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Diversity Corner
March 4, 2025
Women's History Month
“The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights.” – Gloria Steinem
We celebrate Women’s History Month each March; beginning as a Women’s History “Week” in 1981, it became its own month in 1987. International Women’s Day (IWD) started formally in 1911 by Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and Denmark and is now celebrated worldwide. This year’s IWD theme is #AccelerateAction – “a worldwide call to acknowledge strategies, resources, and activity that positively impact women's advancement, and to support and elevate their implementation.”
Over the course of the month, there are events – open to all across Stanford Medicine and the University – to celebrate and recognize Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day (March 8). Please see this post for more details, including a feature on Dr. Beverly Mitchell from our department. You can also download and display our newly designed International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month Zoom backgrounds.
To all of the women: we honor and celebrate what you bring to the Department of Medicine. At a time when women’s rights are under attack, we are especially grateful to you all for your passion, hard work, and perseverance.
In solidarity,
Tamara Dunn & Wendy Caceres, Associate Chairs of Diversity & Inclusion
Stephanie Harman, Associate Chair for Faculty Engagement and Leadership Development
Arghavan Salles, Special Advisor for DEI Programs
Resources for Combating Racism
We’ve compiled a list of resources from Stanford LEAD, Stanford Medicine's Diversity Cabinet. the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity and other groups to help you learn, grow, find support, get involved, and make an impact.
- Asian Women's Shelter: Rebuilding Lives Free From Violence
- A Message from the Stanford Asian Staff Forum and the Filipino American Community: Stop AAPI Hate
- Talking to Children about Racism: The Time is Now
- Diversity is a core value
- We are Living in a Racist Pandemic
- Your Black Colleagues May Look Like They’re Okay – Chances are They’re Not
- Affirming Black Lives Without Inducing Trauma
- Powerful reflection from Trevor Noah
- Building Movement Project
- Link depository for Ally Action: A Google Doc with articles on how to be a better ally/accomplice, where you can donate to immediate causes, and a book list.
- Resources for Engaging in Anti-Racism Work
- Justice in June (becoming an active ally to the black community)
- Anti-racism resources for white people: Resource guide compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker and Alyssa Klein for white people to deepen their anti-racist work
- Confronting White Supremacy: Educational resource sheet put together by educators to discuss and dismantle white supremacy in the classroom.
- Centering Black Community Needs developed by the Office of Graduate Education for faculty and staff to engage in difficult conversations and better support students, postdocs, and research staff
- An Essential Reading Guide For Fighting Racism
- Centering Black Community Needs developed by the Office of Graduate Education for faculty and staff to engage in difficult conversations and better support students, postdocs, and research staff
- RaceWorks, a resource for educators and facilitators who want to develop students' or coworkers' racial literacy
- The LARA method, Listen, Affirm, Respond, and Ask Questions, builds respect and common ground between people in conversation, allowing you to explore your differences more openly and honestly
- Are You Ready to Talk? A resource for those who want. to have or lead a conversation about different identities, experiences, or viewpoints
- Lane Medical Library Antiracism Bookclub, a media-based discussion group geared toward Stanford Health affiliates, students, staff, and faculty. The group meets once a month to explore issues relevant to racism in medicine through the written word and videos.
Funding Opportunities
Chair Diversity Investigator Awards
The Chair Diversity Investigator Awards program supports research that addresses health inequity, social determinants of health, cultural competence, outcomes improvement, health system access/utilization for vulnerable populations. The awards are open to Instructors and Assistant Professors (all lines), whose primary appointment is in the Department of Medicine.
Dr. Fernando Mendoza HERO (Health Equity Research and Opportunity) Award
Granted annually to a Stanford medical student who embodies the passion and commitment to advance health equity through research and community engagement.
Dr. Miquell Miller Award for Promoting Diversity and Inclusion
Granted annually to a GME trainee (resident or fellow) who embodies the passion and commitment to expand diversity and inclusion efforts at Stanford.
DEI Library
Stanford Martin Luther King Jr Research and Education Institute
Commentary
Annals of Internal Medicine: Life After May 25
WellMD Course
Book
"Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning”
In her new book of essays, poet and author Cathy Park Hong blends memoir, cultural criticism, and history to expose fresh truths about racialized consciousness in America.
Podcast
Race at Work is a Harvard Business Review podcast that explores the role race plays in our work and lives.
Publication
New England Journal of Medicine: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion That Matter
Publication
New England Journal of Medicine: Black Lives Matter: Six actions for health care systems to undo structural racism
Podcast
Still Processing is a New York Times culture podcast hosted by Jenna Wortham, who works for the New York Times Magazine, and Wesley Morris, the paper's critic at large.
Report
The Black Experience at Work in Charts
A new McKinsey report takes a research-driven look at Black Americans’ experience in the U.S. workplace.
Lactation Resources
Resources for employees who are pumping or expressing breast milk while on campus or at work.
- On Slack? Join the WorkLife Office channel #lactationwordsofsupport, created to provide a supportive community for Stanford parents who are breastfeeding and chestfeeding
- Lactation spaces at Stanford
- Lactation Frequently Asked Questions
- Stanford Campus Map of lactation spaces
- Getting Started With Breastfeeding
- What to Pack in your Pumping Bag
- Pumping Strategies That Work for Work
- Breastmilk Storage and Shipping
- Local Breastfeeding Support Resources
- Well-being Progress at Stanford: Advancing our commitment to lactation resources- Watch Now
For additional tips for successful breastfeeding after returning to work, please contact the University WorkLife Office via their support request form.
The Department of Medicine and Lactation Council (WellMD/WellPhD) has appointed a faculty advocate to assist faculty and trainees in optimizing their workplace lactation plan and overcoming any barriers. Dr. Jessie (Kittle) Markovits hosts an informational Zoom meeting on the last Tuesday of each month and is available for individual meetings by request. To schedule an individual meeting or receive the Zoom link and details for the group meeting, email jkittle@stanford.edu.