Dealing with Discriminatory Behavior
How to report Microaggressions and/or Hostile and Intimidating Behavior (HIB):
On the SMPH home webpage, there is link on the very bottom of this webpage where it says: Mistreatment hurts everyone: Report a concern.
This takes you here: https://intranet.med.wisc.edu/building-community/shared-guidelines-for-professional-conduct/reporting-concerns-smph-shared-guidelines-for-professional-conduct/
Within UW Health there are three options:
Contact Afra Smith in the UW Health DEI Office and/or
Submit a HERO report and/or
Contact the Employee Assistance Program: 1-800-634-6433
You can also go to LifeMatters.com
For faculty and staff the sign-in code is: bucky1
For residents and fellows the sign-in code is: uwh1
For supervisors the sign-in code is: uwh2
Resources
Responding to Patient Discriminatory Behaviors (Video)
Recording Password: Dfmch2020
DFMCH Bystander Intervention (UW Health Powerpoint)
Dealing with Racist Patients (Article)
Key Responses (UW Health Guide)
Physician and APP Decision Tool (UW Health Guide)
Employee Assistance Office (EAO)- provide employees with free and confidential statewide coverage, and 24/7 telephone access to professional counselors in support of employees’ personal and work-related concerns.
EAO services are confidential.
EAO does not share information without your permission, unless following federal and state regulations.
Contact EAO at (608) 263-2987 or http://eao.wisc.edu.
LifeMatters
LifeMatters helps UW–Madison employees and their household dependents when they have problems that could affect their work.
LifeMatters staff are available by phone 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year.
Call LifeMatters at (800) 634-6433 or text “Hello” to 61295.
University Ombuds Office
You can talk about complaints, problems, options, and resources with employees called “Ombuds.”
Your conversation with Ombuds is confidential.
Ombuds do not share any information without your permission, unless following federal and state regulations.
Ombuds work for fairness in the workplace. They do not take sides.
Call University Ombuds at (608) 265-9992 or go to http://www.ombuds.wisc.edu/.
Divisional Disability Representative (DDR)-
Talk with your DDR if you have problems at work because of a medical condition or disability.
You may get leave time or accommodations (following university policy and workplace laws).
For information, go to: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/divisional-disability-representatives-ddr/.
Medical leave Needed - Leave Coordinator- smph-fmla@med.wisc.edu
Need for a continuous or intermittent leave due to medical.
FMLA/WFMLA leaves
Not eligible for a federally protected leave that is ok, there are other UW Madison leave policies
For information, go to: https://intranet.med.wisc.edu/human-resources/medical-leaves/
