DEI News
January 19, 2021
Paw’d Defiance: Racism, Medicine and the COVID-19 Vaccine
This podcast from UW Tacoma features Edwin Lindo, Assistant Dean for Social & Health Justice at the UW School of Medicine. Below is a description and link to the episode. Medicine has played a key role in the development of racist ideas, policies, and practices. Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus developed a system of organizing plants and animals…
January 15, 2021
MLK Week Readings, Resources, and Events
Each of us must chart our own journey to learn the history of the American Civil Rights Movement and its connections to present-day racial justice movements. The UW MLK Week workgroup offers readings and resources to support your movement toward understanding of our shared history and ways to contribute to racial equity work. Also, a…
2021 UW Health Sciences Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Award
The UW School of Nursing is proud to announce that the 2021 UW Health Sciences Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Award goes to volunteer street medics, especially the nurses and nursing students who served on the frontlines of protests calling for racial justice this year. “Nurses led the way as hundreds of street medics provided…
January 14, 2021
Regarding Dr. Ben Danielson…
See this letter from the UW Health Sciences Schools to the healthcare and health educator community in response to Dr. Ben Danielson’s experiences and call for action regarding institutional racism. (DanielsonLetter (2021-1-13)
January 13, 2021
Update on UW School of Nursing Anti-Racism Workgroups
Last spring, the UW School of Nursing asked for feedback from students, staff, faculty, and community stakeholders about areas and ways to promote anti-racism. Based on this input, a number of anti-racism workgroups were formed; see here. Workgroup efforts began this past late summer or early autumn. Below is an update of a some areas…
January 11, 2021
Welcome to the new DEI webpages
We have transferred, revised, and expanded content onto a new webpage platform. These webpages offer more flexibility to post information, and, the news feed will allow for more frequent communication and announcements. We invite you to explore the content using the links on the white menu bar above: DEI Groups, DEI Statistics, Bias Reporting & Assistance, DEI Topic…