Inclusive learning environment at the Erasmus Medical Center
During this springs D&I best practice workshop, members of the Erasmus Medical Center Diversity and Inclusion team will share the experience they have been gathering since 2019. Since then, a group of enthusiastic teachers and students have been investing time and efforts (through HOKa (Higher Education Quality Agreements) funds) to get diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the medical curriculum and support a safer and more inclusive learning environment. During the workshops we will look at:
- Student Life : Tips will be shared on how students themselves (DISCO: Diversiteit Inclusiviteit Studenten COmmissie) can help different student organisations to organise more inclusive events. They also organise an introductory first class for first year medical students and facilitate meetings between students and doctors.
- Teacher Professionalisation: Erasmus Medical Center teachers needed to be more aware of D&I-related challenges and opportunities. What have they come up with to reach this goal?
- D&I-learning materials: Erasmus Medical Center created implicit and explicit D&I-learning materials for bachelor students. The students are taught knowledge, skills and attitudes. What would also work in other Erasmus faculties?
- Rethinking rituals: The three academic ceremonies that medical students attend, have been redesigned or adjusted to be more inclusive. How can this inspire us to make our academic culture more inclusive?
Participants can choose from one of three interactive workshops (see below) and get a recap of the discussion in the all workshops during a dynamic plenary session.
Program
13:45-14:00 | Opening of Zoom |
14:00-14:05 | General Welcome: Prof. dr. Semiha Denktas, Chief Diversity officer |
14:05-14:15 | Warming up/ Ice breaker |
14:15-14:20 | Introduction to Diversity and Inclusion at the Erasmus MC: Prof. dr. Walter van den Broek, Director of Medical Education at the Erasmus MC |
14:20-14:30 | Overview of D&I related projects at Erasmus MC and the importance of making academic ceremonies inclusive: Dr. David Pols Director of The Erasmus MC Diversity and Inclusion Team |
14:30-14:40 | Break |
14:40-15:40 | Workshops in Breakout rooms |
15:40-15:45 | Break |
15:45-16:15 | Presentation of Breakout sessions and plenary discussion: workshop leaders |
16:15-16:30 | Summary and closing remarks: Dr. Kate Kirk, diversity and inclusion project lead for students and education |
Workshops:
- Teacher Professionalization (Only in Dutch): Sofie van Scheyen. Deze workshop zal op een interactieve wijze de opzet van de Erasmus MC D&I docenten training laten zien en de 4 pijlers waarop deze is opgebouwd
- Intersectionality and D&I education: Dr. Floor Haalboom. During this workshop we will delve into the 2020-2021 experience with D&I education at the Erasmus MC. We will look into the use of the concept intersectionality in D&I education. Intersectionality is a term used to express the ways different aspects of identity such as ‘race’, class, gender, sexuality, physical ability and legal status interact to define a person’s place in social space. We will use the example of several D&I lessons for first year medical students, their feedback, and the advantages and disadvantages of this approach. What would also work at other Erasmus University faculties?
- The role of students and student life in inclusive education: DISCO. During this workshop we hope to answer the following question: ‘How can students be committed to a more inclusive study environment and how can these students be guided and facilitated by the educational institution?’ DISCO’s work is faculty-bound but during this workshop they will share their practices and methods and think together with participants about how they can be used elsewhere.
Speakers
Please sign up by emailing diversity@eur.nl Please include your workshop choice in your email.