What Are We Doing?

INCLUSION. DIVERSITY. EQUITY. ANTI-RACISM. SOCIAL JUSTICE

Honoring Place

The University of Washington acknowledges the Coast Salish peoples of this land, the land which touches the shared waters of all tribes and bands within the Suquamish, Tulalip and Muckleshoot nations.

The Office of Healthcare Equity also acknowledges the only original inhabitants of what is now Seattle – the Duwamish – as well as all Indigenous peoples of this land.

Current work

To be able to move forward with different initiatives at a faster pace, we have organized the work of the IDEAS committee in 4 Task Forces. We welcome all members of the department of neurology regardless of background, race and gender to join any task force

Recruitment and retention
Health Disparities
Peer Mentoring
Communications

Each Task Force has a lead contact person, and is currently working on these projects:

R&R: recruitment and retention: Dr. Breana Taylor
- To better attract and engage trainees with the goal of encouraging a wide range of applicants to the UW Neurology Residency
Health Disparities: Dr. Payal Patel
- Build a database re: projects and faculty mentors for trainees interested in pursuing health disparities research and QI projects
Identity equity: Dr. Sarah Wahlster
- Peer mentoring sessions
Communications: Dr. Flavia Consens
- Webpage and improve communication

* The language we use to honor place was developed over the course of several years by the UW Tribal Liaison with input from tribal elders, elected tribal leaders, attendees of the annual UW Tribal Leadership Summit, the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, UW Native American Advisory Board and others across our community. This language template is spoken by UW leadership during events to acknowledge that our campus sits on occupied land. We recognize that this is a difficult, painful and long history, and we thank the original caretakers of this land. Taken and adapted from https://www.washington.edu/omad/about-omad/