Activities

The Health, Equity and Wellness (HEW) Committee was founded in the summer of 2020 and initiated their efforts in the 2020-2021 school year by conducting several climate surveys. These surveys assessed the current and past experiences of members of the UC Davis Biomedical Engineering community, including undergraduate students, graduate students, staff, and faculty. Based on survey results, the HEW Committee is planning events, workshops, and seminars to increase education, retention, and awareness.

Fall Quarter 2023

  • BME Bike Tour
    Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | 8:30am - 10:00am

    Starting at A Street Intramural Field, ending at GBSF

  • Seminar JEDI Speaker: Dr. Olivia Lanler
    Thursday, September 28, 2023 | 9:00am

    Room: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 1005

  • Women+ in BME Lunch
    Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | 12:00pm - 1pm

    Room: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 2202
    Topic: Allyship

  • HEW Committee Meeting
    Thursday, October 5, 2023 | 1:00pm - 2pm

    Zoom

  • HEW Committee Meeting
    Thursday, November 2, 2023 | 1:00pm - 2pm

    Zoom

  • BME Open House
    Tuesday, November 7, 2023 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm

    Room: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility Courtyard

  • Women+ in BME Lunch
    Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | 12:00pm - 1pm

    Room: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 2202
    Topic: Work and Life

  • Women+ in BME Lunch
    TBD December 2023 | 12:00pm - 1pm

    Room: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 2202

  • HEW Committee Meeting
    Thursday, December 7, 2023 | 1:00pm - 2pm

    Zoom

  • Movie screening: "The Bleeding Edge"
    TBD 

    Room: TBD

Spring Quarter 2023

  • BME Intercultural Communication and Competence Workshop
    Monday, April 24, 2023 | 10:00am
    Room: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 2202
    Presented by: Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  • Seminar JEDI Speaker: Dr. Achuta Kadambi
    Thursday, May 4, 2023 | 9:00am
    Room: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 1005

  • JEDI Workshop: Increasing Equity in Research Outcomes
    Thursday, May 4, 2023 | 10:00am
    Room: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 1005
    Presented by: Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  • Women in BME lunch series, 12-1 PM in 2202 GBSF (Allies encouraged to join!)
    • April 5th
    • April 19th Topic: Work travel post-Roe
    • May 3rd, RSVP here by 5/1. Topic: Mental Health (Guest: Bai-Yin Chen, Ph.D., Psychologist and Coordinator of Counseling Services for Graduate Students and Professional Schools Students)
    • May 17th, RSVP here by 5/15
    • June 7th, RSVP here by 7/5 Topic: Stress Management (Guest: Rob Starkey, Academic & Staff Assistance Program (ASAP) Director)

Fall Quarter 2022

  • Seminar JEDI Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Phipps
    Thursday, October 20, 2022 | 9:00am

    Room: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 1005

  • BME Open House
    Monday, November 7, 2022 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm

    Room: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility Courtyard

  • DEI Workshop: Culturally Inclusive Language
    Tuesday, November 15, 2022 | 9:00am - 11:00am

    Room: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 4202
    Presented by: Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Spring Quarter 2022

  • DEI Workshop (non-supervisory roles) Microaggressions: Towards Greater Awareness and Understanding
    Tuesday, April 5, 2022 | 9:00am - 11:00am

    Room: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 2202
    Presented by: Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  • Seminar JEDI Speaker: Dr. Sheri Sheppard
    Thursday, April 14, 2022 | 9:00am
    Room: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 1005
    Presented by: Health, Equity and Wellness Committee 

  • DEI Workshop (supervisory roles) Microaggressions: Towards Greater Awareness and Understanding
    Thursday, May 12, 2022 | 1:30pm - 3:30pm

    Room: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 1005
    Presented by: Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  • TJE Workshop: Restorative Justice Discourse
    Friday, May 20, 2022 | 9:00am - 12:00pm
    Room: Online via Zoom 
    Presented by: Transformative Justice in Education Center
    Meeting Link | Meeting ID: 913 9007 1812 | Passcode: 583197

Winter Quarter 2022

  • Seminar JEDI Speaker: Dr. Brian Aguado
    Thursday, January 20, 2022 | 9:00am

    Room: Online via Zoom

  • DEI Workshop | Making the Unconscious Conscious: Understanding and Mitigating Bias
    Wednesday, January 26, 2022 | 9:00am - 11:00am
    Room: Online via Zoom
    Presented by: Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 

  • DEI Workshop | Making the Unconscious Conscious: Understanding and Mitigating Bias
    Monday, February 28, 2022 | 1:30pm - 3:30pm

    Room: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 1005
    Presented by: Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

  • TJE Workshop: Repairing Harm
    Room: Online via Zoom 
    Presented by: Transformative Justice in Education Center

Fall Quarter 2021

  • BME Open House
    Wednesday, November 3, 2021 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm

    Room: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility Courtyard 

  • Seminar JEDI Speaker: Dr. Piri Ackerman-Barger
    Thursday, November 4, 2021 | 9:00am
    Room: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 1005

  • TJE Workshop: Building Community
    Monday, February 28, 2022 | 1:30pm - 3:30pm

    Room: Online via Zoom
    Presented by: Transformative Justice in Education Center