The Staff DEI Training workgroup was developed to define ongoing processes for selecting DEI-related trainings and advertising learning opportunities for staff to ensure processes successfully continue beyond existence of this group. In their work thus far, the DEI Staff Training workgroup has created a standardized process for identifying and sharing DEI training resources with staff, supporting continuous learning of DEI topics in a variety of platforms, and creating a process for new staff to engage in onboarding to the DEI approaches and resources at the AIMS Center.
The Recruitment and Retention workgroup was developed to evaluate and improve the AIMS Center’s outreach and hiring processes. The workgroup has partnered with UW and Departmental HR to research and implement best practices for attracting diverse candidates. In addition, they have developed policies and procedures for regularly reviewing job descriptions for exclusionary language, setting standards for screening and interviewing candidates with an equitable and inclusive lens, and including regular trainings on implicit bias and inclusive recruitment for hiring managers and search committees.
We are committed to Accelerating Systemic Change (ASC) by centering health equity in our external communications, training offerings, and by soliciting and incorporating partner feedback. The ASC workgroup strives to meet these goals by continuously reviewing and updating standards for centering health equity in AIMS Center materials. We view all our work as an ongoing opportunity to learn and evolve our role in promoting equitable change in CoCM. Recent focus has been on transforming our evaluation tools to request partner feedback regarding health equity as well as exploring barriers to accessing CoCM training.