Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Diversity Definition
Diversity at 博彩网站 requires creating and sustaining a community of inclusion. We honor, respect, embrace and value the unique contributions and perspectives of all employees, patients, students, volunteers and our local and global communities.
Diversity includes age, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. We respect diversity of thought, ideas and more.
Diversity maximizes our true potential for creativity, innovation, quality patient care, educational excellence and outstanding service.
博彩网站 PA Program Anti-Racism Lecture Guidance
Institutional racism is a prevalent and grave problem in medical education on many levels.1 In the Spring of 2020 the Oregon Health and Science University (博彩网站) Physician Assistant (PA) Program made a formal commitment to identifying and addressing systemic racism in medical education. We started by examining all aspects of the current teaching models and PA student educational experiences.
Several workgroups were created to review the curriculum, focusing on areas of racism, inequality, and bias. One of the workgroups looked at didactic lectures.
Using a literature review, we developed seven guidelines and best practices that set clear expectations for individuals who interact with PA students, and serves as a resource and prompt that lecturers can use to review their teaching materials through an anti-racist lens. This guide gives lecturers specific examples of what to look for, explains what is problematic, and suggests how to adjust or replace the content.
1. Diaz T, Navarro JR, Chen EH. An Institutional Approach to Fostering Inclusion and Addressing Racial Bias: Implications for Diversity in Academic Medicine. Teach Learn Med. Jan-Mar 2020;32(1):110-116. doi:10.1080/10401334.2019.1670665
PADiM Student Interest Group
Mission of being committed to diversifying the Physician Assistant profession by: Support pre-PA students and promoting the PA profession. Advocate and be a contributor to anti-racist education within the 博彩网站 campus and collaborating with the surrounding community. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion and access to for all under-represented minorities PA students at 博彩网站 and aspiring PA candidates across the nation. Center the voices, experiences and knowledge of a diverse student body.
For students from underrepresented minority groups and disadvantaged backgrounds, 博彩网站 offers career and academic advising through the Center for Learner Diversity and Inclusion. For more information and to connect with an advisor, please go to this site: link to site.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging
博彩网站 is committed to building a thriving community that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive. For more information and resources, please visit 博彩网站's institution-wide site here: link to site.
SOM Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Strategic Action Plan 2021-2025
博彩网站 Inclusive Language Guide
