A recent HHS decision that rescinds nondiscrimination rules in health care and insurance may remove protections for sexual orientation and gender identity.
Response to rescinded federal protections for the LGBTQIA community
Author: Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The death of George Floyd: Speaking out against institutional racism (Links to an external site)
The promise of an institution like ours demands that we hold ourselves accountable to our ideals. We must see, acknowledge and respond to the inconvenient truths of our existence and do what we can to end systemic racism.
Speak up against xenophobia and racism during COVID-19
Fears of the novel coronavirus have led to deep divisiveness along racial and ethnic lines. We encourage our campus community to actively interrupt and denounce xenophobic and racist behavior.
Whelan named LGBTQ+ scientist of the year (Links to an external site)
Sean Whelan, PhD, the Marvin A. Brennecke Distinguished Professor and head of the Department of Molecular Microbiology has been recognized for work on emerging infectious diseases.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week 2020
Honoring the Legacy and Ongoing Commitment to Nonviolence in St. Louis The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in partnership with the Life Outside of Violence Program (LOV) and the Gun Violence Initiative (GVI) at the Institute for Public Health, Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences (DBBS) and WUSM students and colleagues are hosting a […]
Diversity Week 2019
A collaboration between Washington University Medical Campus partners, Diversity Week is an annual event that strengthens our ongoing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. The event is co-hosted by BJC HealthCare, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis College of Pharmacy and Washington University School of Medicine. Diversity […]
2019 Academic Medicine Regional Conference to be held on medical campus
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host the 2019 Academic Medicine Career Development Regional Conference November 2 at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The conference is a program of Building the Next Generation of Academic Physicians (BNGAP). The Conference will be hosted in partnership with the Department of Medicine at […]
History of the Desegregation of the School of Medicine
In collaboration with archivists at Bernard Becker Medical Library, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion developed a history of the School of Medicine’s history of desegregation. In addition, a timeline of this history was on display in the Eric P. Newman Center lobby during the annual Day of Dialogue and Action in February.