Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Working Group

The Board of Directors of IPAC Canada is excited to announce the appointment of a working group to implement Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) priorities of IPAC Canada including creating a roadmap to provide our members with a dynamic and engaging DEI webpage, educational tools and resources, and to recommend additional actions to the Board.

The working group is represents the diversity of our membership. Their passion for safer, equitable, and accessible health care for all Canadians is illustrated in their backgrounds and experiences and will form the bedrock upon which IPAC Canada’s DEI actions are based. Additional expertise will be added as required.

The working group is:

Ex officio:

For more information, please contact:

Murtuza Diwan, Chair, IPAC Canada DEI Working Group deiworkinggroup@ipac-canada.org

Terms of Reference

DEI Working Group Terms of Reference (Log in to Members Area to view).

Secure Area for Working Group

Click here for link to secure area. Accessible by Working Group members only.

MaximizingU

MaximizingU is an equity based leadership development app designed to promote asynchronous learning of key diversity, equity and inclusion concepts, as related to leadership. This personalized approach integrates research informed lessons, skill development activities and self-reflection exercises within each module of the program. When promoted throughout the organization, the app can help shift the organizational culture to promote better inclusivity, provide a foundation for implementing accountability mechanisms for equity and justice and, most importantly, develop empathetic leaders who understand, and value, equity.

MaximizingU contains many of the lessons, practical tips and homework that I needed to do, in order to be a successful researcher, entrepreneur, politician and even a parent. My hope is that those who download and complete the program, will discover what they love and maximize their full purpose, potential and passion. I would love to collaborate.

Please this link for the App Store and Google Play downloads here.

As well, please see the document below outlining the leadership and equity competencies for each module. 

MaximizingU Competencies, 2021 – 2022

Resources

• Land Acknowledgement Information (IPAC Canada DEI Committee)
• Common Definitions on Cultural Safety: Chief Public Health Officer Health Professional Forum (PHAC)
• Client Populations (Association of Ontario Midwives)
• Equality and Inclusion Lens Handbook -City of Ottawa (2015)
• Health Inequalities in Canada Video (PHAC)
• Health Inequalities Data Tool (PHAC)
• Increasing Syphilis Rates are a ‘Health Emergency’ for Canada, Medscape, October 24, 2023
• Let’s Talk about Anti-Black Racism and Discrimination in Nursing (RNAO Webinar)
• Rethinking Equity (Presented by Celina Caesar-Chavannes, business consultant, coach and international speaker. Moderated by Loleen Berdahl, Executive Director, JSGS)
• Understanding the report on Key Health Inequalities in Canada (PHAC)

Indigenous Health

• Indigenous Health -Government of Canada
• Hope for Wellness Help Line
• Mental Health and Wellness Services for Indigenous Children and Youth -Canadian Mental Health Association
• Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS)
• Engagement Guide: Co-developing Federal Distinctions-based Indigenous Health Legislation
• Guide de l’engagement : Élaboration fédérale conjointe de dispositions législatives en santé fondées sur les distinctions
• First Nations Health Authority
• San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training
• An important step in upholding the human rights of Indigenous peoples in Canada
• Principles for Engaging with First Nations, Inuit and Métis: Chief Public Health Officer Health Professional Forum

BIPOC

• Social Determinants of Inequities in Health for Black Canadians (PHAC)
• Negative Patient Descriptors: Documenting Racial Bias In The Electronic Health Record (Health Equity)
• Antibiotic Prescriptions to Black and Hispanic/LatinX Patients in the US Are Often Inappropriate (Medscape Medical News)

LGBTQ12S

• Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Fund – Implementation Stream – Black LGBTQI+ Canadians

DEI Calendar

• DEI Calendar