CPUP Pledges

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My Pledge | I pledge to continuously seek learnings and develop my knowledge in racial justice issues by the podcasts I listen to and the books I read. I will strive to integrate equity in my quality safety work at Penn Medicine. -- Lisa J. George

My Pledge | - work to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in my clinical work and in my research each day - recognize and confront racism - catalyze change -- Rebecca Hamm

My Pledge | do what I can within my power in my personal and professional life to be actively anti-racist. -- Katie Elkins

My Pledge | I pledge to address the injustices that stem from systemic racism within our health system and university. I understand that some power structures are designed to oppress and keep us from uniting as a nation of justice for all. I personally vow to positive change by: EDUCATING myself on our country's racist historical foundation and striving to understand all systemic racism and racial injustices. RECOGNIZING white privilege and speaking up whenever faced with racist remarks. LISTENING to marginalized community members with intention and engagement. SUPPORTING a workplace culture that can become increasingly equitable and just. ACKNOWLEDGE my own privilege and power and utilizing it to deconstruct oppression and hold my community accountable. I will commit to actively support and stand up against systemic racism and racial injustice. -- Valerie Riis

My Pledge | speak up in the face of racism and racist remarks and listen to those who experience it. -- Erica DeWispelaere

My Pledge | Continue to examine my own biases and ensure they don't get in the way as I provide the best possible care for my patients. -- Uduak Andy

My Pledge | Continually educate myself on racism in America, stand up if I see racism in the workplace, respecting and listening to colleagues who have historically be marginalized, elevate colleagues who have been historically marginalized, and acknowledge my own power and privilege. -- Sarita Sonalkar

My Pledge | 1) continue to explore my own biases and how my actions related to those biases affect the patients, learners, and team members; 2) collaborate to identify structural causes of inequality and participate in action based solutions to address systemic racism at the institutional level; 3) collaborate to productively hold people and systems accountable where structural inequality and acts of discrimination are involved; 4) participate humbly when I receive feedback or need to be held accountable for my own actions vis a vis perpetuating bias, discrimination, and racism. -- Renee Betancourt, MD

My Pledge | I will do everything I can to foster a work environment that is equitable and free of racial bias, and I will speak up when racist comments are made by colleagues, staff and patients. -- Wanda Ronner

My Pledge | I pledge to do absolutely everything I can to be the best ally I can be. This includes: 1. Remaining aware of myself at all times and to hold myself and my white privilege accountable 2. Feeling empowered to confront and help others exhibiting racism and micro-aggressions in the workplace to be better people, even when it feels uncomfortable or professionally intimidating to do so 3. Advocating for my patients and their voices personally affected by racism, particularly racism in medicine 4. Continuing to educate myself on the deep, deep roots of racism and my responsibility as a white person to address and end it--it is in fact OUR problem 5. Never giving up, even when it feels like it will never end and no one is listening or cares--every single effort we make matters, and I would rather be "the squeaky wheel" at work than stand by and allow racism to occur or be excused for any reason what so ever. -- Hayley O. Bartkus, BSDMS RDMS

My Pledge | question my biases. -- Hannah Ryles

My Pledge | respect all patients of different cultures, racial backgrounds, to hear their concerns and do my very best to provide fair and balanced care with joint decision making. -- Eileen Y. Wang, MD

My Pledge | Continue to be the best Me I can be helping my patients that I come in contact with leaving them with the everlasting memory of me. – Latora

My Pledge | treat all people equally with kindness and respect. -- MichelleFalance

My Pledge | Listen to others who have had different experiences than my own, honor their sense of identity, strive to identify my own areas of ignorance and privilege, educate myself on our country's racist history and institutional structures, to be generous and kind in my interactions with others and to do everything I can to support a workplace culture in which everyone feels welcome, respected and supported. -- Daniel Ackerman

My Pledge | Continue to treat people equally with the respect and dignity that everyone deserves and to stand up to those who do not adhere to this. -- Susan Clark

My Pledge | I pledge to be anti-racism. I have never been a racist and never will be. ALL people are unique I their own way and are always accepted be me. I like all colors and all cultures and respect their beliefs. -- Gwen Strause

My Pledge | Provide the same quality and level of care to each and every patient, regardless of their background, ethnicity, race, religion, gender identity or sexual orientation. -- Anna-Marie Mellinger

My Pledge | be aware of unconscious and conscious bias and to sound off when I see one. I pledge to stop being the model immigrant. -- Demetrio Carbonell

My Pledge | Address the injustices that stem from systemic racism within our health system and university. I understand that some power structures are designed to oppress and keep us from uniting as a nation of justice for all. -- Scott Trerotola

