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 2024
HEW Committee Meeting
Thursday, October 3, 2024 | 1-2 pmHEW Committee Meeting
Thursday, November 7, 2024 | 1-2 pmHEW Committee Meeting
Thursday, December 5, 2024 | 1-2 pm
Spring Quarter 2024
HEW Committee Meeting
Thursday, April 4, 2024 | 2:00-3 pmSeminar JEDI Speaker: Dr. Alex Kintu
Thursday, April 11, 2024 | 9:00amRoom: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 1005
“Innovation in Clinical Trials to Promote Health Equity”
Women+ in BME Lunch
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | 12:00pm - 1pmRoom: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 2202
Topic: Incentives for DEIHEW Committee Meeting
Thursday, May 2, 2024 | 2:00-3 pmHEW Spring Quarter Workshop: Is it Bullying?
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | 9-11:30 amTraining on Zoom - Register in the UC Learning Center
BME & BMEGG Spring Picnic
Thursday, May 23, 2024 | 11:30pm - 1pmHEW Committee Meeting
Thursday, June 2, 2024 | 2:00-3 pm
Winter Quarter 2024
HEW Committee Meeting
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | 1:00pm - 2pmSeminar JEDI Speaker: Dr. Aaron Kyle
Thursday, February 8, 2024 | 9:00amRoom: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 1005
Women+ in BME Lunch
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 | 12:00pm - 1pmRoom: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 2202
Topic: BurnoutHEW Committee Meeting
Thursday, March 14, 2024 | 1:00pm - 2pmWomen+ in BME Lunch
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | 12:00pm - 1pmRoom: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 2202
Fall Quarter 2023
BME Bike Tour
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | 8:30am - 10:00amStarting at A Street Intramural Field, ending at GBSF
Seminar JEDI Speaker: Dr. Olivia Lanler
Thursday, September 28, 2023 | 9:00amRoom: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 1005
Women+ in BME Lunch
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | 12:00pm - 1pmRoom: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 2202
Topic: AllyshipHEW Committee Meeting
Thursday, October 5, 2023 | 1:00pm - 2pmHEW Committee Meeting
Thursday, November 2, 2023 | 1:00pm - 2pmBME Open House
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 | 12:30pm - 2:30pmRoom: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility Courtyard
Women+ in BME Lunch
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | 12:00pm - 1pmRoom: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 2202
Topic: Work and LifeWomen+ in BME Lunch
TBD December 2023 | 12:00pm - 1pmRoom: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 2202
HEW Committee Meeting
Thursday, December 7, 2023 | 1:00pm - 2pmMovie screening: "The Bleeding Edge"
TBDRoom: 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 | 9:00amRoom: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 1005
BME Open House
Monday, November 7, 2022 | 12:30pm - 2:30pmRoom: Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility Courtyard
DEI Workshop: Culturally Inclusive Language
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 | 9:00am - 11:00amRoom: 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 - 11:00amRoom: 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 - 3:30pmRoom: 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 | 9:00amRoom: 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 - 3:30pmRoom: 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 - 2:30pmRoom: 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 - 3:30pmRoom: Online via Zoom
Presented by: Transformative Justice in Education Center