We welcome individuals with diverse backgrounds and life experiences to ensure that equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are incorporated into our programs, culture, and leadership. Our policies and resources:
- Promote inclusiveness in the everyday life of all the members of the Department
- Ensure Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) principles are incorporated in all aspects of recruitment, retention, and advancement of employees, trainees, and faculty
- Support inclusive and equitable practices to increase participation of underrepresented groups amongst medical students and psychiatry residents, faculty, and staff
EDIA & INDIGENOUS STRATEGY COMMITTEE
The Department of Psychiatry’s Strategic Plan identifies the advancement of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism (EDIA) as a strategic priority, and specifies our aim to engage with Indigenous partners and advocates to address the need for enhanced Indigenous-focused mental health care, research and education. The Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism (EDIA) & Indigenous Strategy Committee brings together the mandates of the Department’s former EDIA Committee and Indigenous Strategy Committee. The Committee advises the Department Head on the opportunities and challenges facing the Department in advancing EDIA, and fosters a department culture that values, promotes and embeds the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism amongst Department faculty, staff and learners. The Committee also supports collaboration and partnership with Indigenous communities and partners, advances reconciliation, and promotes equitable treatment and representation in Indigenous mental health research, education, and clinical care.
Committee Members
Co-Chairs: Eduardo Chachamovich and Andrea Tuka
Hezekiah Agboji, Clinical Faculty
Trisha Chakrabarty, Academic Faculty
Jaswant Guzder, Clinical Faculty
Anson Koo, Clinical Faculty, Executive Committee
Tonia Nichols, Academic Faculty
Michelle van den Engh, Clinical Faculty
Shuying Zheng, Subspeciality Clinical Faculty
Sara Ameri, Resident
Phoebe Ng, Resident
Sadiq Vali, Resident
Chin Vern Tan, Resident
Lotenna Olisaeloka, Graduate Student
Ahsan Sahibzada, Administrative Staff
Rei Sakuma, Secretary, Administrative Staff
Kenneth Heng, Ex-officio Member, PGE Program Director
Harpreet Ahuja, Ex-officio Member, FoM REDI Office Representative
The individuals on the Committee were selected through a nomination/self-nomination process and in consideration of their EDIA and Indigenous mental health experience, diversity of lived experience and identity, openness, and professional background. Their willingness to serve on this critically important committee and their guidance and commitment to supporting the Department enhances our role in the advancement of EDIA and Indigenous mental health.
DEPARTMENT AFFILIATED RESOURCES
UBC Policies and Guidelines
UBC Respectful Environments Statement (pdf)
Equity & Inclusion Office Publications
Equity & Inclusion Office Anti-Discrimination Resources
Renewing our Commitment to Equity and Diversity (UBC Task Force Report) (pdf)
UBC Sexual Misconduct Policy and Resources
- Sexual Misconduct Policy (SC17)
- Preventing and Responding to Sexual Misconduct (mandatory training)
UBC EDI Offices
Culture, Race and Identity
Community
Join the EDI Joint Interest Group
The EDI Joint Interest Group is a network for equity leads, EDI champions or any staff or faculty responsible for advancing or leading EDI initiatives in their unit, department, school or program. We meet monthly to discuss topics of interest.
People with Disabilities
REDI Resources
EDI Toolkits and Projects
EDI in Research
A framework for EDI in Research (pdf)
Best Practices for Embedding Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Research (pdf)
A Practical Guide to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Justice Issues in Research (video) by Dr. Jehannine (J9) Austin, Professor, UBC Departments of Psychiatry and Medical Genetics (resources)
Travel Resources
- Global Affairs Canada Webpage:
Government of Canada guidance for travelling to the United States. - UBC’s Travel and Field Safety Program
Guidance, tools and resources to support the safety of UBC community members who are traveling and/or performing field work abroad. - Student Safety Abroad
Students traveling outside of Canada for university activity need to complete UBC’s travel authorization requirements. - Emergency Assistance: International SOS
Guidance for when to contact International SOS (ISOS), a firm under contract to UBC to provide health and security assistance to UBC students, faculty and staff. - UBC Research Security: Travel Security Guidance
Practical tips and considerations for secure travel with research materials and devices. - Privacy Matters @ UBC: Traveling with Electronics
Information on how to safeguard your personal and institutional data when traveling with digital devices. - U15 and Universities Canada Travel Security Guide for University Researchers and Staff (pdf)
A foundational guide to securing your travel, published by U15 and Universities Canada. - CSIS: Far From Home Travel (pdf)
Security Booklet – A resource for navigating security risks when traveling internationally.
(Note: Do not travel with a physical copy of this booklet, as it contains the CSIS logo.)
BC SUPPORT Unit Tapestry Project: Methods for Supporting Diverse Patient Engagement in a Diverse World
Access a suite of educational modules designed to help support the inclusion of people belonging to d/Deaf, disabled, rural and remote, LGBTQ2S+, immigrant, refugee, racialized, and ethnocultural communities in health research.