My Pledge | To support antiracism initiatives by trying to challenge my own automatic responses and challenge others when the express racist sentiments to me. -- Lisa Rosen, MD

My Pledge | This is my CPUP Anti-Racism Pledge. I stand up against systematic racism and racial injustice! --Dorota Swiatek

My Pledge | be constantly vigilant about how my words, actions and inactions could perpetuate casual acceptance of racist ideas and systems. I pledge to come to terms with my biases and work purposefully to understand and correct them. I pledge to apologize when I make mistakes and listen to feedback when I'm not aware of the mistakes I've made. I pledge to make this a priority by providing myself the space, acceptance and forgiveness to do this work in earnest. -- Audrey Burlando

My Pledge | be antiracist and support racial equity and justice. -- John Detre

My Pledge | I pledge to address the injustices that stem from systemic racism within our health system and university. I understand that some power structures are designed to oppress and keep us from uniting as a nation of justice for all. I pledge to listen to the marginalized members of our community and take to heart the injustices they have suffered and strive to educate myself and be a person who is able acknowledge the flaws in the "system" as a whole and help achieve equity and proper justice for those who have been oppressed. -- Katelyn McGill

My Pledge | Educate myself on racial issues and support a work environment that does not tolerate any racism. -- Alexandria Oliver

My Pledge | Work actively to dismantle systems of oppression by taking an anti-racist stance, calling people in or out when I see/hear racism or white supremacism and by being an ally to the BIPOC community. -- Felicia Greenfield

My Pledge | practice and promote anti-racism. -- Andres Deik, MD

My Pledge | Be cognizant of subtle racism and speak up against it. -- Jesse Cohen

My Pledge | Fight against Racism. -- Cathy Oliva

My Pledge | Fight against racism in whatever form I see it. -- Sharon Bailey

My Pledge | Do what I can to recognize, speak out and take action against all elements of racism in the Penn health system and beyond. -- Howard Hurtig

My Pledge | stand up against systemic racism and racial injustice. -- Panagiotis Lazaridis

My Pledge | Try to recognize my own privilege. Examine where I might be biased. Validate the feelings of others. Read, or watch books, and movies that explore the perspective of others - like Concrete Cowboys for example. --Gina Redfern

My Pledge | Educate myself on issues related to racism, inequality, healthcare disparities as it relates to my work. Be a better listener. -- Suzanne Reichwein

My Pledge | actively uplift my colleagues from under-represented minority groups and regularly examine my own biases in professional and patient relationships. -- Molly Cincotta

My Pledge | I pledge to treat people the way I want to be treated. -- Jonathan

My Pledge | actively support Penn Medicine's efforts to stand up against systemic racism and racial injustice. I will continue to educate myself and have a better understanding, listen, and support a workplace that is free of racial injustice. -- Nancy Nice

My Pledge | I will commit to actively support and stand up against systemic racism and racial injustice. -- Jennifer Lauris

My Pledge | Check my thoughts daily to ensure I am recognizing when I have deeply-engrained racist thoughts that may pop up, and once I recognize them, mentally acknowledge they are wrong. Understand my white privilege, and recognize how it affects others. Help support a community of acceptance of all in the workplace and at home. -- Alycia Dickman

My Pledge | I pledge to work to advance racial equality and justice in my own life and to encourage others and to support causes that result in the fair treatment and equity for everyone. -- Michael McGarvey

My Pledge | Educate myself on the injustices surrounding me and act accordingly to ensure no racism and injustice are surrounding me in my daily life. -- David Thomas

My Pledge | combat systemic racism, oppression, exclusion and inequity in our health system and in our university. -- Mark J. Brown, MD

My Pledge | I will be mindful of unintentional bias. -- Loreen Senior

My Pledge | I will work to examine my routines interacting with patients, colleagues, and trainees, looking to improve my sensitivity to any implicit bias. -- Larry Kerson

My Pledge | Support and Stand up against racism and racial injustice. -- Sandra Shaab

My Pledge | Better identify and understand my biases and learn to provide the most equitable care to my patients as I possibly can. -- Michael Guo

My Pledge | to understand racism from its history to its present day form, change my own thoughts and behaviors accordingly, and commit to being an engaged member of an equitable society. -- Steven Scherer

My Pledge | I pledge to confront and mitigate systemic or institutionalized racism wherever I find it. I also pledge to strive to eliminate my own personal biases / prejudices / racism both conscious and unconscious as much as possible. -- Mark Stoddard

My Pledge | I am committed to listening to those who come from a different heritage, culture, and experiences from my own with an open heart and an open mind. I promise to honor and embrace diversity, and to stand against racism wherever it appears. I will advocate to create a healthy, equitable and inclusive workplace. -- Anita Bergh

