Diversity And Inclusion

Infusing diversity, equity and inclusion in educational systems can help address structural and cultural barriers and stigma in substance use disorder care, according to a presentation during the American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference.

In this video exclusive with Healio Gastroenterology, Anita Afzali, MD, MPH, and Aline Charabaty, MD, co-founders of Scrubs and Heels, announced the Scrubs and Heels Summit.

LAS VEGAS – In a video exclusive with Healio Gastroenterology, Samir A. Shah, MD, FACG, clinical professor of medicine at Brown University’s Alpert Medical School, shared his focus as the newly appointed president of the ACG.

BOSTON – Getting to know a particular group can help you overlook stereotypes, psychologist Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD, said during a plenary session on racial bias here at the American Academy of Optometry annual meeting.

Mark Corbett, MD, an allergist with Family Allergy & Asthma in Louisville, Kentucky, will be installed as president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology during its annual meeting scheduled for Nov. 4 to 8 in New Orleans.

LAS VEGAS – Prioritizing equity efforts and taking three key steps toward improving accessibility and representation could move the needle on health disparities in colon cancer screening, according to an ACG Postgraduate Course presentation.

Barbara Burtness, MD, understands that — in the medical profession — a culture of inclusion and diversity doesn’t just happen. It must be learned.

Results of a diversity, equity and inclusion benchmarking survey showed that independent optometrists often scored highest among various segments of the eye care industry, according to a panel discussion held during Vision Expo West.

A lack of Black and Hispanic students in the allergy and immunology education pipeline could impact care among these populations, according to an editorial published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

In this episode, Ankit Kansagra, MD, discusses his path into medicine, how medical institutions can address systemic diversity issues and his personal experience as a physician during the pandemic.