Diversity And Inclusion

As the Supreme Court prepares to rule on race-conscious admissions policies at universities, the AMA adopted a new policy of its own that recognizes the importance of considering race in admissions to diversify the workforce.

Ethnic and racial disparities exist and persist in many areas of oncology and must be addressed to promote and ensure health equity.

The nonprofit organization ElevateMeD Inc. has announced its 2023-’24 Scholars Program cohort, a group of 25 underrepresented medical students from across the country who each will be awarded a $16,500 tuition-based scholarship.

SAN DIEGO — “Advocacy is just needed to persist in life,” Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP, MACP, said in her keynote address at the 2023 ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

Physicians have created a survey for health care workers to assess experiences with microaggressions, sexism, racism and other forms of discrimination at work, school, in patient environments or during interactions with patients’ families.

Vania Soto sometimes has to clarify the story she is telling through her mural at Guadalupe Centers Middle School in Kansas City, Missouri.

Individuals with skin of color were underrepresented in dermatological clinical trials, with those who were Black or African American being most underrepresented regardless of disease prevalence, according to a study.

A review of U.S. infectious disease fellowship programs showed that most have room to improve their websites to better display a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, which could help recruit more diverse physicians.

In this Healio exclusive video, Laura Korb Ferris, MD, discusses the importance of assessing racial and ethnic diversity in phase 3 clinical trials of risankizumab for the treatment of plaque psoriasis.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has announced a call for proposals to its inspiring diversity, equity and access grant program, according to a press release.