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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Wellness

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Online events, webinars, courses and conferences:

  • Feb. 24, 10:00 – 11:15am MT: The National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health presents a webinar on Using an Equity-Focused Population Health Approach to Gender-Based Violence Prevention to Engage Local Public Health Action. his webinar presents a framework developed to enable local public health agencies to respond to the increasing calls to address gender-based violence as a public health priority. Details and registration here

  • Feb. 25, 3:00 – 5:00pm MT:  Everyone is invited to attend a panel discussion and networking session, Celebrating Black Scholarship, hosted by CSM’s PESJO and the Centre for Research and Innovation in Health Sciences Education.

  • Feb. 27, 12:00 – 1:30 pm MT: BHM UCalgary’s Faculty of Social Work is hosting a hybrid event, Celebrating Black Brilliance: In Conversation with Dr. David Este. Dr. Este will reflect on the origins and evolution of Black History Month in both the United States and Canada, engage with contemporary issues shaping the lives of Black Canadians, and be joined by a panel of intergenerational change-makers who will pose questions and offer reflections, creating space for shared learning, dialogue, and connection. Details and registration here

  • Mar. 4 & 5:  The Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion presents a virtual UnConference on Belonging in complex times: Equity and courage at work.

Articles and Resources:

  • An article in Inside Higher Ed, discusses Equity-Minded Mentorship as Courageous Action, a way for individual faculty members to continue to advance equity despite lack of institutional supports to help people from equity-deserving groups. The article describes five actions individuals can take to provide mentorship and allyship to students and early-career scholars.

  • Read about how the History of Colonialism and Slavery Still Impacts Black People in Canada in this article in Policy Options.

  • Are you adding images to online articles or websites?  Most software automatically pops up with an opportunity to use alt text (alternative text) that enables screen readers to convey visual content to individuals with visual limitations. The article, Alt Text: What to Write, succinctly provides tips for creating alt text.

    Recordings of recent webinars, podcasts and presentations:

  • The Continuing Education department at the University of Alberta is offering free registration until Feb. 28 for an asynchronous micro-course, Black Canadians: History, Presence, and Anti-Racist Futures. The 8-hour course explores some of the major histories, migrations, artists and activists that have contributed to the presence and survival of Black people in Canada.

  • DARVO, a manipulation technique used by individuals to evade responsibility, stands for Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender. Check out this short video on how to disrupt DARVO at work or at home.

     

     

     

Physician Wellness

Resources available to support you in your wellness:

Well Doc Alberta
Well Doc Alberta is an initiative aimed at advancing a collaborative, co-operative, pan-provincial approach to physician wellness. Their work, focused on education and prevention, is supported by the science of physician wellness and driven by need. Well Doc works with physicians at the grassroots level and with leadership to grow capacity, empower change, shift culture, and achieve their vision of “Shaping the future of physician wellness, together.”

Alberta Medical Association Physician & Family Support Program
The AMA's Physician and Family Support Program provides confidential support and help with personal health issues and enhances the quality of patient care and public safety by promoting health and well-being for the medical profession that cares for all Albertans. More resources are posted on the AMA website link above.

Their phone line is available for you at any time:
1.877.SOS.4MDS (767.4637)
International: 403.930.0529 (you may call collect)
CONFIDENTIAL 24 hours a day/7 days a week/365 days a year

Canadian Medical Association Physician Wellness Hub
This Hub provides reliable wellness tools and resources to empower physicians, medical learners and leaders to create change in the culture of medicine.

Community Collect YYC
Community Connect YYC is a collaborative of Calgary-based agencies committed to helping community members quickly and easily access mental health and other social support services.

Vital Signs

Vital Signs began in 1996 as a black-and-white stapled newsletter. It evolved over the years, eventually becoming a sleek and modern digital magazine until it was discontinued in 2020. To learn more about the history of Vital Signs and those who helped create it over the years, take a look at the final issue.

Archives
Click on links below to view each year's issues in pdf format.