Inclusion, Diversity, Anti-Racism, and Equity (IDARE) taskforces | UC Davis Health

The I-DARE initiative established in 2020 catalyzes a health system wide effort to advance the following goals outlined in the UC Davis Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategic Vision.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) committee taskforces achieve these goals by several means.  By appointing and empowering taskforces to assess efforts in critical DEI-impacting processes, such as hiring and promotion, we stimulate more attention, consideration, and accountability to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in those processes.  In other words, these taskforces help leaders, managers, and members of a department stay focused on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion goals. 

Why taskforces?

Taskforces are evidence-based strategies. At the core of this initiative are the I-DARE taskforces, shown to be one of the most effective means for organizations to improve Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in a study of over 800 firms in the US. Studies have shown that more centralized oversight and management of DEI efforts can motivate decision makers to take more care to avoid the appearance of bias, which, in simulated hiring, has been shown to reduce bias. Additionally, taskforces, particularly those with representation from different sectors and diverse identity groups, help organizations make better informed decisions and generate more innovative strategies.