UTC
120 minutes
Delivered in collaboration with the European Dental Students Association
Since the 1997 Amsterdam Treaty, the European Union has pledged to actively promote equal opportunities and fight against discrimination based on age, sex, sexual orientation, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief or disability.
Last year Black Lives Matter, reminded us how much of an ongoing issue inequality is in our societies and how the image we form of other people, based on unjust assumptions, can have a profound negative impact on their lives.
With Europe becoming increasingly diverse, recognising the plight behind this movement is essential for our profession to create a culturally competent workforce able to treat all our patients and those around us with the dignity they deserve.
We have many national and international policies that acknowledge inequalities, but how do we turn these into action once and for good?
Taking into account our regional variations, let's catch the momentum that the Black Lives Matter movement created to explore how these issues can be tackled in our local environments.
Join us in this session as we explore how these issues impact our practice. Together we will unpack how dental education can play a key role in mobilising the profession to be more inclusive for the sake of our colleagues and patients.
18:00 | Welcome message from EDSA President James Coughlan and ADEE President Ilze Akota, introduction to Webinar Series Overview of agenda and how to interact |
18:05 | Introduction to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Talk Dr Owens Iguodala |
18:10 | Why is Unconscious bias harmful? Dr Neha Patel & Prof Francesco Mannocci |
18:25 | A Collaborative approach to Inclusivity: The Diversity in Dentistry Action Group (DDAG) from the Office of the Chief Dental Officer (England) Dr Sophia Morris & Dr Ilona Johnson |
18:40 |
EDSA's EDI strategy |
18:55 | Panel Discussion: How does dental education create a more inclusive profession?
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19:45 | Closing Remarks |
19:50 | End |
Participation in the session will enable delegates to understand:
- Some of the terminology, challenges and proposed benefits of addressing equality, diversity and inclusion
- Some of the implications of unconscious bias to students, our colleagues and patients from underrepresented groups
- How we can use collaborative approach to address these key issues
None available for this session
Owens Iguodala
Chinwe Akuonu
Prof Francesco Mannocci
Dr Sophia Morris
Dr Ilona Johnson
Dr Daniela Timuș
Dr Neha Patel
Dr Upen Patel