JEDI Commitee Posts

This month, WOEMA celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI)Heritage Month and the diverse contributions of these communities to all fields and, especially,medicine and public health.

The Western Occupational and Environmental Medical Association(WOEMA) strongly condemns the unprovoked acts of aggression being waged by the Russian military on the sovereign country of Ukraine.

WOEMA Honors Juneteenth   WOEMA honors Juneteenth, June 19, as an annual commemoration of the end of slavery. This day has been celebrated by the African American community since the late 1800s. In 2021, President Biden declared Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, as a federal holiday.  Juneteenth has special significance for WOEMA, as the Justice,…

WOEMA Honors Black History Month  This month, the JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) Committee invites you to join WOEMA as we celebrate Black History Month, an annual commemoration of achievements by African Americans and a time to recognize their central role in US history. In the United States, the population of Black or African American…

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Heart of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Heart of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Stephanie Stephens Originally Published on Health eCAREERS December 08, 2022 • 8 min read Across the healthcare industry, an acknowledged overdue emphasis has been placed on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). From…

WOEMA Celebrates National Native American Heritage Month 2022 November is Native American Heritage Month, also known as American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Heritage Month. WOEMA honors the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories of the first Americans while also acknowledging the public health and environmental challenges that AI/AN people continue to face and…

WOEMA Celebrates Hispanic American Heritage Month Each year, Hispanic American Heritage month is celebrated September15-October 15 to celebrate the culture and contributions of the Latinx community. It affords us an opportunity to honor the labor the Latinx community has provided over the years to help build country. One such effort was the Bracero Program. The…

JEDI Committee Gathers at WOHC 2022 It was wonderful to see everyone in person at WOHC 2022. What a great team!  We missed those of we were not able capture in this photo. I know you were there in spirit!

WOEMA Celebrates LGBTQ+ Month   June is Pride Month. Pride Month is celebrated every June as a tribute to those who were involved in the Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969 in Manhattan, New York. This event was seen as the “tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States,” According to the Library of…

The JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) Committee invites you to join WOEMA in celebrating Women’s History Month. Through our celebration, we recognize the achievements and contributions made by women throughout American history. Every year, the National Women’s History Alliance selects a theme for Women’s History Month. The theme for 2022 is “Women Providing Healing, Promoting…