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Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Environmental Scan
Methodology Our four WE-SPARK partners’ publicly available EDI-research and other related material was reviewed, using search terms including EDI, equity, diversity, inclusion, research on their websites. Materials of interest included policies, procedures, statements, grant materials, events, and initiatives. Similar institutions publicly available EDI-related materials and resources were reviewed using the same search terms outlined above. Sources include the following post-secondary institutions, research hospitals, government websites, racial advocacy websites, and peer reviewed and other scholarly material: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Centre for Addition and Mental Health (CAMH) Government of Canada Lawson Health Research Institute Mental Health Commission of Canada Mount Sinai Hospital Ontario Tech University Sick Kids Research Institute Sinai Health | Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute St. Michaels Hospital Toronto Academic Health Science Network Toronto Public Health University of Guelph University of Michigan University of Toronto Urban Institute Western University York University
Note: EDI is a rapidly evolving area that will require an on-going review of best practices. Best Practices have been broken down into the following areas: • • • • •
Grants Program Membership Training and support, Accessibility Communication
Best Practices that WE-SPARK can support researchers and partners with include: Writing letters of reference, Grant writing and research design and other considerations.
