White Fragility Clinic

Gaining skills to effectively create and support an anti-oppressive working and learning environment

Led by Dr. Gaynor Watson-Creed 

White Fragility Clinics (WFC)

Are you ready to shift from awareness to informed action? 

Do you aspire to be a stronger ally and deepen your understanding, while gaining the tools, insight, and support to make that a reality? 

This highly interactive session offers a safe, non-judgmental space. 

Register for a White Fragility Clinic. 2025-26 dates are below and listed again for your convenience in the registration link. All session are on MS Teams, and run from 1-2 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the session, those attending may be able to: 

  • Discuss critical concepts such as whiteness, white fragility, and their roles in sustaining systemic racism [Professional, Scholar]
  • Acquire capacity for racial resilience through reflection, dialogue, and practice [Professional, Leader, Collaborator, Communicator]
  • Reflect on their understanding of allyship and assess how to show up with intention and accountability [Collaborator, Communicator, Leader, Professional]
  • Integrate practical strategies for interrupting bias and fostering inclusion [Collaborator, Communicator, Leader, Professional, Scholar]

2026

Thursday February 12 & 26, 2026
Thursday, March 12 & 26, 2026
Thursday, April 9 & 23, 2026
Thursday, May 7 & 21, 2026
Thursday, June 4 & 18, 2026

Join us as we seek to understand our experiences and/or observation of oppression towards priority communities within the Maritimes and beyond. Learn skills to effectively create and support an anti-oppressive working and learning environment.  These adeptly curated and insightful sessions will be hosted by the Serving and Engaging Society office.

This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by Dalhousie University Continuing Professional Development and Medical Education for up to 3.0 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits. This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Dalhousie University Continuing Professional Development and Medical Education. You may claim a maximum of 1.0 hours (credits are automatically calculated). Educationally approved by Dalhousie University Continuing Professional Development and Medical Education.