Societal norms are changing and the diversity of patients and dental professionals is rapidly expanding. With these changes come challenges for the entire dental team in providing dental care in a safe and respectful environment that recognizes the sensitivities and values of our colleagues and patients.
BCDA has curated the following resources that will direct you to various online content offering assistance or information related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in organized dentistry.
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Webinar series by the American Public Health Association
The Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism (CIRCA) at UBC, in collaboration with BC Dental Association (BCDA) and BC Dental Hygiene Association (BCDHA).
Pacific Blue Cross
Government of Canada
Harvard Business Review
Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI)
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Canadian Dental Association
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
BBC - Equality Matters Series
Harvard University
Innovate BC: Includes tools and tips on promoting inclusion of newcomers and immigrants in your workplace, hiring and interview best practices
Mahzarin R. Banaji, Anthony G. Greenwald
Ashley Bristowe
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The BC Dental Association office is located on the homelands of the Coast Salish peoples, the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations. BCDA gratefully acknowledges that BC dentists live and work on the unceded, traditional and ancestral homelands of Indigenous Peoples and Nations across BC.
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