Core Area
People and Place
Strategic Area
Advancement of decolonization, EDI, and anti-racism throughout the Faculty
Goal Status
In Progress
Achieved Goals
- Faculty EDI Committee generated priority goals based on the UBC Inclusion Action Plan (IAP) and the StEAR framework (2023).
- Dr. Vu received funding from a new grant program committed to challenging gender disparities (June 23).
- CORE PI Dr. Conklin was the Co-Chair of an inaugural Working Group on SDOH for Canada InfoWay and has published the final report titled, "Towards Developing Standards on the Intersection of Racism and Discrimination, Material Hardship and Healthcare Access" (March 2023).
- Awarded funding through the Strategic Equity and Anti-Racism (StEAR) Enhancement Fund for "Educational Support to Foster Inclusivity at UBC Pharm Sci" to the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Forum (EDIF) to provide educational programming and community-building events that act as a hub to connect and support affinity groups and raise awareness of EDI+I issues within our Pharm Sci community (April 2024).