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EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Designing our Future

Developing a unified plan that will foster a culture of equity,

diversity and inclusion across UHN’s research community

Over the last year, UHN’s research community UHN is developing practices to ensure that a
has made progress towards building a more diverse team of leaders that prioritize team science
equitable, diverse and inclusive (EDI) culture. are attracted, retained and supported.

This included introducing new policies to support The institution is also working on establishing
diverse communities, working with human alliances with organizations in the community
resources to enable best practices in hiring and who can help accelerate EDI efforts.
retention, and launching initiatives to understand
the diversity of TeamUHN. “Diversity is our strength. We want to harness
that strength so we can benefit from the different
This journey has only just begun. Over the next perspectives, experiences and ideas that each
five years, a new strategy will be implemented that team member brings to the table,” says Dr. Brad
will help integrate EDI into all research-related Wouters, EVP Science and Research.
activities at UHN.
“We are committed to this journey and excited
To inform this strategy, UHN has begun to make changes that will make our research
consulting with the research community to learn community even stronger.”
about the barriers that have been experienced by
different groups in order to find new opportunities
to change and grow together.

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