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ɫ�����Ƶ is a welcoming community that embraces diversity in all of its forms. We strive to support diversity and inclusivity through education, research, and community outreach and seek to foster multicultural quality in all areas of the institution. Our goal is to promote an equitable environment in which there is a strong connection between our diversity and inclusion values and our educational goals of excellence, achievement, and patient-centered care.

Links and Resources 

ɫ�����Ƶ Health Equity Webinar Series - ɫ�����Ƶ has launched the Advancing Health Equity Webinar Series offering timely discussions and featuring real-world situations, best practices, and steps healthcare providers can use to recognize and address bias and healthcare disparities to provide equitable, compassionate care that considers the unique backgrounds and lived experiences of each patient. These one-hour webinars are constructed to assess and discuss an advanced approach to understanding social determinants of health, and how to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the healthcare setting. This webinar series is made possible through a gift from the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation.  

  - Our libraries on both campuses provide an extensive number of scientific journals, print books, e-books, and other materials on various topics related to diversity and equality in health care, including  and intercultural communication, healthcare for , spirituality and medical ethics,  health and healthcare, and more. (ILLiad) services are also available for students, faculty, and staff to request unowned material.

ɫ�����Ƶ Employee Learning & Development - The Department of Human Resources offers monthly In-Services for Faculty and Staff on both campuses. “HR In-Services” & "Wellness In-Services" are lunch & learn programs in which professional speakers present information on a variety of important and interesting topics. Employees can login to the employee portal to access this information.

ɫ�����Ƶ Employee Assistant Program (EAP) - Our EAP includes WorkLife Services and is available to eligible employees; it provides referrals to support groups, a network counselor, community resources, or an employee's health plan. Employees can login to the employee portal to access this information.

ɫ�����Ƶ Employee Disability Accommodations - Employees who believe they are entitled to a reasonable accommodation that will enable them to perform the essential functions of the job should consult with their manager and the Assistant Director of Human Resources. Employees can login to the employee portal to access this information.

ɫ�����Ƶ Student Counseling & Academic Support Services  - The University provides licensed counselors on campus to help students successfully negotiate life's issues, both academic and personal.   Counseling Services are free to all students currently enrolled at ɫ�����Ƶ and are designed to provide support and insight regarding issues, concerns, and mental health needs.  Group tutoring services, available for free year-round, are designated to help students enhance test-taking skills, modify study habits, and/or focus on critical material and content. 

ɫ�����Ƶ Student Disability Services - It is the policy of ɫ�����Ƶ to ensure that no qualified student with a disability is excluded from participation in or subjected to discrimination in any University program, activity, or event. The University makes reasonable accommodations to the physical and mental limitations of students to the extent that such accommodation does not impose an undue hardship on the conduct of its business. Disabled students’ rights are protected under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and its amendments (2008). 

 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's OMHHE website provides information and resources related to the science and practice of health equity, addressing health disparities for all populations, racism's impact on public health, women's health, and diversity and inclusion management. 

 - The Publications section of the Macy Foundation's webpage contains articles focused on priority areas such as promoting diversity, equity, and belonging and increasing collaboration among future health professionals.

 - Educational resources (webinars, publications, videos, toolkits) on the latest developments, issues, and best practices in providing optimal LGBTQIA+ healthcare, by leading researchers and clinicians from across the U.S. The guide  offers suggestions to make a practice environment friendlier.

 Hotline and   - Resources to enhance education, prevention, and intervention efforts around domestic violence and provide advocacy efforts, services, and assistance to victims. 

 - Browse health information in multiple languages, arranged by language and by health topic. 

 The National Museum of African American History and Culture (the 19th and newest museum of the Smithsonian Institution)is devoted to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture, and to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans. Its website's Talking ɫ�����Ƶ Race section offers various topics and resources to promote historical understanding, community building, and personal reflection.

 - A free online resource supporting the search and retrieval of biomedical and life sciences literature, including hundreds of free full-text articles on topics such as diversity, cultural competence & awareness, microaggressions, racism and its impact on healthcare, and more. 

- A self-explanatory tool in a  format for faculty to use when developing or reviewing content for medical and health professions students, applicable to a variety of content, including lecture slides, clinical vignettes, multiple-choice questions, case-based learning materials, and standardized patient encounter scripts. 

 - This webpage by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) provides online resources and training to support diversity and inclusion efforts in admissions, curriculum development, counseling, and faculty advising, among other functions. 

 - This website features information, continuing education opportunities, resources, and more for healthcare professionals to learn about culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS). The 'Education' tab contains links to free, continuing education e-learning programs, each designed to help healthcare professionals of various disciplines become more aware of the cultural identity of their patients, to better engage, assess, and treat diverse patient populations. 

 - Sara Ting's work to advance equality came alive through the Sun Poem she wrote in 1978, which then became part of city-wide, multi-media public service campaigns promoting racial and ethnic harmony. Ms. Ting is the founder of , a nonprofit organization dedicated to making a lasting contribution toward the elimination of prejudices and discrimination.

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ɫ�����Ƶ is committed to the highest standards of ethics, honesty, integrity, and compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations. Further, we believe that faculty, staff, and students should have the opportunity to confidentially/anonymously  about any campus community issues to further our goals and mission of maintaining a safe, diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment for the MWU campus community. Although ɫ�����Ƶ will strive to maintain the confidentiality of this report and its contents, ɫ�����Ƶ cannot fully guarantee confidentiality as disclosure of information may be needed to conduct the investigation and to inform personnel with a need to know. The reporting system will allow for the reporting of incidents or concerns relating but not limited to: Equal Opportunity, Discrimination, Harassment, Campus Climate/Bias, Human Resources issues, and Student Conduct issues.

ɫ�����Ƶ is a graduate healthcare institution that dedicates its resources to educational excellence and embraces diversity in our academic family and the community-at-large. It is within our University's responsibility as an academic institution to disseminate knowledge about Native peoples and the institution's history with them. Consistent with the University's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Midwestern strives to build relationships with Native Nations and Indigenous communities through academic and research pursuits, partnerships, community service, employee recruitment, and enrollment efforts. By acknowledging the historical context of the land we use, we strive to foster dialogue and connection across cultures and to promote the recognition of the history of our Glendale, AZ and Downers Grove, IL communities. Acknowledging the history of the land on which our campuses are located presents an opportunity to support, raise awareness of, and collaborate with Indigenous communities today.

We respectfully acknowledge that the ɫ�����Ƶ Downers Grove, IL Campus is on the traditional and ancestral homelands of the people of the Council of Three Fires - the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa -, and many other tribes that resided on or migrated through the area for generations, including the Illinois, Menominee, Miami, Sauk, Fox, Kickapoo, Dakota, and Ho-Chunk nations. Our campus is also near an urban Native American community in Chicago and several tribes in the Midwest. The area was a site of trade, travel, gathering, and healing for more than a dozen other Native tribes and is still home to over 100,000 tribal members in the state of Illinois. We honor with gratitude the land itself and the Indigenous peoples who have been caretakers of the land throughout generations, past and present.

We respectfully acknowledge that the ɫ�����Ƶ Glendale, AZ Campus is on the traditional and ancestral homelands of the people of twenty-two Native Nations that have inhabited this land for centuries, sharing their unique spiritual, cultural, and economic richness. Our Arizona campus is located in the Salt River Valley, the ancestral territory of Indigenous peoples, including the Akimel O’odham (Pima), the Piipaash (Maricopa), and many other tribes that resided on or migrated through the area for generations, including the Ak-Chin, Apache, Aztec, Cocopah, Hopi, and Yavapai nations. As far back as 12,000 years ago, indigenous cultures made their home in present-day Arizona. We honor with gratitude the land itself and the Indigenous peoples who have been caretakers of the land throughout generations, past and present.

A Land Acknowledgment is a formal statement that recognizes and respects Indigenous Peoples as traditional stewards of the land we use, and the enduring relationship that exists between Indigenous Peoples and their traditional territories.

 Sources

The Morton Arboretum, Land Acknowledgement, (accessed 10/26/2021)

Downers Grove Public Library, Land Acknowledgement, (accessed 10/26/2021)

Heard Museum – Education, Arizona Indian Communities, (accessed 10/27/21)

Arizona Commission on the Arts, Where We are, Land Acknowledgement

Sources

The Morton Arboretum, Land Acknowledgement, (accessed 10/26/2021)

Downers Grove Public Library, Land Acknowledgement, (accessed 10/26/2021)

Heard Museum – Education, Arizona Indian Communities, (accessed 10/27/21)

Arizona Commission on the Arts, Where We are, (accessed 10/27/2021) Land Acknowledgement