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Office of Inclusion and Diversity

What We Do

We support Temerty Faculty of Medicine’s commitment to Excellence through Equity. Our Office collaborates with members of the Temerty Medicine community to provide training, support communities and build capacity on topics related to equity, diversity, inclusion.

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Education and Training

Explore resources and acquire knowledge you can apply to educational and academic processes and create a more inclusive culture.

Learn about ongoing and upcoming workshops and events related to equity, diversity and inclusion for faculty, learners and staff.

Community Engagement

Learn about this event series developed by community and for community to (re)connect and build a culturally relevant community of support. 

Learn about past, current and future actions intended to address anti-Black racism across to the continuum of medical education at Temerty Medicine.

Find out about the groups we chair and support within Temerty Medicine and across other Faculties at U of T. 

Capacity Building and Consulting

Are you a Temerty Medicine learner with a great idea for an equity, diversity or inclusion initiative? Transform your idea into action and become an EDI champion through the EDI Action Fund.

Do you need guidance on EDI-related issues concerning curriculum, awards, recruitment, complaints or other areas? Contact us at medicine.inclusiondiversity@utoronto.ca.

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Commemoration Resources

Learn about dates of recognition, observance and celebration and find supports for religious accommodations.

News

Nov 19, 2025
Seeing a gap in sun safety education, two students at the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine decided to take action. Through their initiative SolarSafe, Michal Moshkovich and Emily Volfson are bringing practical, inclusive workshops to newcomer youth, helping them build lifelong habits that prevent skin cancer and promote skin health.
Nov 4, 2025
In 2022, two surgical residents at the University of Toronto launched the Golden Scalpel Tournament, bringing together divisions across the department of surgery to play basketball in the spirit of teamwork and friendly rivalry. Now in its third year, the summer tournament is a much-anticipated event that promotes wellness, collaboration, and connection across the Temerty Medicine’s surgical community.

Contact Our Team

For department-specific support, contact your departmental EDI lead.

Vice Dean, Strategy and Governance

Manager, Office of Inclusion and Diversity

EDI Communications and Events Officer

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Dean's Office
1 King's College Circle, Medical Sciences Building, Room 2358
Toronto, ON M5S 1A8

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We create pathways for future learners and communities who face systemic barriers to connect with educational opportunities at Temerty Faculty of Medicine and increase representation in health science programs.

We support learners, faculty and staff in respectfully valuing Indigenous ways of knowing and being, to foster an environment where Indigenous People are welcomed and able to contribute and learn.

Many of the educational areas, departments, research centres and other units at Temerty Medicine have designated offices or a committee that is available for support in EDIIA issues.