner Engagement Guidelines
Indigenous Health Committee - College of Family Physicians – Resources
Indigenous Health Primer (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada)
