Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Resources by Topic

30-minute documentary by San Francisco State professor Vivian Chávez that mixes poetry with music, interviews, archival footage, and images of community, nature and dance to explain what Cultural Humility is and why we need it.

A 2016 letter published in the journal Medical Education Online on why cultural humility is important for medical professionals to learn.

A 1998 article in Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved covering the difference between cultural competence and cultural humility and why the authors recommend fostering the latter.

A 2020 article in Health Services Insights explaining why the authors recommend training for cultural humility instead of cultural competence.

An Harvard Business Review article outlining ways to react to microaggressions at work for both affected groups and allies.

Article on small ways to affirm others' identities and respect their experiences in the workplace.

A 2020 article from the journal MedEdPORTAL on teaching undergraduate medical students to interrupt microaggressions. Includes downloads of workshop materials.

Faculty Focus post on small ways to respond to microaggressions in online meetings and how to make them more inclusive.

Tests from the nonprofit research association Project Implicit that test unconscious biases regarding various groups.

6-minute video on reducing bias in the workplace.

Glossary of LGBTQ+ terms from the Human Rights Campaign.

3:33 video featuring LGBTQ+ individuals talking about how the world sees them.

The National LGBT Health Education Center provides educational programs, resources, and consultation to health care organizations with the goal of optimizing quality, cost-effective health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

Quick guide from Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) on why respecting pronouns is important and how to do so.

A 2016 article in MedEdPortal detailing the creation and use of a transgender standardized patient case.

A 2016 report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality on research gaps regarding cultural competence education and health disparities.

3:31 video with tips on being an effective ally.