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August 14, 2023
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‘Open your doors’: Pathways program seeks to double diversity among dermatologists by 2027

&lsquo;Open your doors&rsquo;: Pathways<i> </i>program seeks to double diversity among dermatologists by 2027

The aim of Pathways: Inclusivity in Dermatology is to increase diversity among practicing dermatologists, one student at a time.

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August 14, 2023
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Improving workforce equity, addressing racism will require ‘transparency across the board’

Improving workforce equity, addressing racism will require &lsquo;transparency across the board&rsquo;

True progress in achieving a diverse and equitable rheumatology workforce will require honest conversations regarding the impacts of racism and bias, according to a presenter at the 2023 AWIR annual conference.

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August 03, 2023
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VIDEO: Access to care, racial diversity in clinical trials needed to improve IBD outcomes

VIDEO: Access to care, racial diversity in clinical trials needed to improve IBD outcomes

In the latest installment of our diversity, equity and inclusion video series with ASGE, Anna H. Owings, DO, discusses racial disparities in treatment initiation and response in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

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July 26, 2023
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BLOG: Don’t sit on the sidelines, oncology needs more male allies

BLOG: Don&rsquo;t sit on the sidelines, oncology needs more male allies

Oncologists are trained to notice signs others miss. A cough. A patch of rough skin. A feeling of fatigue. However, there is one concern that is often unnoticed by men within our own profession: Gender discrimination.

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July 25, 2023
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Racial, ethnic diversity among academic dermatology faculty ‘continues to fall behind’

Racial, ethnic diversity among academic dermatology faculty &lsquo;continues to fall behind&rsquo;

The current racial and ethnic landscape of academic dermatology leadership is not reflective of students and patients, according to a study.

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July 18, 2023
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Lupus Research Alliance to combat underrepresentation of Black patients in lupus trials

Lupus Research Alliance to combat underrepresentation of Black patients in lupus trials

Despite the fact that Black individuals routinely demonstrate the highest prevalence rates for lupus — with frequencies two to three times that of white individuals — they still account for just 14% of clinical trial participants.

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June 29, 2023
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APA: Supreme Court affirmative action decision undermines medical provider diversification

APA: Supreme Court affirmative action decision undermines medical provider diversification

The American Psychiatric Association released a statement condemning the Supreme Court’s ruling declaring that race cannot be a factor in university admissions. The Supreme Court on June 29 ruled 6-3 that admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill that relied partly on race considerations were unconstitutional.

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June 26, 2023
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How to build trust, improve diversity in clinical trial research

How to build trust, improve diversity in clinical trial research

SAN DIEGO — People from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups participate in clinical trials at extremely low rates, and trialists have a duty to ensure participants reflect the larger community, according to a speaker.

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June 24, 2023
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Diversity panelists endorse mentorship, inclusion

Diversity panelists endorse mentorship, inclusion

WASHINGTON — A panel of optometrists here at Optometry’s Meeting urged their colleagues to provide mentorship and practice inclusion in their eye clinics.

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June 19, 2023
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CardioNerds network aims to cultivate clinical trialists, address research challenges

CardioNerds network aims to cultivate clinical trialists, address research challenges

A networking group created for cardiology fellows-in-training has successfully engaged trainees with clinical trial programs, serving as a model to help diversify recruitment and representation in trials, researchers reported.

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