Resources
Latest news and a list of diversity resources available to our community
Diversity Corner
April 30, 2024
You voted and we listened! As we embark on our fourth year of Inclusion-focused programming, we are thrilled to announce that Inclusion 2024 is focused on the theme of allyship. We are excited to explore together what allyship means to each of us and shed light on the big and small ways people have shown up for others and how others can show up for us.
What is allyship?
Guided by an understanding of allyship as a verb, not a noun; as an action, not an identity, we will spend 2024 cultivating shared spaces for the exploration of our diverse and multifaceted experiences with allyship.
As in the Association of American Medical College’s Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) report quoting Forbes, we define allyship as “a lifelong process of building relationships based on trust, consistency, and accountability with marginalized individuals and/or groups of people.” Through allyship we develop strategies that support everyone as we create more respectful and inclusive workplace environments.
We invite everyone in the Department of Medicine community to review and carefully consider the conceptual framework for allyship outlined by GWIMS below. We hope it will provide us all with a solid foundation for our joint learning journey with Inclusion programming, and a helpful reference point we can return to, again and again.
If you would like to learn more about allyship, including what it means, its history, and what has been written on the subject, check out the AAMC’s full GWIMS Toolkit, “A Guide to Allyship.”
Announcing our new Community Allyship Video Spotlight Series–Participate now!
In addition to asking our Inclusion Rounds presenters this year to engage with our annual theme, we are looking forward to Inclusion 2024’s new Community Allyship Video Spotlight Series, which will feature (faculty/staff/trainee) community members each month talking about what allyship means and looks like to them and sharing their most cherished memories of when people showed up for them, in big and small ways.
If you would like to nominate someone with a great perspective on allyship or a unique allyship story to tell, please contact the central communications team at domcentral-comms@stanford.edu.
We hope you will participate in this new series–the more voices represented, the better!
In solidarity,
Tamara Dunn & Wendy Caceres, Associate Chairs of Diversity & Inclusion
Stephanie Harman, Associate Chair for Women in Medicine
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.
- 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
- 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.