University of Utah Emergency Medicine Respect and Belonging Statement
The University of Utah Department of Emergency Medicine promotes a climate of mutual respect and support that cultivates transformative practices. We seek to forge spaces where people feel safe, valued, welcomed, and respected.
As an institution, we celebrate all students, residents, faculty, and staff, and we recognize that different perspectives and life experiences strengthen our community. By creating a welcoming and supportive environment, encouraging academic excellence, we create opportunities for all to learn from one another by sharing our wealth of talents and histories.
We recognize the need for our providers and staff to reflect the community we serve. We also recognize that having a collective of faculty, residents, staff, and alumni with various backgrounds and experiences positively impacts health equity and allows us to play a valuable role in reducing health disparities for all populations.
Emergency Medicine Respect and Belonging Committee
- Promoting success and celebrating the various backgrounds of our students, residents, faculty, and staff
- Sustain a welcoming environment for every member of the division
- Encourage individuals who have not typically pursued careers in emergency medicine to choose emergency medicine
- Educate Trainees and Faculty to topics related to culture, community, and belonging
- Promote representation of our division members
- Generate opportunities to learn from one another by sharing our wealth of talents and histories
Please reach out to the University of Utah Emergency Medicine Respect and Belonging Committee at belonging.em@hsc.utah.edu if you have questions.