Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Our Work

The DEI Steering Committee oversees our commitment to this mission through six domains that are integrated into our everyday work:

1. Clinical Care, Access, and Continuity: Providing equitable care and integrating social determinants of health into our practice
2. Communications: Highlighting our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through formal and informal communications and celebrating our accomplishments within the work environment
3. Community Engagement and Activism: Building trust with members of our community and advocating for change
4. Education and Evaluation: Upgrading our curricula for trainees, faculty, and staff, addressing bias in recruitment and evaluation, and teaching anti-racism
5. Hiring, Career Development, and Promotion: Recruiting diverse clinicians and staff, mentoring, and creating avenues for career development
6. Wellness: Mitigating psychological distress associated with bias or discrimination

We’re very appreciative of the robust enthusiasm from our amazing DEI subcommittee members; many of our subcommittees have grown substantially within the past few months! Through our educational discussions and significant initiatives, it is our hope that DEI stays embedded in all the work that we do – in the OR, clinic, and beyond. We must remain dedicated to our DEI mission, and understand that the structure needs to evolve like an ecosystem; we’re all in this together. To that end, as we strive to strengthen all aspects of inclusion both within our department and beyond, support from the DOS community is critical.

Email us at dei@bsd.uchicago.edu if you're interested in joining one of our subcommittees!