I am deeply disheartened by the continued anti-black, anti-Asian, anti-Indigenous violence that has become even more prominent over these past days.
As dean, I acknowledge the pain racism causes for so many students, residents, faculty, staff, patients and communities we serve. And as a physician, I reflect on my privilege and the impact of systemic racism on health outcomes.
I pledge to actively listen so I can better understand the experiences of racialized communities, and to work as an ally to help build more socially accountable health-care systems and health sciences education. A two-day strategic planning session begins today for our faculty to develop a five-year roadmap that will lead us through the coming years. Identifying how our activities can dismantle systemic inequities will be at the forefront.
This week, the 黑料不打烊 joined post-secondary institutions across North America in issuing a statement of . As the national voice of academic medicine, the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) also posted a statement on racial discrimination .
I also reaffirm our faculty's commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Every day, each of us must intensify our efforts to increase institutional change. Together we can make a difference.