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).
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.
EDIA Spotlight at the CSM
Our spotlight webpage showcases our Cumming School of Medicine community members and initiatives that exemplify EDIA excellence.
Do you know a person or an initiative in the CSM who you think deserves to be highlighted in this EDIA spotlight? Email pesjo@ucalgary.ca to discuss adding them to the webpage!
CSM You Belong Survey
The You Belong Survey of CSM faculty, learners, and staff closed on April 11, 2025.
Thank you to all those CSM members who completed the survey and helped us to better understand the fabric of our community and to identify areas where we may not be meeting our goal of having a fair, diverse, and inclusive work and learning environment.
2024 CSM Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA) Award - nominations now closed
The Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) values equity, diversity and inclusive excellence in our health care, research, and medical education.
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.
Nominees include CSM faculty members, learners, staff, postdoctoral scholars, and work units. Nominations highlight a practice, event, educational resources, theoretical or applied research, policy, program, or other activities that foster equitable and impactful change for those who traditionally have been under-represented in medicine and health sciences, including women, persons from racialized communities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons with diverse abilities, and persons from 2SLGBTQ+ communities. The winning nominations are awarded $1500, supported by a generous philanthropic donation by the Helios Group and matched by the Cumming School of Medicine.
2024 Nominations are now closed! The CSM EDIA Award will be formally awarded at a CSM-wide recognition event in 2025 and through PESJO's communication channels.
Watch this space in fall of 2025 when nominations open again.
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Days of Significance are important dates for celebration, awareness, commemoration, or observance. These range across different religions, cultures, countries, and interest groups. Click the link for the monthly PESJO Days of Significance Calendar