This guide was developed by the Duke University School of Medicine Office of Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion to inform event planning and encourage consistent data collection. This guide provides information on the purpose of inclusive events planning, planning the event, collecting information and event registration, and event planning resources.

Please contact the Office of Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion with any questions about the use or implementation of this guide or to request the addition of a resource. We would like to thank our partners in collecting and curating this guide, including Atticus Wolfe, Rebecca Redmond, Bernadette Gillis, Beky Branagan, the Center for Equity in Research, the Special Events Planners Council, Stephanie Lowd, and Fiona Johann.