onSIDE Committee

The purpose of the committee on Support, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (onSIDE) is to create and promote a healthy, respectful and supportive work and learning environment that cultivates and aligns with the Temerty Faculty of Medicine principles of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. We hope to build a culture that values diversity in thought that comes from a diverse workforce, recognizing the value of diversity for future innovation and growth of our department and empowering us to provide high-quality care for our diverse patient populations.

We aim to:

• Promote inclusion to show respect and value to our medical imaging community members and create a sense of belonging. 
• Identify sources of systemic bias and discrimination in our work and learning environments and aim to dismantle these and to provide support, particularly for those have unearned disadvantage. 
• Build a work and learning environment that is fair and supportive for all. To curate, develop and promote wellness resources and support services for faculty and trainees and to create a work and learning environment where asking for help is encouraged and facilitated.