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Culture of Wellness

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Shared values, behaviors, and leadership qualities that prioritize personal and professional growth, community, and compassion for self and others.

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Physician Wellness Academic Consortium

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  • Justice, Equity, & Belonging
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The Glossary for Culture Transformation is a living document to be revised on an annual basis.

Suggested Citation: Office of Equity, Vitality, and Inclusion, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, and Boston University Medical Group. Glossary for Culture Transformation. 2021.

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Commit to using the Glossary for Culture Transformation as a tool to be an ally and champion of justice, equity, and belonging. This Words Matter pledge is adapted from and inspired by the work of BMC's Grayken Center for Addiction to end the stigma surrounding substance use disorders and people in recovery.

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  • I commit to using words that disrupt systems of oppression + build a culture of justice, equity, and belonging.
  • I commit to talking about disparities that impact structurally marginalized populations in the context of systemic oppression.
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