Learn more about the origins of the 2022 IDEAA survey, the survey results-at-a-glance, our governance structure, and projected timelines for action and implementation.
UHN IDEAA
building a stronger, more inclusive UHN
Welcome to the Office of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Antiracism (IDEAA) at University Health Network
Where we advocate and champion the human rights and equity-seeking needs of TeamUHN, our patients, and community members through partnerships and collaboration. Learn more about the IDEAA team and ways to contact us here.
IDEAA survey
Strategic Plan
Coming soon:
The strategic plan for inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility and antiracism to learn about actions, directives and recommendations developed by Employment Matters using the results from the IDEAA survey. Home – Employment Matters Consulting
Taking Action
- Familiarize yourself with the dimensions of the IDEAA survey
- Discuss with your team the ratings and scores for your department and ways to turn results into action using IDEAA’s score-card matrix.
- Expand your learning by exploring curated and standardized education resources
- Implement action plans and timelines for your teams using pre-made workbooks and other directives
Inclusion. Diversity. Equity. Accessibility. Antiracism.
Inclusion. Diversity. Equity. Accessibility. Antiracism.
Inclusion. Diversity. Equity. Accessibility. Antiracism.
Inclusion. Diversity. Equity. Accessibility. Antiracism.
Inclusion. Diversity. Equity. Accessibility. Antiracism.
Inclusion. Diversity. Equity. Accessibility. Antiracism.
Inclusion. Diversity. Equity. Accessibility. Antiracism.
Inclusion. Diversity. Equity. Accessibility. Antiracism.
Inclusion. Diversity. Equity. Accessibility. Antiracism.
Inclusion. Diversity. Equity. Accessibility. Antiracism.
Meet #TeamUHNIDEAA
Jacqueline Silvera (she/her)
Director, IDEAA
Jacqueline Silvera serves as the Director of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Antiracism for all UHN sites and community members. with her expertise in designing diversity practices, creating equity-seeking policies and promoting inclusion strategy, she authored the Antiracism/Anti-Black racism policy at UHN; initially the first of its kind at any Canadian hospital. As the originator of the UHN Dialogues on Race 2007-2017, which led to the IDEAA survey, Jacqueline aims to use data-powered solutions to drive change by creating strategies, timelines, and action plans that advance UHN’s global healthcare leader.
Zainab Jafri (she/her)
Manager, IDEAA
Zainab Jafri is a diversity, equity, and inclusion expert based out of Toronto, ON. Specializing in areas like health equity, gender-based violence prevention, and enlarging the circle of care for all, Zainab’s goals are to enhance UHN’s standing as an equitable medical environment equipped to support equity-seeking and vulnerable populations to the best of its ability.
IDEAA Principles
Our office remains committed to uplifting, protecting, and offering platforms to equity-seeking communities at UHN. From 1:1 coaching, departmental education, online modules, keynotes and trainings, the IDEAA Office works to apply our core IDEAA Principles to all aspects of our work. We encourage you to explore the 4 IDEAA Principles below.
Harm Reduction
Harm reduction is recognizing that a single individual or office may not be able to dismantle all adverse effects of systemic injustice but will remain committed to reducing as much harm as possible, whenever and wherever possible. With optimistic and resolution-oriented processes that seek to rectify harm, the IDEAA team is dedicated to mitigating the adverse impacts of systemic oppression in the healthcare environment.
“For the Community, By the Community”
Directly opposing a model of extraction and a “top-down approach,” For the Community, By the Community is a practice where members of equity-seeking groups work alongside researchers and healthcare professionals to develop goals, KPIs, objectives and timelines. Action steps are approved and reviewed by the equity-seeking groups with whom the organization is working and recommendations are based directly on the feedback and data received by community members.
Margin to Centre
The simple act of centering those made vulnerable, this principle looks to uplift the profile of those in most need of support, with the understanding that everyone will also benefit as a result.
Material Change
What is not measured, cannot be changed.
We are dedicated to pursuing projects with tangible and measurable goals that use data and evidence to advance the position of equity-seeking groups at UHN.
