“Together towards inclusion” The creation and participatory implementation of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan at the RI-MUHC.

This presentation analyzes the participatory process of creating and implementing the EDI Action Plan at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) called “Together towards inclusion”. Two questions guide the reflection: 1) What opportunities did the consultations and implementation of the EDI Action Plan create for equity-seeking groups at the RI-MUHC to be effectively recognized, heard and influential? 2) What institutional changes have resulted from this participatory design and implementation process? Through self-reflective analysis of a concrete case, we present lessons learned about the role of participatory action in the organizational changes necessary to create an inclusive work experience in a health research institute.