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Our DFMCH Office of Community Health (OCH) has curated a list of anti-racism resources as part of our The OCH sits in a unique position at the intersection of education, medicine, wellness, and community partnerships drives us to share this compilation of resources. Our goal is to elevate critical anti-racism efforts happening locally, nationally, and globally. These resources empower us to engage both individually and collectively in the work required in this space.
- Remember that our journey of learning and unlearning is ongoing; there’s no fixed endpoint. It’s valuable to continue educating ourselves and sharing knowledge with those around us. Simultaneously, we work toward reimagining and redefining the systems and structures that shape our lives, work, learning and communities.
Resources
Anti-Racist General Education Resources
- Are you racist? “No” isn’t a good enough Answer – Video by Marlon James | 2 minutes| January 13, 2016
- Allegories on “Race” and Racism – TED Talk by Camara Jones (Family physician and former APHA President) | 20 minutes | July 10, 2014
- Building a Culture of Accountability – Article by Piper Anderson | June 2021
- White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack – Essay Excerpt by Peggy McIntosh | 1988
- Together, You can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation – Final Essay by John Lewis | July 30, 2020 (UW-Libraries provides free access to the Wall Street Journal and New York Times)
- Confronting Racism is Not About the Needs and Feelings of White People – Article by Ijeoma Oluo | 2019
- Research on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders is Being Stifled | Article by Amy Yee | July 8, 2021
- Racial Equity Communication Tools: Framing and Messaging | Website by Maggie Potapchuk, Sally Leiderman, Stephanie Halbert Jones, and Shakti Butler
- Social Justice and Anti-Racism in Policing
- Micro-courses on DEI by UW General Library Services with the Office of Inclusion Education. Content by Sheila Stoeckel and Sam Becker.
Race and Racism in Medicine Educational Resources
- The Problem with Race-Based Medicine – TED Talk by Dorothy Roberts | 2015
- Dismantling Structural Racism to Advance Health Equity (Online; Approx. 18 hours to complete)
- The Underrepresented in Medicine Journey to Academic Medicine (URM JAM) Podcast | Hosted by Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAFP and Omari A. Hodge, MD, FAAFP – In this podcast, we’ll address the real and perceived barriers faced by historically Underrepresented in Medicine residents and students when considering a career in academic family medicine. Our hosts and guests will provide practical tips and personal advice on topics like leadership, scholarly activity, CVs, mentorship, and more.
- STFM President’s Podcast: Conversations about Academic Medicine at the Intersection of Anti-Racism and Health Equity Efforts Across the Nation – Podcast Featuring Tricia Elliot (STFM President) | July 8, 2020
- Dear White People – Reflection by Krys E. Foster, Christina N. Johnson, Diana N. Carvajal, Cleveland Piggott, Kristin Reavis, Jennifer Y. C. Edgoose, Tricia C. Elliott, Marji Gold, José E. Rodríguez and Judy C. Washington | January 2021
- BIPOC Addiction and Mental Health Resources | last updated 7/28/2022
- How Do We Move the Needle?: Building a Framework for DEI Within Graduate Medical Education | Journal article by Tricia C. Elliot, MD | 2021
- Racial Disparities in Clinical Medicine | eBook by NEJM Group | 2021
- Responses to 10 common criticisms of anti-racism action in STEMM (plos.org) | Journal article | July 15, 2021
- Minority Tax Reform – Avoiding Overtaxing Minorities When We Need Them Most – Journal article by Theresa Williamson, MD, C. Rory Goodwin, MD, PhD, and Peter A. Ubel, MD | May 2021
- Gate Blocking of Minority Faculty – Journal Article by Octavia Amaechi, Krys E. Foster, Dmitry Tumin, Kendall M. Campbell | May 2021
- Teaching About Racism in Medical Education: A Mixed-Method Analysis of a Train-the-Trainer Faculty Development Workshop – Journal Article by Jennifer Edgoose, MD, MPH; Joedrecka Brown Speights, MD; Tanya White-Davis, PsyD; Jessica Guh, MD; Katura Bullock, PharmD; Kortnee Roberson, MD; Jessica De Leon, PhD; Warren Ferguson, MD; George W. Saba, PhD | January 2021
- How Structural Racism Works—Racist Policies as a Root Cause of U.S. Racial Health Inequities – Article by Zinzi D. Bailey, ScD, MSPH; Justin M. Feldman, ScD; and Mary T. Bassett, MD, MPH | December 16, 2020
- How Academic Medicine Should Respond to Racism – Journal Article by Darrell M Gray II, Joshua J. Joseph, Augumn R. Glover, J. Nwando Olayiwola | July 17, 2020
- The Importance of Black Doctors – Podcast Episode by host Maddie Sofia and reporter Emily Kwong | July 12, 2020
- This is What I Want to Tell my White Professors When they Ask, “How are You Today?” – Article by LaShyra “Lash” Nolen | June 8, 2020
- On Racism: A New Standard For Publishing On Racial Health Inequities – Article by Rhea W Boyd, Edwin G Lindo, Lachelle D Weeks, Monica R McLemore | July 2, 2020
- Microaggressions in Medicine – Journal Article by Melanie F. Molina, Adaira I. Landry, Anita N. Chary, Sherri-Ann M. Burnett-Bowie | 2020
- Cultural Humility is Critical to Health Equity – Article by Ada Steward (Member of AAFP Board of Directors) | April 18, 2019
- Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present – Book by Harriet A. Washington | 2007
- Cultural Humility vs. Cultural Competence: A Critical Distinction in Defining Physician Training Outcomes in Multicultural Education -Journal Article by Melanie Tervalon and Jann Murray-Garcia | May 1998
- Syllabus: A History of Anti-Black Racism in Medicine – Toolkit by Antoine S Johnson, Elise A. Mitchell, and Ayah Nuriddin | August 12, 2020
- Institute for Healing and Justice – Resource Hub
- Historically Marginalized Populations Engagement Toolkit for Healthcare Systems and Providers | Toolkit by NC Department of Health and Human Services, July 2021
- STFM Antiracism and Health Equity Key Initiatives (Resource List Included)
UW Madison, UW Health & Other Resources
Deepen your understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion topics and strengthen your personal commitment to anti-bias and anti-racist actions.
