To advocate on behalf of Black and Indigenous Faculty, Fellows, Residents and Medical Students in the Department of Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, and Canadian society at large.
To provide a safe space for networking and mentorship across all levels of the DoM/TFoM Black and Indigenous community.
To be a resource for the University of Toronto and affiliated hospitals in the ongoing and dynamic process of Diversity and Inclusion, including but not limited to:
reaching the goals outlined in the Anti-Black Racism Mandate
providing a mechanism to support the call to action on health care workers from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, ie, increasing the number of health care workers who are Indigenous, increasing skills based training in cultural safety and recognizing unique health care needs of Indigenous peoples
increasing Black and Indigenous representation at all levels (student, resident, fellow, faculty, leadership) of the DoM and TFoM
To align with like-minded groups across the University and set an example for other institutions.
Focus
Retention & Persistence: help participants complete and graduate from postsecondary programs