DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS:

• COGS (Community Organizers of Genome Sciences)
  COGS is an organization of members of the University of Washington Department of Genome Sciences to foster engagement, enable change, and support the diverse members of our community. COGS was formed from prior organizations in GS: Women in Genome Sciences (WiGS) and Genome Sciences Association for the Inclusion of Minority Students (GSAIMS).
  
  The Student Leadership Council
  Leadership Council members serve as the student representatives at faculty meetings. Additionally, the Council will be in charge of conducting an annual wellness survey and assisting in the development of graduate student orientation and mentorship programs.
  

• EXTERNAL UW COMMUNITIES:

• SOM Basic Sciences Affinity Groups | slides

Graduate Student Equity & Excellence (GSEE)
GSEE (formerly GO-MAP) is committed to enhancing equity and social progression to promote the success of graduate students impacted by racism and its intersections.

Out in STEM@UW (oSTEM)
oSTEM is a 501(c)(3) non-profit professional association for LGBTQ+ people in the STEM community. The UW chapter focuses on connecting LGBTQ+ students and professionals from various STEM fields for networking and support.

• Q-Center

• The Q Center is the professionally-supported resource, advocacy, and mentoring center for queer students and concerns at the University of Washington. It provides consulting for various departments on campus with regards to bolstering safety and respect for queer students, and also coordinates numerous programs, social organizations, and educational initiatives.

• SACNAS
  We are a student chapter of the national organization, Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Latinos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). Our mission is to promote diversity in the sciences. The national organization was founded by Chicano and Native American scientists; however, we welcome and include everyone who is interested in promoting diversity in science.

  UW Center for Communication, Difference, and Equity
  The CCDE strives to be a space where our community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni gather to promote greater equity. Through research collaborations, networking opportunities, action-oriented classes, mentorship programs, and community events we engage in dialogue to think critically about race and its intersections, to interrupt privilege, and ultimately to change the structures of power around us.

  UW Medicine Office of Healthcare Equity
  OHCE is committed to transforming the way care is provided. An important part of their blueprint for achieving this goal includes workforce development within UW Medicine, including graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in the UW School of Medicine.