Employee Resource Groups
OICR Pride
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Vision statement: A welcoming OICR community that is equitable, inclusive, celebratory of diversity and enhances pride in our communal beauty.
Mission statement: The mission of OICR Pride is to provide a supportive community for those who identify with an equity-demanding sexuality, gender expression or gender identity, as well as their friends and allies. We value learning together to educate and uplift all of OICR.
Cancer and the LGBTQ2S+ community
Riley discusses the increased risk of some cancers for those in the LGBTQ2S+ community, the barriers they face in accessing care and how being more inclusive in research can help bring about solutions.
Celebrating Pride in the workplace
Toni shares about her experience being queer at OICR and the importance of being free to be yourself in the workplace
OICR Pride Seminar – June 2024
How digital avatars can address sexual and gender diversity in cancer care
OICR Pride – June 2024
OICR Pride – June 2023
Contact OICR Pride at Pride@oicr.on.ca
OICR Pride is an OICR Employee Resource Group (ERG), an employee-led group built around a unifying characteristic. Members of an ERG support the personal and professional growth of each other and contribute to a more welcoming work environment.
Visit OICR’s EDI page for more on how OICR is committed to becoming a more equitable, diverse and inclusive organization.
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