Diversity And Inclusion

I have shared my thoughts on social justice, diversity, inclusion, equity and merit in a previous Lindstrom’s Perspective in January 2021. For the interested reader, these thoughts are available at Healio.com/OSN.

Ana Maria Lopez, MD, MPH, MACP, FRCP, has been appointed associate director for diversity, equity and inclusion at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center — Jefferson Health.

In this video exclusive, Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, discusses how her group achieved diverse enrollment for PREEMPT CRC, a study designed to validate a blood test for colorectal cancer screening.

SAN DIEGO — Black women continue to experience disparities in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, leading to increased mortality.

Fox Chase Cancer Center has appointed Camille Ragin, PhD, MPH, as the new associate director of diversity, equity and inclusion.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has announced the creation of the AAOS IDEA grant program, an initiative that will fund educational, community and outreach programs that inspire diversity across orthopedics.

CHICAGO ⁠— In this video, Ryan D. Mire, MD, FACP, president-elect of the ACP and an internist at Heritage Medical Associates in Nashville, Tennessee, describes key objectives that he will pursue in the coming year.

CHICAGO — In this video from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Martha Shadan, chair of the diversity and inclusion committee at AdvaMed, discussed the importance of diversity in the medical technology industry.

Fewer than half of academic family medicine departments surveyed reported having a diversity officer and only 26% of departments with an officer provided protected time or resources for them, according to data published in Family Medicine.

In this episode, Laura M. Periman, MD, talks with Vandana C. Reddy, MD, and Rupa K. Wong, MD, about the challenges female surgeons face, how to navigate some of the societal dualities of being a woman leader and more.