The BMB EDI committee is focusing on the following areas under this objective. Additional suggestions and feedback are always welcome (see contact information on the EDI homepage).
- Increased access to laboratory experience for equity seeking undergraduates
- Develop mentorship resources to train graduate students, PDFs and PIs in mentoring students from diverse backgrounds
- Expand postdoctoral and student mentorship to facilitate diverse perspectives, professional and career goals
- Coffee hour group meetings for informal networking
- Facilitate connections between trainees and alumni and invited speakers
- Training for writing letters of reference
Relevant Resources
Mentorship
Off-campus Vancouver Mentor program
Peer-mentorship for graduate students in faculty of medicine
Resources on mentoring for PIs
Coaching for UBC faculty and staff (benefits)
Vivien M Srivastava Workshops: Career Planning / Research Mentorship / Skills development
QPR Suicide Intervention Training Course
UBC Mental health-related courses: