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Advocacy
Advocacy
The advocacy section provides resources focused on advocacy for the self and system. We include many resources that cover core concepts of Anti-Oppression, Accessibility, Wellness, Professional Values, and Safety. We also include a number of resources to help you understand the ways in which these core concepts show up in the world in and in our workplaces and resources that help you take action at personal, interpersonal, institutional and societal levels. We acknowledge that the resources included in this section invite a multiplicity of perspectives, viewpoints, and may at times use language and terminology that could be triggering for some or conflicting. Furthermore, many of our Advocacy related resources are more typically explored in the context of programming, where facilitated conversations can transpire and explore the complexity of these concepts. As we consider the limitations of the static online environment for this dialogue, we encourage you to consider your own wellness and needs as you engage with the resources. You may consider who in your communities you may be able to connect with, to evoke deeper reflexivity and to engage necessary supports. See our partner offices in the menu on the right.
Considering our organizational context, we first encourage engagement with the following reports that situate the position, commitments and actions of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine:
- Answering the Call; Wecheehetowin; Final Report of the Steering Committee for the University of Toronto Response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
- Report of the University of Toronto Anti-Black Racism Task Force
- Black at Temerty Medicine: Addressing Anti-Black Racism at Temerty Medicine; Accountability Report
- Report of the University of Toronto Anti-Semitism Working Group
- *New reports to guide our collective work, such as one on Islamophobia, are forthcoming.
There is a need for meaningful action across all dimensions of our work, including individual learning, organizational and system structures and expectations, and the norms, beliefs and values that make up everyday culture. The interconnections and interdependencies across these dimensions is illustrated in the graphic below.
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Graphic developed by Dr. Lynn Wilson (Vice Dean, Clinical and Faculty Affairs), Dr. Pier Bryden (Senior Advisor, Clinical Affairs & Professional Values), Dr. Julie Maggi (Director, Faculty Wellness) and graphic designer Mark Bennett.
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Advocacy in the healthcare system is a priority for the CFD. We have included a number of resources here to help everyone learn more about anti-oppression, accessibility, representation, and more. Use the category buttons above to refine your search.
Advocacy Resources
Information for Faculty and Academic Staff on Effective Accommodations for Placements, and Practicums
For some students, the demands of a clinical environment reveal unexpected disability-related issues that might not have required accommodations in the past.
- Guide
- Advocacy
- Accessibility
Source | The Tri-Campus Accessibility Offices, University of Toronto |
Accessible and Inclusive Teaching
Tip sheets that support equitable, inclusive, accessible teaching and learning.
- Website
- Teaching
- Classroom Teaching
- Accessibility
Source | Teaching Assistants' Training Program, University of Toronto |
Guidelines for Inclusivity
These guidelines are intended to be an introduction to the topics of inclusivity, anti-racism, and anti-oppression and how these concepts can be practically integrated into medical education.
- Guide
- Teaching
- Classroom Teaching
- Inclusivity
Source | Maxime Billick, Brandon Christensen, Jeremy Cygler, Sheliza Halani, Zoha Hassan, Sameer Kushwaha, Hayeong Rho, Nikita-Kiran Singh, Adam Suleman, Corita Vincent, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto at Unity Health Toronto |
More Than Pronouns: A Dialogue on Trans-Inclusion in the Workplace
Navigating a career can feel complicated or confusing. For trans and nonbinary people, there can be additional barriers in place which make the process even more complex.
- Video
- Advocacy
- Anti-Oppression
Source | Sexual & Gender Diversity Office, University of Toronto |
The coin model of privilege and critical allyship: implications for health
In this conceptualization of health inequity, we have limited the potential for disruptive action to end these enduring patterns.
- Article
- Advocacy
- Anti-Oppression
- Critical Allyship
Source | Stephanie A. Nixon, BMC Public Health 19, 1637 (2019). |
The Problem with Race-Based Medicine
Social justice advocate and law scholar Dorothy Roberts has a precise and powerful message: Race-based medicine is bad medicine.
- Video
- Advocacy
- Anti-Racism
- Systemic Racism
Source | TedEd |
Bringing Reconciliation To Healthcare In Canada
This HealthCareCAN Report discusses critical issues facing Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and the role that Canadian health leaders play in helping to close the health gap.
- Guide
- Advocacy
- Anti-Oppression
- Truth and Reconciliation
Source | Richardson L, Murphy T. 2018. HealthCareCAN |
Islamophobia Is: Educator’s Guide
The Educators’ Guide video series reflects the lives realities of Muslim individuals and communities in Canada. There is a gap that exists in mainstream conversation about anti-Muslim racism. Using accessible and concise videos, this series brings knowledge and analysis of anti-Muslim racism to mainstream audiences.
- Guide
- Advocacy
- Anti-Oppression
- Anti-Racism
Source | YouthREX |
Guide to Allyship
An open source starter guide to help you become a more thoughtful and effective ally.
- Guide
- Advocacy
- Anti-Oppression
- Allyship
Source | Amélie lamont, amélie. studio |
What is Intersectionality?
Outlines intersectional theory, the study of how overlapping or intersecting social identities—and particularly minority identities—relate to systems and structures of discrimination.
- Video
- Anti-Oppression
- Intersectionality
- Advocacy
Source | Kimberle Chrenshaw, National Association of Independent School (2018) |
Professional Values Powerpoint Slides
- Guide
- Advocacy
- Professional Values
Source | The Faculty of Medicine Professional Values Faculty Development Group, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto |
Grounding Excercise (5-4-3-2-1)
Learn about a simple strategy you can practice today to help when feeling stressed or overwhelmed. By using your five senses, you will be able to increase your awareness of your environment and, in the process, regulate both your emotional and physical reactions.
- Video
- Advocacy
- Wellness
Source | Postgraduate Medical Education, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto |
Demystifying Academic Accommodations
This document has been created to provide instructors with information about accommodating students with disabilities.
- Guide
- Advocacy
- Accessibility
Source | The Office for Students with Disabilities (The OFSD), University of Toronto |
Avoiding Ableist Language
Serves as a reference for linguistic microaggressions and everyday, casual ableism.
- Guide
- Advocacy
- Accessibility
- Anti-Ableism
Source | Augsburg University |
Report of the University of Toronto Anti-Semitism Working Group
- Guide
- Advocacy
- Anti-Oppression
- Anti-Semitism
Source | University of Toronto Anti-Semitism Working Group |
Culture, Equity, and Justice in Occupational Therapy Practice
This guide outlines specific expectations for how occupational therapists (OTs) can provide services that are culturally safer while upholding the human rights of all clients and the people that OTs work with. These expectations apply to all OTs. Those in macro-level roles, such as leading and teaching, will be especially influential in actioning this work.
- Guide
- Advocacy
- Anti-Oppression
- Health Professions
Source | College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario |
Understanding Trauma: Learning Brain vs Survival Brain
This video reframes a trauma perspective in terms of learning brain versus survival brain as a way to make it easier for teachers to talk about trauma with students.
- Video
- Advocacy
- Anti-Oppression
- Trauma Informed Education
Source | Jacob Ham |
Systemic Racism in Canada
CBC Report: The police killing of George Floyd and the protests that followed have brought renewed attention to systemic racism. In Canada, some have been quick to deny its existence. But these experts say racism has been normalized within Canadian institutions.
- Video
- Advocacy
- Anti-Racism
- Systemic Racism
Source | CBC News |
Implicit Bias in the Clinical Setting and Learning Environment
Understanding implicit attitudes and how they influence behavior is important for healthcare professionals working with students.
- Course
- Advocacy
- Anti-Oppression
- Implicit Bias
Source | Center for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, University of Washington School of Medicine |
Dismantling Anti-Black Racism in Schooling, Education and Beyond
The resource booklet provides books, interviews, webinars, documentaries, articles, reports, toolkits, and resources on the experiences of Black communities in Canada and the impacts of systemic anti-Black racism.
- Guide
- Advocacy
- Anti-Oppression
- Anti-Racism
Source | Centre for Integrative Anti-Racism Studies |
Building the Foundations of Anti-Oppressive Healthcare
Introduces participants to the language and frameworks of anti-oppression and social justice.
- Course
- Advocacy
- Anti-Oppression
Source | Centre for Faculty Development and Office of Inclusion and Diversity, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto |
Equity and Inclusion Glossary of Terms
- Guide
- Advocacy
- Anti-Oppression
Source | Equity and Inclusion Office, University of British Columbia |
Professional Values eLearning Module
This eLearning module is based on the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine's Standards of Professional Behaviour for Medical Clinical Faculty. It will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
- Course
- Advocacy
- Professional Values
Source | The Faculty of Medicine Professional Values Faculty Development Group, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto |
Gratitude versus Comparison
In this video, we explore the difference between practicing gratitude and comparing oneself to others. Often when we try to cheer ourselves up we can unintentionally minimize how we are feeling. Learn what to look out for and how to replace this habit with a strategy that helps create space for your emotions without judgement.
