Social Impact and Belonging Internal Resources

General Links

• UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) Office of Social Impact and Belonging
• SMPH Quick Links: Quick links from In the Know
• UW Health Office of Social Impact and Belonging

Social Impact and Belonging

Our goal is to be a national leader among academic medical centers in achieving a vision of healthy people and healthy communities.

Strategies:

1) Expand the breadth and reach of professional development and training programs for faculty, staff and trainees

• Visit UW Health's Social Impact and Belonging page to access resources or email pcisnerosprevo@uwhealth.org
• Department of Medicine (DOM) Clinical Faculty Development Series (NetID log-in required)

2) Intentionally support all faculty, staff and trainees

• DOM Social Impact and Belonging Committee. The Department of Medicine is committed to creating a safe environment for our faculty, staff, and trainees. We aim to intentionally create and promote a community of belonging where all members can thrive and feel welcome and supported.
• Employee Assistance Office. When personal or work-related concerns become difficult to manage, UW–Madison’s Employee Assistance Office (EAO) can provide timely solutions for life transitions, physical or emotional health issues, and relationship challenges.
• Employee Wellbeing (UW Health log-in required). We recognize wellbeing needs are fluid and change over time. We are here to support you in creating balance, embracing good health, and finding connection—all aligned with your purpose.
• Stay Interview Toolkit. SMPH encourages conversations between supervisors and their employees on a regular basis to identify the aspects of the organization and job responsibilities that are influencing the employee to stay in their current position, to explore ways that SMPH can better engage them in their work, and to explore strategies to mitigate any triggers that may cause the employee to consider leaving.
• NameCoach. Records the proper pronunciation of your name in your own voice. Taking the time to learn and correctly pronounce a person’s name is one simple and important way to respect and honor their identity.
• Centennial Scholars/Centennial Clinicians Program. The Centennial Scholars/Centennial Clinicians (CS/CC) Program is designed to support departments in hiring and developing faculty from groups who experience health disparities in Wisconsin.

3) Embed a Social Impact lens across policies and processes

• SMPH Native American Center for Health Professions. Works with prospective students, current students, and health professionals to serve as a central location for opportunities of growth, professional development, mentorship, research, and support.
• SMPH Social Impact Lens Policy Assessment Toolkit. Provides guidance and structure to ensure a standardized approach and mitigate unintended consequences when developing new policies and reviewing existing ones.
• UW Health Service Now (UW Health log-in required). Access UW Health’s Service Now Portal to obtain resources and consultation.
• UW Health Policy 1.2.22 Patient, Family, and Visitor Discriminatory Requests or Behavior (UW Health log-in required). Ensure safe, timely, and quality patient care while protecting staff from unconscious assumptions, discrimination, and disrespect.

Recruitment/Human Resources

• DOM Faculty Recruiters. For more information, contact Deb Gugel.

Additional Information about Community Engaged Work

• UW Health Community Health Improvement. Staff in the UW Health Office of Population Health partner closely with community organizations and other healthcare partners to develop programming to address the most pressing needs impacting the health of our community. This work is guided by our Community Health Needs Assessment.
• UW Health Community Relations. Provides $3.9 million in donations to hundreds of organizations each year. We align our giving strategy to follow UW Health’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and community health improvement focus areas.

Residents and Fellows

• Women in Leadership and Development (WILD). WILD is a certificate for fellows in the DOM designed to provide a toolkit for career advancement, targeting skills to negate systemic gender assumptions and disparities in medicine.
• LGBTQ+ Health Fellowship. We are excited to recruit for the AMA Foundation-sponsored LGBTQ+ yearlong academic fellowship at SMPH.