Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity

Welcome

"Sonoran University is committed as an institution to building a community where all individuals feel respected, included, supported, and valued." -- Paul Mittman, ND, EdD, Sonoran University President/CEO

Books

DEI Books in the Library

The following titles are available in the Khalsa Health Sciences Library:

 

Library Catalog

Library Catalog

Look for books, videos, flash cards, etc., in the Library Collection with our online catalog; Electronic Books also included, with links provided.

 

 

Online Resources

DEI Medical Education Resources

Antiracism and Race Literacy - A primer and toolkit for medical educators

  • HIGHLY recommended reading that covers many topics.

Click Here to go to this Site

 

One Page Anti-Racism for Medical Educators Checklist v6.26.20.pdf

  • The one-page checklist from the above document. Recommended for review if you do not have time to read all the other documents.

Click Here to go to this Site

 

From race-based to race-conscious medicine: how anti-racist uprisings call us to act.

Click Here to go to this Site

 

Misrepresenting Race — The Role of Medical Schools in Propagating Physician Bias

  • Contains a good table with recommendations for improving the use of race in medicine.

Click Here to go to this Site

 

Addressing Race, Culture, and Structural Inequality in Medical Education: A Guide for Revising Teaching Cases

  • Great paper reviewing case presentations in Aquifer.
  • Chart 1 gives good information on how to update cases about presentation of race and culture.

Click Here to go to this Site

 

Race Matters? Examining and Rethinking Race Portrayal in Preclinical Medical Education

Click Here to go to this Site

 

Guidelines for the use of race, ethnicity and other cultural groups when teaching in the medical curriculum

Click Here to go to this Site

 

Race and Culture Guide for Editors of Teaching Cases

Click Here to go to this Site

 

Standford Medicine LGBTQ Medical Education Research Group

  • Large database of resources

Click Here to go to this Site

 

Extension Foundation

  • Extension Foundation with Cooperative Extension together provide professional development

https://extension.org

 

General DEI Resources

Professional Development Online Course

  • by the eXtension Foundation Impact Collabortive

https://dei.extension.org

 

Unconscious Bias in Medicine

  • Stanford Online Course 1 CME Credit – 1 hour

Click Here to go to this Site

 

Library Bill of Rights

from the American Library Association

  • Libraries are essential to democracy and self-government, to personal development and social progress, and to every individual’s inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. To that end, libraries and library workers should embrace equity, diversity, and inclusion in everything that they do.

 

Zinn Education Project

Teaching People's History

  • Lessons of cultural distinctions, and historical stories, of various peoples in American history

 

Southern Poverty Law Center

Speak Up: Responding to Bigotry

  • The Southern Poverty Law Center gathered hundreds of stories of everyday bigotry from people across the United States. They told their stories through e-mail, personal interviews and at roundtable discussions in four cities. People spoke about encounters in stores and restaurants, on streets and in schools. No matter the location or relationship, the stories echo each other.

 

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Anti-Racism and Allyship 7 Day Journey

  • Educators developed this journey, interactive course, to make positive change in the world. Here you can learn more about Anti-Racism and becoming an Ally.

 

Inclusive Graduate Education Network

Inclusive Practices Resource Guide

  • A guide to racism, and links various online resources on its effects, and how to respond.

 

 

Test Yourself

The following web resources were created to help all persons become more aware of their internal biases. Consider visiting these links, and take some of the tests, to better help you understand your own implicit biases.

 

 

Inclusive Excellence at Sonoran

Sonoran University embraces DEI to create a thriving and welcoming campus community. Here’s what these terms mean to us:

 

  • Diversity encompasses the extensive range of human experiences, including race, ethnicity, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, various campus roles, and preferred communication styles. It's about recognizing and valuing differences that may include race, gender, religion, nationality, socioeconomic status, language, (dis)ability, age, and political perspective. This also addresses the underrepresentation and marginalization of certain groups in society.
  • Equity focuses on creating access to opportunities and resources to achieve fair solutions in imbalanced environments. It involves promoting justice, impartiality, and fairness by addressing the different needs and circumstances of individuals. Tackling equity issues requires understanding the root causes of disparities in outcomes within our society.
  • Inclusion is about providing programs, policies, and practices that meet the diverse needs of our campus community members. They ensure that everyone feels a sense of belonging and matters. Inclusive excellence integrates diversity, inclusion, and equity into our pursuit of organizational excellence. This standard ensures that DEI principles are embedded in all aspects of the university's operations and culture, enabling diverse individuals to participate fully in decision-making processes and development opportunities.

 

For more information or to get involved, please contact us at InclusiveExcellenceFellows@sonoran.edu

 

Sources:     

What Does Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Mean in the Workplace?

7 Steps to Create More Diversity, equity, and Inclusion at Work

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Women and Medicine

Women's Health

LIBRARY RESOURCES OF WOMEN’S HISTORY AND HEALTH

 

This image shows just some of the books in the Sonoran University Library with respect to Women’s History, Health and achieving Success. Please utilize the Library’s Catalog to find these and many more resources in the Library collection:  http://librarycatalog.sonoran.edu

 

 

Race and Medicine

LIBRARY RESOURCES ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION (DEI)

 

This image shows just some of the books in the Sonoran University Library with respect to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, in society, the workplace, and medicine. Please utilize the Library’s Catalog to find these and other resources in the Library collection:  http://librarycatalog.sonoran.edu

Webinars and Other Trainings

Healthcare for the Deaf

An interesting webinar on providing health info for people who are deaf – it was given by two physicians in Utah, January 12, 2023.  One physician is deaf and the other was raised by a deaf mother.  It is only about 35 minutes and said to be well worth watching for a different perspective and really makes you think about how physicians and health-care workers communicate with the deaf.

 

You can find the recording of the January 12, 2023 webinar on the event page.