Precision Equity and Social Justice Office (PESJO)
Cumming School of Medicine's centralized resource for promoting equity, accessibility, and authentic belonging. Formerly the Office of Professionalism, Equity and Diversity (OPED).
Please note that the website for the Precision Equity and Social Justice Office is currently undergoing revamping- please be patient with us as we make changes!
2023 CSM Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA) Award Winner
Congratulations to Dr. Tanvir Turin Chowdhury (Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine), the winner of the 2023 CSM EDIA Award! Dr. Chowdhury has been recognized for his commitment and passion to community engagement, and fostering social accountability and advancing EDIA within the research environment at the Cumming School of Medicine.
The CSM EDIA Award recognizes the outstanding achievements of individuals and teams for the efforts they invest in creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive culture at CSM, and/or within their community of practice.
To read more about Dr. Chowdhury and CSM EDIA Award details, click below.
PESJO EDIA Newsletter
Interested in hearing about upcoming events and current resources related to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility?
The Precision Equity and Social Justice Office sends an e-newsletter listing activities, events, and resources available from CSM and external organizations.
Click on the button below to subscribe to the newsletter, or email us at pesjo@ucalgary.ca to provide content for an upcoming newsletter.
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