- Accessibility@UW–Madison — A centralized location for accessibility and disability training, guidance, and resources.
- Anti-Racist Rubric for Campus Units — A self-evaluation exercise created by the Badger Anti-Racist Coalition that helps employees identify ways their units are perpetuating racism and oppression and offers guidance in developing an action plan for change.
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion@UW-Madison – A centralized location for the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement that includes resources available at UW-Madison.
- Inclusion@UW — Courses offered by UW–Madison’s Learning and Talent Development specifically designed for employees to learn and practice skills that build our collective capacity to promote the university’s commitment to “value the contributions of each person … and create a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background.”
- Mitigating Bias in Recruitment and Hiring— A series of modules put together by UW Health to aid in identifying, confronting, and mitigating our own biases in the recruitment and hiring process.
- UW School of Medicine and Public Health Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion web-based modules — Courses offered by the Office of Diversity & Equity Transformation that allow learners to explore and examine the impacts of racism and discrimination.
- Health Equity Rounds: An Opportunity for Clinical and Anti-Racism Learning to Intersect, UW–Madison Diversity Forum, November 15, 2022
- The Pandemics of COVID-19 and Racism: How to Transform Systems Built on Oppression to Systems Worthy of Trust, UW–Madison Diversity Forum, November 2, 2021
Campus-sponsored resources to help everyone feel connected.
- Badger Anti-racist Coalition— This group serves as a platform for UW professionals to actively advocate and agitate for concrete actions that support racial justice and equity on campus.
- Centennial Scholars/Clinicians Program— The Centennial Scholars/Centennial Clinicians (CS/CC) Program is designed to support departments in hiring and developing diverse faculty from groups who experience health disparities in Wisconsin. Faculty diversity enhances the quality of education, clinical care and research at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
- Graduate and Professional Students with Disabilities Wellness Initiative— The Graduate and Professional Students with Disabilities (GPSD) Initiative is a student-led group that offers a confidential environment to support GPSD in their academic and professional lives.
- UW Department of Pediatrics Residency Program Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism— Information about the Department of Pediatrics’ DEI education.
- UW–Madison Multicultural Student Center— The Multicultural Student Center offers spaces, programs and services that center, affirm and celebrate the diverse and intersectional identities of students of color in order to cultivate a sense of belonging and community while strengthening all students’ capacity to learn, lead and thrive.
- UW–Madison Gender and Sexuality Campus Center— The Gender and Sexuality Campus Center provides education, outreach, advocacy, and resources for UW-Madison student communities and their allies to improve campus climate and their daily intersectional experiences.
- UW–Madison McBurney Disability Resource Center— The Disability Cultural Center (DCC) is a space to uplift, affirm, and celebrate disability identity and culture on campus.
- Black-owned mental health organizations offering therapy:
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- Anesis Therapy
- Black Crisis Text Helpline
- Sankofa Behavioral and Community Health (recommended by Adrian Jones and Jessi Kendall, Black/African-American ERG Co-Chairs)
- Indigenous mental health resources:
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- Native American crisis helpline
- We R Native: Mental health support for Native Youth by Native Youth
- Latinx/a/o mental health resources:
- Asian American and Pacific Islander mental health resources:
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- South Asian Therapy Finder
- Asian Mental Health Collective: Therapist finder for Asian Americans and Canadians
- Asian Counseling and Referral Service
- Asians Do Therapy: Blog and Therapy Finder
- Bridges: Therapy finder for Asian Americans
- General therapy finders and resources for BIPOC individuals:
- Mental health resources and therapist finders for LGBTQ+ People of Color:
Additional tools and resources to assist in fostering an anti-biased and anti-racist workplace.
- Mitigating Bias in Recruitment and Hiring— A collection of resources compiled by department members.
- UW Academic Calendar & Religious Observances— Planning events and meetings? Consider religious observances when setting dates. Visit the UW–Madison Academic Calendar webpage for a list of religious observances as well as instruction on how to add the Academic Calendar & Religious Observances Outlook Calendar to your own Outlook email and calendar account.
- Equity, Inclusion & Engagement Policy Assessment Toolkit— This toolkit provides guidance and structure for the development of new, and examination of existing, policies to ensure a systemic approach for equitable outcomes.
- Tips for Preventing and Responding to Microaggressions Badge Backer— Request a printed, foldable card that fits into your ID badge holder. The card includes key strategies to interrupt microaggressions, discrimination, and bigotry to make it clear that we value and stand behind our learners, staff, and faculty.
- Inclusive Communications Guide— Cultivating a campus that is equitable, diverse, and inclusive is not only essential to the strength of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, but also just. Practicing inclusive communications and marketing reinforces this commitment and helps to create a more welcoming, safe, and productive campus for all students, staff, faculty, and visitors.
- NameCoach— Record the proper pronunciation of your name and post it to your online profiles and email signature.