Physiology's Business Manager, Paula Smellie, reflects on Black brilliance
Celebrating 30 years of Black History Month
The Department of Physiology's Business Manager, Paula Smellie, contributed to 30 Years of Black History Month: Reflections from Temerty Medicine, an article shared on the Temerty Medicine website. In the article, Smellie, who has co-chaired the department's EDI Committee since its inception in 2020, reflects:
"Centring Black brilliance, histories and futures is part of the work of decolonizing spaces, and it can only happen if we intentionally make it happen. I think it requires taking some risks and being brave enough to try something different — something unfamiliar and uncomfortable. In recent years, the department of physiology has increased its commitment to learning and leaning into the discomfort in order to showcase Black brilliance in research and teaching."
Read more from Paula and many other Temerty colleagues and learners on centring Black brilliance this month and beyond at the Temerty Medicine website here.