** Shared on Behalf of Dr. Andrea Tuka, Chair, EDIA Committee, UBC Department of Psychiatry **
Dear Graduate Students,
We are seeking expressions of interest for a new Graduate Student Representative for the Department of Psychiatry’s EDIA Committee.
The Department’s Strategic Plan identifies the advancement of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism (EDIA) as a strategic priority. Our EDIA Committee unifies the previous faculty-level and resident REDI Committees, and includes representation from the graduate student and staff groups. The Committee’s mandate is to advise the Department Head on the specific opportunities and challenges facing the Department with regard to EDIA, and to develop an action plan which will promote a culture that values and supports the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism amongst Department faculty, staff and learners.
Selection Process:
Individuals on the Committee are selected through a nomination/self-nomination process, and the Graduate Student Representative will be chosen in consideration of their personal experience, principles of EDIA, and relevant areas of expertise.
Commitments:
Monthly, one-hour long virtual meetings. The meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month, from 16:00 to 17:00.
How to Nominate:
Please send your name (or the name of the proposed nominee), along with a brief statement of interest (not to exceed 200 words), to Dr. Andrea Tuka (andrea.tuka@ubc.ca) by November 30, 2025.
Thank you and we look forward to receiving your nominations.
Sincerely,
Dr. Andrea Tuka, CD, MD, FRCPC
Clinical Associate Professor, UBC Department of Psychiatry
Chair, EDIA Committee, UBC Department of Psychiatry
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