- Video
- Advocacy
- Wellness
Source | Postgraduate Medical Education, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto |
Universal Design for Learning
Framework and resources to change the design of the learning environment rather than change the learner.
- Website
- Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Accessibility
Source | Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation, University of Toronto |
Black at Temerty Medicine: Addressing Anti-Black Racism at Temerty Medicine
This report provides an accounting of current and future actions to address and dismantle anti-Black racism at Temerty Medicine, with a particular focus on the MD Program and Postgraduate Medical Education.
- Guide
- Advocacy
- Anti-Oppression
Source | Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto at Unity Health Toronto |
Anti-Semitism Education
This video charts the history of antisemitism from its origins until today. It tackles the hard questions about different and changing forms of antisemitism, persistent anti-Jewish stereotypes, the complex racial position of Jews in contemporary America, and the precise line between criticism of Israel and antisemitism.
- Video
- Advocacy
- Anti-Oppression
- Anti-Semitism
Source | ouTube, Written By: Adam Naftalin-Kelman, Ethan Katz, Steven Davidoff Solomon Produced By: Sarah Lefton Animated By: Jenny Anderson |
Seven-Step Framework for Critical Analysis and Its Application in the Field of Physical Therapy
The purpose of critical analysis is to invite and promote dialogue that assists physical therapist clinicians, researchers, and students to arrive at new insights about the impacts of their day-to-day actions.
- Article
- Advocacy
- Anti-Oppression
Source | Stephanie A. Nixon, Euson Yeung, James A. Shaw, Ayelet Kuper, Barbara E. Gibson, Seven-Step Framework for Critical Analysis and Its Application in the Field of Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy, Volume 97, Issue 2, February 2017 |
The Micropedia
Learn more about microaggressions and their impact.
- Website
- Advocacy
- Anti-Oppression
- Microaggressions
Source | The Micropedia |
Facilitating Difficult Race Discussions
Five ineffective strategies and five effective strategies for facilitating difficult race discussions.
- Guide
- Advocacy
- Anti-Oppression
Source | Derald Wing Sue, PhD Professor of Psychology and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University |
Health Equity Framework and Inclusion Framework
The purpose of this framework is to promote an equitable and inclusive learning environment and to embed a health equity lens into the planning, development and delivery of education and training initiatives.
- Guide
- Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Anti-Oppression
Source | Agic, B., Fruitman, H., Maharaj, A., Taylor, J., Ashraf, A., Henderson, J., Ronda, N., McKenzie, K., Sockalingam, S.Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) |
Anti-Muslim Racism Beyond Islamophobia
Unpacks the compounding experiences of being Muslim and Black and the intersections of anti-Muslim racism and anti-Blackness; examines the role of Islam in shaping social change; adresses historical and present-day manifestations of anti-Muslim racism.
- Guide
- Advocacy
- Anti-Oppression
- Anti-Racism
Source | Centre for Integrative Anti-Racism Studies |
Project Implicit
Project Implicit is the product of a team of scientists whose research produced new ways of understanding attitudes, stereotypes, and other hidden biases that influence perception, judgment, and action.
- Website
- Advocacy
- Anti-Oppression
- Implicit Bias
Source | Harvard University, Project Implicit Team |
The Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) Standards of Best Practice (SOBP)
Defines the ASPE (ASPE) Standards of Best Practice (SOBP) for those working with human role players (SPs) in Simulation.
- Article
- Teaching
- Simulation
- Patient/Client Representation
Source | Karen K, Lewis, Carrie A. Bohnert, Wendy L. Gammon, Henrike Hölzer, Lorraine Lyman, Cathy Smith, Tonya A. Thompson, Amelia Wallace, Gayle Gliva-McConvey (2017). Advances in Simulation, 2(10) |
Living our Professional Values: Essentials for Faculty Development Guide
This guide is meant to be used in a variety of ways to engage faculty members in discussions about the critical role that professional values play in teaching and learning contexts, as well as the evolution of how we articulate and support these values today.
- Guide
- Advocacy
- Professional Values
Source | The Faculty of Medicine Professional Values Faculty Development Group, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto |