Professional Development

Office of Diversity and Inclusion team members and experienced trainers are available to provide in-person professional development trainings to departments, committees, and workgroups. To request a training session, please complete and submit the following form. Please complete a separate form for each requested training topic. 

Please allow at least four weeks from the date of submission to your proposed training date. Proposed training dates must be confirmed by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion with the training organizer before they can be considered final.

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Please select from the topics:* Creating Culturally Responsive Schools (1 Hr.): This workshop offers practical strategies for instructors to use to foster cultural awareness in teaching and creating inclusive classroom settings. Cultural Competence in Healthcare (1 Hr.): The purpose of this training is to explain how to reduce disparities and promote access to public and community services through the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate services. Cultural Competence in Research (1 Hr.): The purpose of this training is to discuss the importance of developing culturally competent research teams and strategies to engage with target diverse or minority communities. Diversity and Sensitivity in the Workplace (1 Hr., 15 Min.): The purpose of this training is to identify behaviors that communicate bias in a diverse work environment and review skills needed to accept differences that exist among people of different backgrounds. Foundational Learning on Unconscious Bias (1 Hr.): The purpose of this training is to create awareness of our own unconscious biases and provide tools to adjust patterns of thinking to eliminate discriminatory behaviors. Identity Development in Children and Adolescents (1 Hr.): The purpose of this training is to describe the identity development process in children and adolescents. Unconscious Bias in the Clinical/Health Care Setting (1 Hr., 15 Min.): The purpose of this training is to identify behaviors that demonstrate bias in a provider-patient relationship which may affect the provision of quality health care services. Unconscious Bias in the Learning Environment (1 Hr.): The purpose of this training is to demonstrate how unconscious bias is manifested in clinical and learning environments, and the strategies to mitigate the impact of unconscious bias. Unconscious Bias and Stigma with LGBT Populations (1 Hr., 15 Min.): The purpose of this training is to demonstrate how unconscious bias is manifested when collecting sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data from members of the LGBT community, and how to effectively communicate with LGBT patients when providing health care services. Unconscious Bias in Recruitment and Selection Processes (1 Hr.): The purpose of this training is to describe how unconscious bias can impact the objectivity of evaluating candidates for positions and during the performance review process. Other
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