My Pledge | participate in antiracism activities. -- Jonas S Johansson

My Pledge | practice and inform that racism in all its forms contradicts all social teaching, which calls for respect for the human dignity of every person. I will actively work to develop and teach an intercultural perspective within my family, friends and work associates as well as within the community in which in live and serve. -- Michele L. Hartigan CRNA, JD

My Pledge | Educate myself, understand the systemic issues that oppress based on skin color, listen, support, and help those affected by them heal. -- Brian Pavelik

My Pledge | I pledge to actively support and stand up against systemic racism and racial injustice. I personally vow to: EDUCATE myself on our country's racist historical foundation. Have an UNDERSTANDING of white privilege and speak up whenever faced with racist remarks. LISTEN to marginalized community members with intention and engagement. SUPPORT a workplace culture that can become increasingly equitable and just. ACKNOWLEDGE my own privilege and power. -- Sindhu Srinivas, MD

My Pledge | Be inclusive, call out racist remarks when I hear them, listen when someone of a different race has something to say on the matter, proudly display my support within the dress code. -- Dina Huston

My Pledge – Find my voice and use it. -- Pat Johnson

My Pledge | 1) be open and inclusive of all people. 2) work to mitigate and deconstruct my biases 3) recognize my privilege and power 4) upstand for social justice. -- Mark Sellmyer

My Pledge | engage in antiracism work including unlearning white supremacy. -- Jessica Shore

My Pledge | use my position of privilege to advocate for my patients and colleagues who have been marginalized and oppressed by our current system of racialized capitalism. -- Mark M. Orales

My Pledge | I pledge to remain educated about past, present, and future ways that racism is all around us, on micro- and macro- levels, both implicitly and explicitly. I pledge to inform others and call out microaggressions of my peers and coworkers towards any minority. Furthermore, I pledge to stay informed and attempt to inform others of the political ways in which racism (and many -isms) are ever present in our political systems that oppress and impact people at all class levels. -- Cory Czuczman

My Pledge | be more aware of the systemic racism that exists today. -- Cynthia Workman

My Pledge | educate myself, acknowledge my white privilege, and try to see things from a minoritized person's perspective. -- Megan Himes

My Pledge | I pledge to be diligent about taking part in continuing self-education toward the pursuit of racial equity and justice in light of the centuries of pervasive, systemic racism in our society. I will be ever mindful of my privilege, and to use my capabilities and advantages to create and support a culture of respect and inclusion in the workplace, and with patients. I will do everything in my power to own up to any micro-aggressions I may unwittingly perpetrate, and to deliberately replace them with micro-progressions and micro-affirmations. I will seek cross-cultural knowledge and understanding as a way of life. -- Cory F. Newman

My Pledge: Not be afraid to provide education to my superiors and not feel incapable. Obviously we all need to help with this problem. Value myself and my people. I matter. -- D. Monroe

My Pledge | I pledge to address the injustices that stem from systemic racism within our health system and university. I understand that some power structures are designed to oppress and keep us from uniting as a nation of justice for all. I personally vow to positive change by: · EDUCATING myself on our country's racist historical foundation and striving to understand all systemic racism and racial injustices. · Having an UNDERSTANDING of white privilege and speaking up whenever faced with racist remarks · LISTENING to marginalized community members with intention and engagement · SUPPORTING a workplace culture that can become increasingly equitable and just · ACKNOWLEDGE my own privilege and power and utilizing it to deconstruct oppression and hold my community accountable I will commit to actively support and stand up against systemic racism and racial injustice. -- Kelly Green

My Pledge | I commit to stand for justice and equality for all. -- Linda

My Pledge | learn more about the history of racism and inequities that have existed and continue to exist in various institutional spheres, guide trainees to be attuned to their personal biases and develop cultural humility and model that work myself, discuss topics of injustices effectively with clients and speak up more when inequities are present. -- Michele Gonen

Challenge myself and have the tough conversations that some people avoid. It is time to face reality. -- B. Morgan

My Pledge | I pledge to honor and embrace diversity, to stand against racism wherever it appears and in any form that it appears. My hope is to make the world a better place for all humankind. I pledge to notice all forms of bias, prejudice and discriminations and actively work to eliminate it. -- Cynthia Clark

My Pledge | address the injustices that stem from systemic racism within our health system and university. I am educating myself on systemic racism and racial injustice. Having an understanding of white privilege. Listening to marginalized community members with sincerity, supporting a equitable and just workplace culture, and acknowledge my own privilege and power and utilizing to improve my community. -- Thomas Leung

My Pledge | I pledge to be an active ally in addressing systemic racism within our health system and university by promoting education, critically thinking about these issues, and working to remedy them. -- Sarah H. Arshad

