Inclusion

Yale School of Medicine seeks to create an inclusive environment where diversity thrives and there is a genuine commitment to continuously improve inclusion and a sense of belonging for every member of YSM.

Our inclusion strategies are as follows:

Strategy 1: Enhance YSM’s Ability to Measure Inclusive Excellence and Respond Appropriately

• Build a database to collect and track the data below, analyze qualitative and quantitative data, and develop high-level reports for YSM leadership.
  • Contract with the AAMC to administer the Diversity Engagement Survey; and
  • Utilize data to inform future action items at both the department and school level.
• Encourage departments to appoint a diversity and inclusion vice chair or champion.

Strategy 2: Provide Workshops and Trainings to Facilitate Understanding the Lived Experiences of YSM’s Diverse Community and Provide Tools to Maximize Interpersonal Communication

• Enhance and/or develop trainings for all members of the YSM community in the following areas:
  • Unconscious bias
  • Microaggressions
  • Allyship and bystander training
  • Crucial conversations/dialogues
  • Leading across differences
  • Race: A social construct
  • Anti-racism