Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Diversity Visiting Student Clerkship Program
The UW Department of Ophthalmology is excited to participate in the Diversity Visiting Student Clerkship Program, a funded program designed to give 4th-year medical students from backgrounds historically underrepresented in medicine the opportunity to experience the exceptional education in ophthalmology offered by the University of Washington. Learn more here.
Our DEI Mission
Provide equitable eye care to all through an inclusive and diverse team of faculty, residents, and staff
Our DEI Vision
Become a leader in:
• Inclusive and respectful patient care
• Diverse environment and equitable career opportunities for physicians and trainees
Our Values
• Committed and accountable
• Inclusive and respectful
• Open to new ideas and perspectives
Our Initiatives
• Faculty Task Force on Healthcare Equity (4 West)
• UW Office of Healthcare Equity training
• DEI movie night for trainees and faculty: Black Men in White Coats
• Importance of diversifying the medical workforce
DEI resources
Ophthalmology
Mend the Gap: Equity in Medicine: Strategies to Combat Sexual Harassment, a podcast featuring Michelle Cabrera, MD, Associate Professor, and others
UW Medicine
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New- Learn more about the Medicine’s Equity Impact Review Tool
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UW School of Medicine’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Faculty Taskforce
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UW Network of Underrepresented Residents and Fellows
(UW-NURF)
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UW Medicine’s Bias Reporting Tool:
The University of Washington School of Medicine has developed a tool to report incidences of bias from one-time microaggressions to more severe and sustained behavior. For more information: https://depts.washington.edu/hcequity/bias-reporting-tool/ )
To access the reporting tool: https://redcap.iths.org/surveys/?s=RH49HNT8EA
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