2. Raise institutional awareness of the importance of diversity: Diversity brings a broader
range of information, experiences, talent, and perspectives to the table. 7 Strategies for …

Importance For the past 50 years, significant gaps have existed in gender and racial
diversity across various medical specialties, despite the many benefits of a diverse physician …

A growing body of research illustrates the importance of aligning efforts across the
operational continuum to achieve diversity goals. This alignment begins with the institutional …

As healthcare systems become more complex, medical education needs to adapt in many
ways. There is a growing need for more formal leadership learning for healthcare providers …

Importance The murder of George Floyd in 2020 spurred an outpouring of calls for racial
justice in the United States, including within academic medicine. In response, academic …

Data from the 2010 US Census are a reminder of the diverse patient population in the
United States and the growing health care needs of Americans. Academic health centers are …

Purpose Minority physicians have been persistently underrepresented in medicine (URiM)
when compared with their representation in the general US population. There is evidence …

Objectives Changes in the US healthcare economic system are requiring academic health
centers (AHCs) to restructure in pursuit of their traditional tripartite missions; engaging the …

Background Diversity in hospital leadership is often valued as important for achieving
clinical excellence. The American Hospital Association surveyed hospitals about their …

This is a defining moment for health and health care in the United States, and medical
schools and teaching hospitals have a critical role to play. The combined forces of health …