DEI Corner
APTA Alabama Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
APTA
APTA’s Strategic Plan
APTA National Initiatives
- Dimensions of Diversity Fund
- Minority Scholarship Fund
- Physical Therapy Fund
- DEI Activity Reporting Form
- Resources in Spanish
- 75% of components have a DEI committee/task force or are in the process of developing (as of 6/2022)
Listening sessions/lectures
Additional PT related organizations/affinity groups
Organizations & Affinity Groups
- American Academy of Physical Therapy (AAPT)
- The American Academy of Physical Therapy (AAPT) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to provide relief to poor and disadvantaged African Americans and other minorities by:
- Promoting new and innovative programs in health promotion, health delivery systems and disease prevention,
- Encouraging minority students to pursue careers in allied health professions, and
- Performing clinical research directly related to health conditions found within minority communities.
- The American Academy of Physical Therapy (AAPT) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to provide relief to poor and disadvantaged African Americans and other minorities by:
- National Association of Black Physical Therapists (NABPT)
- NABPT is a nonprofit organization with the primary focus of increasing opportunities for the African Diaspora in physical therapy. This association will support the provision of culturally competent health care services in all communities. NABPT’s mission is to provide opportunities for increased visibility, networking, community service, advocacy, career development, and mentorship for Black physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
- NABPT Alabama Chapter
- Ujima Institute
- The Ujima Institute was founded by Dr. Lisa VanHoose. As a physical therapist and researcher, she believes that individual and societal wellness requires village-like efforts.
- The Black Rehabilitation Manifesto
- A collaborative effort of Black practitioners, students, and patients/clients to verbalize our expectations of stakeholders involved in rehabilitation advocacy, community engagement, practice, research, and education.
DEI Related Websites/Blogs
Websites & Blogs
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources
- Definitions
- DEI decision tree (framework for engaging in meaningful DEI efforts)
- Links to prospective articles
- Infographics on race relations, layers of diversity
- Tips sheets on privilege, stenotype threats, affirmative action
- Racial Equity Tools
- Library of 3.750+ racial equity resources
- Fundamentals (e.g., core concepts)
- History of racism and movements
- Strategies for enactment
- Strategies to evaluate
- Curricula
- Library of 3.750+ racial equity resources
- Courageous Conversations
- Certification program
- Academy
- Summit
- Blogs
DEI Training/Workshops
Structured/Formal
Self-Study
- Anti-Racism Self Study Resources by University of San Francisco Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Community
- Includes resources, articles, books, podcast, movies, organizations, music, and poetry
- An Ally’s Guide to Issues Facing LGBT Americans
TED Talks
Most Popular Related to DEI
- The importance of using inclusive language
- Our fight for disability rights – and why we’re not done yet
- The urgency of intersectionality
- How to deconstruct racism, one headline at a time
- How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them
- How to get serious about diversity and inclusion in the workplace
- Why corporate diversity programs fail – and how small tweaks can have big impact
- How diversity makes teams more innovative
Books
Books Related to DEI
- How to be an antiracist – Ibram X. Kendi
- The Loudest Duck: Moving beyond diversity while embracing differences to achieve success at work – Laura A. Liswood
- We Can’t Talk about That at Work!: How to Talk about Race, Religion, Politics, and Other Polarizing Topics – Mary-Frances Winters
- Diversity in the Workplace: Eye-Opening Interviews to Jumpstart Conversations about Identity, Privilege, and Bias – Bärí A. Williams
- Subtle Acts of Exclusion: How to Understand, Identify, and Stop Microaggressions – Tiffany Jana and Michael Baran
