Who: Stanford Genetic Counselors, program alumni, and current students

What:  The continuation of a journey in understanding, reflecting, and strategizing about ways we can improve our genetic counseling community and practice. Fostering a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace to meet the needs and challenges of all patients and colleagues, regardless of their background. CEUs will be available. Please bookmark this website, as we will update it at least one week in advance of each seminar with additional details! 

Each 1 hour session will consist of three parts:

• Teaching on the topic

• Small group discussions (please bring a humble openness to growth and change)

• Large group brainstorming and goal setting

When: 2nd Tuesday of each month (October - May), 4-5p PT

Where: Held virtually

If you would like to access any of our materials or connect with the presentation teams from any of the following seminars, please indicate your interest on our 'Contact Us' form. 

This may include: 

• access to powerpoint slides

• access to video recordings

• access to planning materials 

• informal guidance on how you can create a similar talk for your intended audience

Date: October 12, 4-5p PT

Facilitators: MaryAnn Campion and Megan Yabumoto

30 min of engaging material to help you prepare for the seminar:

1. NSGC’s Statement on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (J.E.D.I) https://www.nsgc.org/Policy-Research-and-Publications/Justice-Equity-Diversity-and-Inclusion-JEDI/DEI-FAQs 

2. Illuminating Truths: Your Feedback from the Exeter Groups’ DEI Assessment Report https://perspectives.nsgc.org/Article/illuminating-truths-your-feedback-from-the-exeter-groups-dei-assessment-report-for-nsgc 

3. Stanford Genetic Counseling DEI AOC Charter https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yCXm3kxeJVldSgCjGJG2zahD9xk3SJji/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=113064859418407072385&rtpof=true&sd=true   

4. **see PDSS #1 sub-page for a list of resources**

Date: November 9, 4-5p PT

Facilitators: Hannah Llorin, Kendall Schmidt, Justin Gomez-Stafford, Diego Quintero, and Shana White

30 min of engaging material to help you prepare for the seminar:

1. How to Respect People Who Use Multiple Sets of Pronouns (article)

2. Intersex People and the Physics of Judgment | Cecelia McDonald | TEDxBoulder (video)

3. Kimberlé Crenshaw: The urgency of intersectionality (video)

4. **see PDSS #2 sub-page for a list of resources**

Date: December 14, 4-5p PT

Facilitators: Gaby Lee, Leena Tran, and Tiffany Nguyen Dolphyn

30min of engaging material to help you prepare for the seminar: 

1.  How Should Clinicians Respond to Language Barriers that Exacerbate Health Inequity? (article)

2.  Cultural Humility | Juliana Mosley, PhD | TEDxWestChester (video)

3. **see PDSS #3 sub-page for a list of resources**

Date: January 11, 4-5p PT

Facilitators: Claire Barton, Cheyla Clark, Kathleen Murphy, and Callan Russell

30min of engaging material to help you prepare for the seminar: 

1.  21 states poised to ban or severely restrict abortion if 'Roe v. Wade' is overturned (article)

2. Turnaway Study Summary (article)

3. (optional) SCOTUS Ruling On Texas Abortion Law Could Foreshadow The End Of Roe V. Wade (podcast)

4. **see PDSS #4 sub-page for a list of resources**

Date: February 8, 4-5p PT

Facilitators: CJ Jan, Meghan McKenna, and Hannah Wand

30min of engaging material to help you prepare for the seminar: 

1.  Please spend some time over the next week brainstorming how we as providers can better foster trust in preparation for our action-oriented discussion.

Date: March 8, 4-5p PT

Facilitators: Brianna Tucker, Kim Zayhowski, and Justin Gomez-Stafford

30min of engaging material to help you prepare for the seminar: 

1.   What’s Wrong with Asking “Where Are You From?” (article)

2.  ‘We’re talking about a big, powerful phenomenon’: Multiracial Americans drive change (article)

3.  'Racial Impostor Syndrome': Here Are Your Stories (article)

4. **see PDSS #6 sub-page for a list of resources**

Date: April 12, 4-5p PT

Facilitators: Caitlin Harrington, Tia Moscarello, Michaela Taylor and Jay Vaunado II

30 min of engaging material to help you prepare for the seminar:

1.  Center for Addiction and Mental Health – “Words Matter” (handout)

2. BBC “Jam Jar Analogy” (brief video)

3. Your barber is now your therapist - with Lorenzo Lewis and Kevin Hines (podcast) 

4. **see PDSS #7 sub-page for a list of resources**

Date: May 10, 4-5p PT

Facilitators: Emma Smith, Astrid Torres Zapata, and Shana White

30 min of engaging material to help you prepare for the seminar:

1.  Video   What people miss about the gender wage gap

2. Ted talk  Why medicine often has dangerous side effects for women

3. Article Gender inequality in the workplace

4. **see PDSS #8 sub-page for a list of resources**