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 COMMITTEE
The Department of Psychiatry’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 now 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.
Committee Members
Chair: Andrea Tuka
Hezekiah Agboji, Clinical Faculty
Trisha Chakrabarty, Academic Faculty
Michelle van den Engh, Clinical Faculty
Irfan Khanbhai, Clinical Faculty, Executive Committee
Anson Koo, Faculty Member, Executive Committee
Ashley Miller, Subspecialty Faculty
Sara Ameri, Resident
Isaac Rodin, Resident
Jenny Zhang, Resident
Shuying Zheng, Subspeciality Resident
Isabella Gallello, Graduate Student
Ahsan Sahibzada, Administrative Staff
Rei Sakuma, Secretary, Administrative Staff
Harpreet Ahuja, FoM REDI Office Representative
The individuals on the Committee were selected through a nomination/self-nomination process and in consideration of their personal experience, principles of EDIA, and relevant areas of expertise. 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.
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)
Retaliation, Safe Disclosure, and Reporting Policy
Resources related to travel:
- 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.)
UBC EDI Offices
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.
Culture, Race and Identity
People with Disabilities
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)
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.