Unlocking the Power of Allyship: Giving Health Care Workers the Tools to Take Action Against Inequities and Racism
May 4, 2022 New England Journal of Medicine
In this commentary from the New England Journal of Medicine, learn the importance of allyship skills to promote inclusion in health care. The authors discuss how the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto developed an allyship workshop that covered accountability and how to speak up and act as an ally against oppression.
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