CE Session 1b: Amplifying Voices: Strategies for Effective EDI Advocacy - Ballroom 5

le 5 juin 2025 from 16h00 EDT to 16h30 EDT

Moderators:

Eva Lee, Dalhousie University
Tricia Chinnery, University of California San Diego

Speakers:

Rowan Thomson, Carleton University
Titania Juang, University of California San Diego
Sarah Aubert, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre 

Advocacy for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility (EDIA) is critical for fostering environments that reflect a range of diverse perspectives. Various types of diversity can include gender, national origin, scientific expertise, and race/ethnicity. It has been shown that by ensuring diverse voices are heard and valued, we improve effectiveness of outcomes and allow for more innovative solutions to be put forward. This educational session will address the following learning objectives: (1) Understand why representation matters when selecting experts for scientific committees, recruitment committees and panels. (2) Gain strategies for advocating in local, national and international settings. (3) Be able to explain how representative selections lead to more expertise in different fields.