Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Survey Summary
Overall goal: to gain a greater understanding of the environment in which members of the College of Medicine work and learn
- Survey collection May 4–July 2, 2021
- Required a minimum of 5 responses per demographic group
- 514 total respondents of ~4,000 College of Medicine members
- 1 college-level Report and 14 department-level reports
Interpret with caution:
Access the full report on the EDI webpage for details on statistical analysis, limitations due to group sizes, and further contextual details.
What Was Measured
- Safe Environment
- Perceptions of Fairness (via opportunities, pay, evaluation)
- Feelings of Inclusion (via formal and informal networks, decision-making)
- Perception of Success as Authentic Self
- Overall Sense of Belonging
- Narrative responses (re: policies, procedures, practices)
Overall Findings
- Relatively safe environment
- Perceived fairness
- Moderate inclusion
- Moderate sense of belonging
Demographic Comparisons Found
- The following members tended to rate the majority of measures lower than their counterparts:
- Indigenous
- racialized
- immigrant
- those with a Disability
- Undergraduate students had lower ratings for Safe Environment Index and Inclusion in Decision-Making
- Senior leaders in the college had the highest rankings for the majority of measures
Two-Factor Disaggregated Comparisons Found
The following members tended to rate the majority of measures lower than their counterparts:
- The following with a disability: Women, men, undergraduate students and residents
- Racialized women, men, and faculty
- Indigenous men
- Immigrant women
Narrative Themes
- Improved policies and processes, and application of existing ones
- Improved workplace culture
- Improved communication and transparency around decision-making
- Greater representation and support of diverse needs
- Need for education and supports
- Improved reporting systems and complaint response
- Addressing racism, intimidation, harassment, misogyny, and gender-based inequity
- Leadership searches and training