Precision Equity and Social Justice Office
The Office of Professionalism, Equity and Diversity (OPED) is in the process of changing our name to Precision Equity and Social Justice Office (PESJO). Please bear with us as we undertake this change in both name and focus and stay tuned for our official relaunch announcement coming shortly!
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Nominations are now open for the 2023 CSM Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA) Award
The Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) values equity, diversity and inclusive excellence in our health care, research, and medical education. Within the CSM, individuals and groups are making a difference in these spaces.
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.
Nominate your colleague(s) or yourself!
Eligible nominees include CSM faculty members, learners, staff, postdoctoral scholars, and work units. Your nomination will highlight a practice, event, 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 CSM EDIA Award comes with a $1500 prize, supported by a generous philanthropic donation by the Helios Group and matched by the Cumming School of Medicine. It will be formally awarded at a CSM-wide recognition event in 2024.
Nomination deadline: October 31, 2023
Foothills Campus Community Pantry
The Foothills campus community pantry of nonperishable food and essentials is a grassroots initiative designed to help address a need. You can find the pantry in the Health Sciences Centre atrium (also known as Hippocrates Mall), near the staircase that leads up to the library. It is available to all self-identified Foothills campus community members with needs, and stocked by all members wishing to donate nonperishable food and essentials.
This initiative operates on a Take what you need, Share what you can model.
Visit the initiative website for more information.
Gender neutral washrooms and multi-faith room
The Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) values equity, diversity and inclusive excellence in our health care, research, and medical education. We are working to ensure the campus space reflects the needs of our community.
Washrooms for all
The Foothills campus has a number of gender neutral and accessible washroom facilities. Several of these facilities have baby change stations as well. Click on the button below to view the location of each of these on a map.
Multi-faith room
There is a drop-in multi-faith room at the Foothills campus. This room holds approximately 8 people. It has two spaces separated by a partition. Click on the button below for a map indicating the location of this space.
Support to Entry Program (STEP)
The Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) ) is pleased to offer the Support to Entry Program (STEP).
The CSM recognizes the academy’s historic exclusion and discrimination against people who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized minorities, 2SLGBTQ+, persons with diverse abilities and those facing financial barriers. STEP is designed to address barriers that equity-deserving groups encounter when preparing to enter medicine and health science studies and was developed in collaboration with CSM students.
STEP participants have the opportunity to receive support, guidance, resources, and/or mentorship for MCAT preparation, applications and interviews.
Go to the STEP website to review program eligibility and to complete the application form.
Questions? Please contact STEP@ucalgary.ca
Sign up for the PESJO Newsletter!
Interested in hearing about upcoming events and current resources related to equity, diversity, inclusion, and wellness?
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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