Inclusion, Diversity, Access, and Equity in Infectious Diseases Fellowship Training: Tools for Program Directors

• Published in: Open forum infectious diseases Vol. 10; no. 6; p. ofad289
• Main Authors: Luther, Vera P, Barsoumian, Alice E, Konold, Victoria J L, Vijayan, Tara, Balba, Gayle, Benson, Constance, Blackburn, Brian, Cariello, Paloma, Perloff, Sarah, Razonable, Raymund, Acharya, Kartikey, Azar, Marwan M, Bhanot, Nitin, Blyth, Dana, Butt, Saira, Casanas, Beata, Chow, Brian, Cleveland, Kerry, Cutrell, James B, Doshi, Saumil, Finkel, Diana, Graber, Christopher J, Hazra, Aniruddha, Hochberg, Natasha S, James, Scott H, Kaltsas, Anna, Kodiyanplakkal, Rosy Priya L, Lee, Mikyung, Marcos, Luis, Mena Lora, Alfredo J, Moore, Christopher C, Nnedu, Obinna, Osorio, Georgina, Paras, Molly L, Reece, Rebecca, Salas, Natalie Mariam, Sanasi-Bhola, Kamla, Schultz, Sara, Serpa, Jose A, Shnekendorf, Rachel, Weisenberg, Scott, Wooten, Darcy, Zuckerman, Richard A, Melia, Michael, Chirch, Lisa M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: US Oxford University Press 01-06-2023
• Subjects: Editor's Choice; inclusion; diversity; infectious diseases fellowship; medical education; equity
• ISSN: 2328-8957; 2328-8957
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad289

Abstract
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has set clear priorities in recent years to promote inclusion, diversity, access, and equity (IDA&E) in infectious disease (ID) clinical practice, medical education, and research. The IDSA IDA&E Task Force was launched in 2018 to ensure implementation of these principles. The IDSA Training Program Directors Committee met in 2021 and discussed IDA&E best practices as they pertain to the education of ID fellows. Committee members sought to develop specific goals and strategies related to recruitment, clinical training, didactics, and faculty development. This article represents a presentation of ideas brought forth at the meeting in those spheres and is meant to serve as a reference document for ID training program directors seeking guidance in this area.
This paper describes ideas and best practices from the annual IDWeek Training Program Directors' meeting to promote inclusion, diversity, access, and equity (IDA&E) in infectious diseases (ID) training and is meant to serve as a reference for ID educators.