VCU SOM Staff Listening Session
The VCU School of Medicine Dean’s Office is hosting a facilitated listening session for VCU SOM staff to discuss the current conflict in the Gaza region. The goal of this listening session is to help foster a deeper understanding among our community and to deepen our understanding as colleagues. Light refreshments will be served.
Thursday, July 25, 2024, noon - 1:00 p.m.
This event will be held in-person in MMEC 3-101 and virtually.
Learn more and register here
Campus-Wide Events
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Ongoing
Dialogue to Action: Community-Building Circles
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The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is launching a new resource to foster more meaningful intergroup relationships and communications. Over the next few months, this series of community-building circles seeks to create a sense of belonging through sharing stories, active listening and building and strengthening relationships and connections. These events are open to all.
Upcoming dates:
Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, noon - 1:00pm
Friday, Sep. 6, 2024, noon - 1:00pm
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, noon - 1:00pm
Monday, Nov.18, 2024, noon - 1:00pmThese events will be held in MMEC, room 6-101
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Ongoing
Stepping In 4 Respect Workshops
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Creating a Culture of Respect and Inclusion
Through video scenarios, interactive debriefing discussions and improvisation experiences, participants will learn to support their School of Medicine colleagues and respond to situations where they may witness discriminatory behavior in both clinical and non-clinical learning environments.
Upcoming dates:
Thursday, Sep. 12, 2024, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
This event will be held in MMEC, room 5-101Friday, Nov. 12, 2024, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
This event will be held in MMEC, room 5-101
DEI in the News
Dialogue: What We Believe
We reaffirm the core values of human dignity and of mutual, unconditional respect, and we acknowledge our responsibility to condemn racism and all forms of discrimination.
Our students, trainees, faculty, staff, alumni and community members are valued partners who provide essential perspective and context for how we more forthrightly conduct this work. Listening is the first step in making meaningful change, and we are inspired and humbled by the feedback and engagement from our School of Medicine community.
Action: What We Are Doing
We are collaborating across our campus, health system and university to foster a welcoming community that supports and values people of all cultural backgrounds and life experiences and makes our medical school a more diverse and representative place to work.
Cultivating such an environment is essential to the fulfillment of our mission to improve the quality of health care for humanity, and we are committed to engaging in dialogue across the breadth of our community to fuel our short-term, mid-range and long-term actions.
Engagement
Where We Are Headed
As a pivotal step in turning dialogue into action, the School of Medicine is proud to announce its inaugural Inclusion Council. Members include students, trainees, faculty, staff, alumni and community members who are dedicated to this vital journey.
We remain committed to communicating openly and forthrightly about pertinent developments and activities moving forward, and we welcome your continued input, advocacy and engagement.
Learn more about other efforts to address race, diversity, equity and inclusion across VCU’s campuses and in the community.
DEI Resources