An Intensive Approach to Improving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in an Academic Emergency Department

A healthcare workforce that demonstrates cultural competence and humility while reflecting the diversity of the surrounding community has the potential to significantly benefit the patient population it serves. In this context and given numerous societal influences and the events of 2020, the leader...

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Published in:	The western journal of emergency medicine Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 557 - 563
Main Authors:	Young, Pamela, Pinto, Dorcas Boahema, Asher, Shellie, DeSanctis, Sara, Gardner, Karen, Geary, Sean, Long, Heather, Pelesz, Jennifer, Peltier, David, Thibodeau, Lorraine, Pauze, Denis
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Orange University of California Digital Library - eScholarship 06-06-2022 Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine eScholarship Publishing, University of California
Subjects:	Diversity equity & inclusion Emergency medical care Health Equity Medical education
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Summary:	A healthcare workforce that demonstrates cultural competence and humility while reflecting the diversity of the surrounding community has the potential to significantly benefit the patient population it serves. In this context and given numerous societal influences and the events of 2020, the leadership of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Albany Medical Center recognized the need to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in multiple areas. These included premedical education, medical education, postgraduate medical education, faculty development, staff satisfaction, and patient care. The department formed a DEI taskforce that developed an ongoing, multipronged, interdisciplinary approach to address these important aspects of our work and clinical environment with the goals of improving staff wellbeing, reducing burnout, and promoting the health of our community. Our experience is shared here to illustrate how a small, dedicated team can implement a variety of DEI initiatives quickly and with relatively little cost at a large academic medical center.
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ISSN:	1936-900X 1936-9018 1936-9018
DOI:	10.5811/westjem.2022.3.55007