** Sent on behalf of Dr. Irfan Khanbhai, PGE Program Director, UBC Department of Psychiatry **
Dear Faculty Members,
Our Psychiatry Postgraduate training program is creating an Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Antiracism Committee.
The broader goal of this committee will be to promote diversity, improve discrimination, engage in dialogue and help the program further cultivate respect for human rights and equity. The hope is that this committee will build on the Program initiatives that have already begun as well as examine various aspects of the Program, including curriculum, clinical work, learning environments and culture, in order to further incorporate these principles.
Once active, the Committee would decide on specific goals and objectives. Likely this will involve an initial needs assessment process and eventually taking steps towards influencing change which may include evidence finding, education of both faculty and residents, and utilizing the principles of positive deviance and high leverage behaviours.
The Committee will be comprised of 3 faculty members and 3 residents and in the initial stages, will be setting the terms of reference, meeting frequency and goals. The Committee will also be supported by the PGME AEDI Committee in an ongoing manner as needed. Faculty will be compensated for this work at the UBC Education rate.
If you have interest in being on this new Committee, please send your expressions of interest (which should include a short description of your background, interest, experience and vision for the committee) to myself at irfan.khanbhai@ubc.ca by Friday June 30, 2023. If there are more than 3 faculty that would like to be involved, then a selections process will be undertaken that would involve a short interview.
Thank you for your consideration in this incredibly important endeavour.
Best regards,
Irfan
Dr. Irfan Khanbhai MD, FRCPC
Clinical Associate Professor
Program Director
UBC Psychiatry Postgraduate Education Program
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