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Rehabilitation Sciences Sector Diversity Mentorship Program
The Rehabilitation Sciences Sector (RSS) recognizes that learners in MScOT, MScPT and MHSc-SLP programs who come from social, cultural, and or economically diverse communities face increased barriers in their academic and career journeys. Many recommendations and calls to action highlight how invaluable mentorship is in creating a welcoming, inclusive and safe community.
2025-26 Update
The two branches of the Diversity Mentorship Program (RSS and MED) are merging into one! Please visit uoft.me/dmp if you are interested in participating in the DMP as a clinical rehab mentor or mentee.
RSS DMP Online Resource Bank
Equity topics
- Allyship and Inclusion at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine (webpage)
- Becoming an ally: Breaking the cycle of oppression in people (book)
- EDI in a Global Context (webpage)
- Office of Inclusion & Diversity resources (webpage)
- Microaggressions and Allyship (webpage)
- The coin model of privilege and critical allyship: implications for health (journal article)
- Understanding the Effects of the Hidden Curriculum (webinar)
Mentoring resources
Clinical rehab
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A scoping review of mentorship in allied health: Attributes, programs and outcomes (journal article)
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Mentorship in Medicine and Other Health Professions (journal article)
Equity mentorship
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Beyond "a good fit": Examining effective mentorship for BIPOC practitioners in predominantly white profession (journal article)
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Program Evaluation of a Virtual Mentoring Program for BIPOC Undergraduates in Psychology. (journal article)
General mentoring
- Introduction to Mentoring: A Guide for Mentors and Mentees (webpage)
- Making the Most of Mentorship: A Guide for Mentees (journal article)
- Setting Boundaries in Mentoring Relationships (document)
- Temerty Medicine Mentorship Resources (webpage)
- University of Toronto Mentorship & Peer Programs Resource Library (webpage)
- University of Toronto Alumni – How to be an ideal mentor (webpage)
Equity in occupational sciences & occupational therapy
- Advancing reconciliation in scholarship of occupational therapy and Indigenous Peoples’ health (journal article)
- Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists: Equity and Justice (webpage)
- College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario: Culture, Equity & Justice in Occupational Therapy Practice (webpage)
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Developing an Anti-Racist Practice in Occupational Therapy: Guidance for the Occupational Therapist (journal article)
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Occupational (Therapy's) Possibilities: A Queer Reflection on the Tangled Threads of Oppression and Our Collective Liberation (journal article)
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Understanding the difference, makes the difference: perceptions of Black and Minoritised ethnic occupational therapists on mentoring (journal article)
Equity in physical therapy
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Addressing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Health in Physical Therapy Education
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College of Physiotherapists of Ontario: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) (webpage)
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Code of Ethical Conduct (webpage)
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Communication Standard (webpage)
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Duty of Care Standard (webpage)
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Challenging power and unearned privilege in physiotherapy: lessons from Africa
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Exploring Mentorship from the Perspective of Physiotherapy Mentors in Canada
Equity in speech-language pathology
- College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at CASLPO (webpage)
- Vision, Statements, and Publications (webpage)
- First Nations English dialects in Canada : Implications for speech-language pathology: Indigenous and Colonial Languages: Implications for Speech-Language Pathology Research and Practice (journal article)
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Increasing African American Student Success in Speech-Language Pathology Programs (journal article)
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Perceptions of Racism Among Graduate Students of Color in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (journal article)
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Speech-Language Pathologists' Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Populations (journal article)
Communication
- Active listening: appreciate the difference between listening and hearing (document)
- How to respond when trauma is revealed (webpage)
- Learner mistreatment additional resources (webpage)
- Speak Like A Pro: 11 Tips To Make You Sound More Professional (webpage)
- Support guidance for friends, family and others (webpage)
- The Muse - 27 Pre-Written Templates for Your Toughest Work Emails (webpage)
- The 6 Pillars of Brave Spaces (document)