Diversity And Inclusion

The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology published a consensus conference report that addresses medical ethics, professionalism and other timely topics in CV medicine.

WAILEA, Hawaii — At Hawaiian Eye 2021, Nancy S. Lurker, president and CEO of EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, discusses steps that can be taken to improve gender diversity in ophthalmology.

In this video perspective, Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, MSc, MAS, MBA, FAAN, reviews his talk on diversification of the neurology workforce from a plenary session at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting, which was held virtually.

In this episode, VK Gadi, MD, PhD, discusses his path to oncology, the importance of positively disrupting the health care system and how innovation can change the traditional model of health care.

Formalized allyship is required at an educational level to increase diversity in dermatology, according to a poster presented at AAD VMX 2021.

In part two of this Healio Video Perspective, Eydie G. Miller-Ellis, MD, and Mildred M.G. Olivier, MD, discuss pathways to increase representation in the field of ophthalmology.

In this Healio Video Perspective, Eydie G. Miller-Ellis, MD, and Mildred M.G. Olivier, MD, discuss the paths they took in ophthalmology and the importance of good mentorship for fostering diversity in the field.

In this episode, host Abhishek Bhardwaj, MD, FACP, discusses his path to medicine, the differences in the Indian and United States health care systems, being on the frontlines of a pandemic, and more.

In 2019, Black, Hispanic and Native American populations were underrepresented in the current workforce and education pipeline for 10 health professions, according to data in JAMA Network Open.

In contrast to their prevalence in the overall disease population, Black individuals were considerably underrepresented in trials that affirmed the FDA’s approval of 24 CVD treatments, researchers reported.