Goals

Our goal is to make the Department of Psychiatry a place that people want to join, to stay, to grow, and to enrich the lives of others. We want all members of the Department of Psychiatry to feel included and valued, whatever their role.

Feedback across surveys: The data shown below contains multiple responses gathered from past surveys.

Survey	Major Findings
Vitality & Inclusion Data	High burnout High intent to leave Lack of professional fulfillment
Exeter Data	Long-Term Investment in DEI Training, Resources and Dialogue Investment in Equitable Professional Development Equitable Access to Opportunities and Promotions Creation of Space for New Voices Celebration and Acknowledgement
Department DEI Survey	Need more diverse workforce Desiring transparency Need to feel valued Opportunities for education Opportunities for collaboration

Suggested Activities
The details below showcase suggested activities to help reach our goal.

Feeling Valued and Included

Create safe/brave spaces to discuss DEI matters, where one is seen/heard/valued–Brown Bag lunches
Intranet where all are mentioned and accessible

Need for a more diverse department

Policies & Procedures- hiring, retaining, promotions
Conduct exit interviews-assess reasons for leaving

Need for Education and Self-reflection

Education & Training on topics of DEI- Grand Rounds and more
Recent Events discussion (healings circles)
Dissemination of training across departments, within and outside institution

Wish for Transparency

Inclusivity and information sharing to the extent possible
Department Town Hall meetings with updates

Collaboration

Implement a Mentorship Model-(formal or informal) for people (newly hired/ with shared goals/ with shared identities)
Connecting with other committees and affinity groups across departments