Precision Equity & 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!
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.
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.
News in the Community
UCalgary’s first Black Brilliance Celebration honours Black graduates, student leaders and faculty mentors
Landmark gathering dedicated to recognizing Black flourishing
National Indigenous History Month kicks off at UCalgary
Transformative events and cultural experiences such as Campfire Chats are highlights of month-long celebration
Thriving, not just surviving: Scholar unravels body and eating relationships among sexual and gender minority young adults
Werklund School postdoc Kheana Barbeau shifts the narrative from focus on risk to focus on resilience
The face of anatomy textbooks is changing
Student artists help UCalgary library anatomy resources better reflect diversity
A commitment to age inclusivity: Assessing the university’s age-friendly practices
The Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging is leading efforts to create an age-inclusive campus environment for all
Class of 2024: Nursing student’s research pinpoints a need to refresh lessons in cultural understanding
Tracy Morrow focuses her master’s degree study on enhancing online training in Indigenous cultural awareness in health-care settings