The office of Faculty Affairs (FA) oversees faculty affairs within the Faculty of Medicine. We are comprised of the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), the Faculty Wellness Program (FWP), and the Office of Professionalism (OP). The Assistant-Deans and Director of these offices report to the Vice-Dean Faculty Affairs who is the head of the FA. The FA oversees the clinical faculty appointment process, annual reviews, academic promotion as well as other academic issues and faculty relations. The number of requests for faculty appointment and promotion continues to increase, a healthy indicator of the faculty engagement with the University.

Faculty Wellness Program (FWP):

The Faculty Wellness Program is pleased to announce a series of events during this winter semester of 2025.

Please see below for event details located in Roger Guindon Hall.

Dog therapy

RGN Atrium | Registration not required

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

• Wednesday, February 26, 2025
• Wednesday, March 19, 2025
• Wednesday, April 23, 2025
• Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Come join us as we welcome dogs from the Canadian Therapy Dog Support Services. Spend some time with our friendly therapy dogs—a great way to de-stress from your busy schedule.

For more information on our events, please contact the Faculty Wellness Program at [email protected].

FWP Seminar Series

No events at this time.

External event

No events at this time.

Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:

EDI Seminar Series

Leaders of Colour in Multicultural Canada

Date: 
May 22, 2025

Time: 
12:00 – 1:00

Location: 
Zoom

The Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is pleased to welcome speaker Joseph Wong, Vice President, International, at the University of Toronto & Professor at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, who will present his seminar “Leaders of Colour in Multicultural Canada”

This seminar will present his own personal experiences – from growing up in Brampton during the 1980s to becoming the sole leader of colour (at the time) in the UofT’s executive leadership group  – Joseph Wong offers reflections on the leadership challenges and opportunities that come with being a racialized minority in multicultural Canada. In addition, he will recount insights he has gained through discussions with other senior leaders about their experiences. Professor Wong believes deeply that leaders of color and their impact must go beyond their ‘representativeness’ at leadership tables. Leaders of color must use their voice to expand the discursive space within which progressive ideas may emerge.

The objective of this session will be:

1. Identify approaches to contributing meaningfully to equity and inclusion efforts beyond symbolic representation.
    
2. Analyze how focusing on cultural impact, rather than cultural ‘fit,’ can influence organizational dynamics and decision-making.
    
3. Reflect on personal and collective experiences as tools to broaden conversations, challenge dominant perspectives, and foster innovative thinking in professional environments.

Click here to register for the session!

External event

No events at this time.