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Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Anti-Racism

Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior is committed to measurable policies and practices that foster diversity, equity, and inclusion and promote anti-racism within the department's education, research, and clinical care settings and the community at large.

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Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior Institutes Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism Education Requirement for Faculty

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Departmental Statements

Anti-Racism Action Plan Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement, October 2020

Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Anti-Racism

Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior is committed to measurable policies and practices that foster diversity, equity, and inclusion and promote anti-racism within the department's education, research, and clinical care settings and the community at large.

Committed to a Culture of Belonging at Brown

At Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior, we expect our learning environments to be safe, inclusive, and respectful spaces for all staff, faculty, and trainees. We also see this moment as an important tipping point at which we, as a department comprised of mental health professionals, must challenge ourselves and our systems to change.

Over the last two years, the department has shifted to an agenda of advocacy, activism, and anti-racism. We acknowledge that as individuals, health care providers, and members of this community, we must critically evaluate the institutional structures of our workplace and academic department, even when it makes us uncomfortable. We will hold faculty accountable for addressing not only diversity and inclusion but structural racism as they teach and supervise our trainees to provide care for the patients they serve. And we will implement measurable policies and practices that foster diversity, equity, and inclusion and promote anti-racism within the department's education, research, and clinical care settings and the community at large. 

“I think that the only way we will truly progress is if everyone sees inclusion as their responsibility, not someone else’s responsibility."

Dr. Tracey Guthrie Assistant Dean for Diversity, Division of Biology and Medicine; Vice Chair of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
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Inclusion: It's Everyone's Job

Dr. Tracey Guthrie speaks with "Diversity in Action" about the role of inclusion in health equity, both for patients and professionals in the medical field.

Doctors Say #TimesUp

Dr. Katie Sharkey speaks about the partnership between The Warren Alpert Medical School and Time’s Up Healthcare, which advocates for safe and equitable workplaces for women in health care.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee

Faculty, postdoctoral fellows and clinical psychology residents are represented on the committee.
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Anti-Racism Steering Committee

Guiding departmental leaders in developing and continuously improving anti-racist policies, practices, and climates.
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Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives Dashboard

We are committed to developing and continuously improving policies, practices, and climates that foster equity and justice within our clinical care, research, and education missions. We are committed to efforts that are collaborative, specific, time-based and measurable. Some examples of initiatives we have enacted during this academic year include: 

Faculty Policies

In July 2022, Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior began requiring faculty to complete two hours of annual training in issues relevant to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism, one hour of which must be specific to anti-racism. Incoming faculty must complete one hour of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism education for appointment. 

Faculty Training

Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior is expanding its Grand Rounds programming to include more anti-racism-specific content, which will help faculty fulfill the new Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism Training Requirement. 

In April of 2021, Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior also sponsored a faculty development workshop, “Addressing Microaggressions and Acknowledging Intersectionality,” and more than 100 faculty members participated. 

Community Engagement

In October 2021, Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior leadership approved a proposal committing over $10,000 to offer neuropsychology screening services provided by department trainees and faculty to the Rhode Island Free Clinic.

Trainee Recruitment

Faculty involved in trainee recruitment participate in workshops on “Implicit Bias Reduction for Healthcare Professionals,” incorporating a focus on how privilege may influence trainee admissions. Many groups throughout the department are revisiting recruitment and admissions processes to consider sources of bias and actively work to address them.

Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior Institutes Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism Education Requirement for Faculty

Read the policy, review recommended activities, and find answers to FAQs

Departmental Statements

Anti-Racism Action Plan Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement, October 2020
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