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Diversity Corner
March 7, 2023
Women's History Month
A message for Women’s History Month 2023
Women’s History Month began as “Women’s History Week” in 1981 and became its own month in 1987. Each year across the whole campus, we celebrate the contributions and achievements of women, cis-gender and transgender. This past year, we also witnessed and continue to witness the reversal of Roe vs Wade and the ensuing cascade of states limiting access to abortion; human rights atrocities in Iran after the murder of Mahsa Amini; most recently the intentional poisoning of classrooms of schoolgirls; state laws that harm and condemn the personhood of trans people; disparities in maternal mortality. We acknowledge the magnitude of the work that remains.
Over the course of the month, there are multiple events both within our department and across Stanford Medicine and the University to celebrate and recognize Women’s History. Tomorrow, March 8th also marks International Women’s Day.
March 8th, 8am: Dr. Michele Barry will be presenting on WomenLiftHealth for Medicine Grand Rounds for International Women’s Day
March 8th, 3pm: Stanford University’s Faculty Women’s Forum hosts Professor Deborah Gruenfeld, Stanford Graduate School of Business, on Acting with Power. This event is in person at the Knight Management Center from 3pm-4:30pm. Register here.
March 28th, 1pm: DoM All-Staff Meeting celebrating Women’s History Month–Panel discussion in person (location TBD) and on zoom.
On campus: check out this post on further University-wide events.
We are all on this journey together, recognizing we cannot build the brightest future unless we gaze at our past rather than looking away. How will you celebrate Women’s History Month? If there’s something you’re reading or watching, we’d love to hear about it. And to all the women out there, we see you and value what you bring to the Department of Medicine.
Stephanie Harman
Arghavan Salles
Tamara Dunn
Wendy Caceres
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.
- Harassment & Hate Towards Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders: Support and Resources
- Asian Women's Shelter: Rebuilding Lives Free From Violence
- Upstander Intervention
- Bystander Intervention
- A Message from the Stanford Asian Staff Forum and the Filipino American Community: Stop AAPI Hate
- BYSTANDER INTERVENTION TRAINING TO STOP ANTI-ASIAN/AMERICAN AND XENOPHOBIC HARASSMENT
- Talking to Children about Racism: The Time is Now
- Diversity is a core value
- Stanford Podcast: Privilege? What's that got to do with diversity?
- 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
- Office of Faculty Development and Diversity Black Lives Matter Resources for Faculty
- Resource Hub for Black History and Activism: Google Drive compiled by Charles Preston, filled with books and other important work by Black activists and readings on a range of topics.
- An Essential Reading Guide For Fighting Racism
- Resources by Rachel Cargle
- 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
- Resources for Education and Action: Readings developed by the Teaching and Mentoring Academy to support education around racism and anti-racism
- 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 racial, ethnic, and sexual and gender minorities, among many other possibilities. 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
- Blossom Birth Breastfeeding Connections Class
For additional tips for successful breastfeeding after returning to work, please contact us via our support request form.
There is a monthly informational drop-in meeting to support lactating Department of Medicine faculty and trainees, held the last Tuesday of each month on Zoom. See the weekly DOM newsletter for the updated time and link, or email jkittle@stanford.edu for details.