Professional Development Training
Committed to Inclusion

The Office for Health Equity and Inclusion provides training, professional development and networking opportunities for Michigan Medicine staff, faculty, house officers and fellows. To learn more about our programs, please email the Office of Health Equity and Inclusion or call us at 734-764-8185.

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Training Courses for Michigan Medicine Staff & Faculty
Female healthcare worker with stethoscope and clipboard talking to woman Unconscious Bias in Hiring

Course learning objectives:

  • Consider the context in which we are making hiring decisions
  • Identify how bias can influence the hiring process
  • Discuss how we can practice more conscious awareness and mitigate unintended biases in our hiring processes, particularly in a virtual interviewing environment

Unconscious Bias in Faculty Hiring

Helps participants examine our Medical School faculty hiring cycle and how to implement practices that mitigate bias.

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Unconscious Bias in Staff Hiring

Helps participants identify how bias can influence hiring-related decisions, and provides strategies for mitigating the unintended effects of bias.

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Unconscious Bias in House Officer (GME) Hiring

Helps participants understand the current context in which important hiring decisions are made while exploring common biases and discussing strategies for practicing conscious awareness in assessing selection and hiring of house officers.

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LGBTQ+ individual speaking with a physician Building Toward Belonging

The Building Toward Belonging Training serves as the foundation for a continuous curriculum to help us evolve into a more respectful and inclusive academic medical center.

This mandatory training encourages participants to build an inclusive mindset over time which can help Michigan Medicine shift to a more accountable culture related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
 

Year 1: Implicit Bias Training

This self-guided training is available both in a LARA-compliant, 60-minute format and a 25-minute non-LARA-compliant format, depending on the needs of the individual.

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Year 2: Mitigating Bias for LGBTQIA+ Inclusion Training

This self-guided training is available both in a LARA-compliant, 60-minute format and a 25-minute non-LARA-compliant format. Focuses on helping Michigan Medicine staff, faculty and learners use their influence to create a more inclusive health care environment for the LGBTQIA+ community.

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Meet Our Trainers
White male with brown hair and beard wearing suit jacket, blue shirt and striped tie Nathan Hanke
Professional Development and Inclusion Manager
 Black woman wearing dress with multi-colored abstract shapes and hoop earrings, smiling with one hand on hip Blaire Tinker
Training and Facilitation Manager
 Black woman wearing black dress with one hand on hip and smiling Ashli Wilson
Program Manager for Professional Development and Inclusion
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Program Manager
Upcoming DEI Events
MICHR Community Engagement Showcase: Connecting Academics & Communities in Research
Learn how we support you in building bridges, breaking barriers, and connecting through partnered research.
Advancing Women in Internal Medicine
This event aims to identify some of the unique challenges women in academic medicine face with regard to professional advancement and success, to equip attendees with the ability to serve as effective allies and champions for women in medicine, to facilitate skill development in areas such as leadership, negotiation, and self-promotion, and provide opportunities for networking and community building.
Informed, Empowered, and Enabled: Understanding the Intersection of Reproductive Health Equity in Women with Physical Disabilities
A talk will be given by Dr. Kalpakjian followed by facilitated discussion of her work and issues of equity. Articles will be provided ahead of time to familiarize the audience with the topic.
Racial disparities in Prostate Cancer and Skin Cancer
Panel discussion with Michigan Medicine providers and patients discussing men’s health as it relates to gaps in care and recommendations for equitable care in prostate cancer and skin cancer.
Creating Equitable Access for Individuals with Disabilities: A Panel Discussion
This panel discussion will bring together representatives of both disability organizations and healthcare systems to discuss issues of healthcare access and discuss resources and best practices to support equitable care.