My Pledge | I pledge to be anti-racist. -- Junko Takeshita

My Pledge | Listen to and support marginalized community members; support an equitable and just workplace culture. -- Amy Forrestel

My Pledge | I pledge to do my part in stopping Racism. -- Vicky Byers

My Pledge: Be there for our upcoming youth – they need us to help resolve this issue so that they have a better future. --- Tom Shettler

My Pledge | I pledge to work towards creating an antiracist culture that promotes inclusion, equity, and diversity through education, hiring practices, patient care, and research. -- Michelle An

My Pledge | I pledge to address the injustices that stem from all forms of racism and other such biases within our health system and university. I understand that some explicit and implicit barriers continue to interfere with all people having a fair and equitable opportunity to experience equal rights and their pursuit of happiness and freedom in their personal and professional lives, and keep us from uniting as a nation of justice for all. I personally vow to positive change by: Educating myself on our country's racist history and injustices, and will strive to understand its various manifestations through the years, including the here and now. Having an understanding of white privilege and speaking up whenever faced with racist remarks. Listening to marginalized community members with intention, respect, and engagement, and use this understanding to better empathize their experiences, to the degree that one can. Supporting a workplace culture that can become increasingly equitable and just. Acknowledge my own privilege and power and utilize it to take steps within my control to speak up about injustices, sharing resources, including professional services and collegial collaborations and/or mentoring/supervising trainees for members of marginalized groups, look for opportunities to amplify information about and to support members of marginalized groups (the aforementioned being a published operational definition of ways to "deconstruct oppression"), both in my professional and personal lives, holding myself accountable and, to the degree that one can, my community. Using my understanding of the science of heuristics and biases and cognitive distortions in a broad sense and their particular applicability to issues of racism, sexism, and other biases in terms of promoting an understanding of them in the service of improving the workplace culture at Penn Medicine, and in both my professional and personal life. I will commit to actively support and stand up against racism and racial injustice in its many forms. -- J. Russell Ramsay

My Pledge | address the injustices that stem from systemic racism within our health system and university. -- David Margolis

My Pledge | I pledge to be vocal and active about addressing systematic injustices including those related to race within our health system and institution. I understand that power structures may knowingly or unknowingly prevent us from uniting as a nation of justice for all. -- Amit Bar-Or

My Pledge | I pledge to advocate for antiracism within Penn. For all BIPOC patients and colleagues. -- Nora Garland

My Pledge | I pledge to continue to educate myself and learn and listen. -- Allison Babb

My Pledge | Support and defend every individual's rights to equal and fair treatment and access to everything our country and the world have to offer. Everyone deserves dignity, respect, and compassionate support, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender/sex, orientation, social position or any other distinction between and among people. We all have to do better, and support each other. -- Dennis Kolson

My Pledge | respect and honor everybody I am in contact and most especially patients. I pledge to celebrate our diversity, and learn from each persons' perspective. I pledge to practice cultural humility and be open to other points of view. -- Cabrina Campbell

My Pledge | address the injustices that stem from systemic racism within our health system and university. I have been educating myself on historical racist foundations in the US, improving/exploring my understanding/concerns of my white privilege, active listening to marginalized community members/family/friends, supporting an equitable workplace culture and try to help in deconstruct oppression. -- Kimberly Olson, CRNP

My Pledge | I pledge to confront the injustices of systemic racism within our health system and university. I understand that some power structures are designed to oppress and keep us from uniting as a nation of justice for all. -- Ben Mainwaring

My Pledge | rebuke inequality and injustice and to bring any to the attention of management. -- Dawn Rase

My Pledge | I pledge to consistently and comprehensively work to dismantle the systemic racism and injustice embedded in our healthcare system, the university, and the surrounding Philadelphia community. This includes acknowledging my white privilege and actively working to disinvest from the power, access, and opportunity that white privilege affords me. -- Ariel Williamson

My Pledge | listen and try to understand why a patient is feeling the way they are feeling. -- Susan Fischer

My Pledge: Stop living in fear and acting as if nothing is happening. Take a stand. -- Michael Budior

My Pledge | I will commit to actively support and stand up against systemic racism and racial injustice to the best of my ability. -- Carmela Vittorio

I pledge to actively support racial equity and justice, and to be aware of these issues in myself, in others that I work with, and in institutions. I pledge to be vigilant for, and stand up against systemic racism and racial injustice. -- Edward Brodkin

I pledge to speak up when I see inequities or injustices, to be aware of the privilege that comes with the color of my skin, to listen and support change in order to alter the trajectory of racism not just within the health system but all around me. -- Lisa Levine

To be an active learner, mover, changer in eliminating structural racism. -- Sarita Sonalker