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Category: Diversity

The Diversity in Science section was created in 2020 specifically to address issues around racism, inequality, and discrimination in science and medicine. Through interviews with experts and leaders in equity, diversity and inclusion, the goal of this section is to raise awareness of and find solutions to these important challenges.

Our vision is to provide accessible and safe spaces, physical and virtual, for students, alumni, and faculty of the Institute of Medical Science to connect and communicate science. We aim to leverage the diverse experiences of our team to contribute to enriching the IMS Magazine’s viewpoints and perspectives on science, health, and medicine.

Diversity

Health Equity Through Education: How Pueblo Science Brings Hands-On Learning to the World’s Most Remote Classrooms

3 Nov 20251 Nov 2025 theimsmagazine

by Hamzah Khan Continue reading Health Equity Through Education: How Pueblo Science Brings Hands-On Learning to the World’s Most Remote Classrooms

Diversity

Blood (and Organs) on Your Hands: A Timeline of Blood and Organ Donation Deferral Policies for Men Who Have Sex with Men in Canada

11 Aug 20257 Aug 2025 theimsmagazine

by Jasmine Amini Continue reading Blood (and Organs) on Your Hands: A Timeline of Blood and Organ Donation Deferral Policies for Men Who Have Sex with Men in Canada

Diversity

From Vulnerability to Visibility: The Pandemic’s Impact on Autoimmune Communities

28 Apr 202524 Apr 2025 theimsmagazine

by Mia Feldman Continue reading From Vulnerability to Visibility: The Pandemic’s Impact on Autoimmune Communities

Diversity

Sample ID Unknown: A History of Misuse and Distrust in Genetic Studies of Indigenous Communities

27 Jan 202523 Jan 2025 theimsmagazine

by Emily Wiljer Continue reading Sample ID Unknown: A History of Misuse and Distrust in Genetic Studies of Indigenous Communities

Diversity

Racial and Socioeconomic Differences in Cardiovascular Health Outcomes

10 Nov 2024 theimsmagazine

by Sipan Haikazian Continue reading Racial and Socioeconomic Differences in Cardiovascular Health Outcomes

Diversity

Accessibility in Mental Health Services for 2SLGBTQ+ Communities

29 Apr 202429 Apr 2024 theimsmagazine

by Vanessa Ip Continue reading Accessibility in Mental Health Services for 2SLGBTQ+ Communities

Diversity

Who Run the World? Girls.

5 Feb 20245 Feb 2024 theimsmagazine

by Janet Z. Li Continue reading Who Run the World? Girls.

Diversity

Hidden Wounds: Tuberculosis, Colonialism, and the Unsettling Story of Indian Hospitals

6 Nov 20236 Nov 2023 theimsmagazine

by Sara Shariati Continue reading Hidden Wounds: Tuberculosis, Colonialism, and the Unsettling Story of Indian Hospitals

Diversity

Combatting Health Inequities: Considering Intersectionality in Biomedical Research

16 Aug 202310 Feb 2025 theimsmagazine

by Shay Simmons Continue reading Combatting Health Inequities: Considering Intersectionality in Biomedical Research

Diversity

Why is it not easy to be an international student?

18 May 2023 theimsmagazine

by Ali Golbabaei Continue reading Why is it not easy to be an international student?

Diversity

The State of Rural and Remote Health Care in Canada

5 Feb 2023 theimsmagazine

by Sipan Haikazian Continue reading The State of Rural and Remote Health Care in Canada

Diversity

Considering Race-Related Confounds in Biomedical Research

11 Oct 202210 Feb 2025 theimsmagazine

Article by Shay Simmons Graphic design by Abeeshan Selvabaskaran Introduction: Race-Related Confounds, Variables, and Research Validity Say, for a second, you are tasked with assessing the association between A and B across X, but C influences said relationship. This is … Continue reading Considering Race-Related Confounds in Biomedical Research

Diversity

Addressing Medical Mistrust within Black and Indigenous Communities

10 Jul 202210 Feb 2025 theimsmagazine

by Shay Simmons Continue reading Addressing Medical Mistrust within Black and Indigenous Communities

Diversity

PrEP-ing for HIV

7 Mar 2022 theimsmagazine

by Rehnuma Islam Continue reading PrEP-ing for HIV

Diversity

Addressing the stigma surrounding mental health among racial & ethnic minorities

3 Jan 2022 theimsmagazine

by S. Hussain Ather Continue reading Addressing the stigma surrounding mental health among racial & ethnic minorities

Diversity

Addressing Institutional Bias at U of T

20 Nov 202120 Nov 2021 theimsmagazine

by Sajeevan Sujanthan & Rehnuma Islam Continue reading Addressing Institutional Bias at U of T

Diversity

Understanding indigenous representation in research and medicine

5 Oct 20216 Oct 2021 theimsmagazine

by Nadia Boachie and Laura M. Best Continue reading Understanding indigenous representation in research and medicine

Diversity

Barriers and Facilitators of Minorities in Research and Medicine

1 Dec 202024 May 2021 theimsmagazine

by Nadia Boachie and Laura M. Best Continue reading Barriers and Facilitators of Minorities in Research and Medicine

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