Dean's Action Table on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The Dean’s Action Table on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (DAT-EDI) has a mandate to study, promote and advise on efforts to create and sustain a more equitable, diverse, inclusive, accessible, and culturally safe community for students, staff and faculty in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS). In doing so, the DAT-EDI will provide a means to identify and coordinate EDI activities and initiatives across the faculty.

View Executive Membership, Working Groups & Mandates

DAT-EDI Executive membership: 

Shall be comprised of 14 members: 

Dean (Chair) 
Vice-Dean, Education 
Vice-Dean, Clinical
One (1) representative from each of the seven (7) DAT-EDI working groups

FHS Faculty Representative 
Black Learner Representative
Indigenous Learner Representative
LGBTQIA2S+ Learner Representative
Representative for persons living with disabilities

Note: 

The working group representatives shall be recommended by the members of each group and approved by the Chair for a two (2) year term.  Each lead shall have an alternate.  
The Chair shall appoint the FHS Faculty Representative, Black Learner Representative, Indigenous Learner Representative and LGTBQIA2S+ Learner Representative and a representative for persons living with disabilities, each for a two (2) year term.  Each representative appointed by the Chair shall have an alternate.

  DAT-EDI Working Groups

Working Group Mandate:

Meet monthly
Select a representative to report to and participate in the DAT-EDI Executive Table
Complete an environmental scan of current FHS activities relevant to the group theme
Study best practices relevant to the group theme
Develop and document recommendations and metrics, that will be used in the development of an EDI Strategic Plan for the FHS
Explore opportunities for educational scholarship, writing, and other forms of communication based on their work

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