Despite statements in support of racial justice, many organizations fail to make good on their commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). In this review, we describe the role of the narrative of racial progress-which conceives of society as rapidly and automatically ascending toward racial equity-in these failures. Specifically, the narrative (1) envisions organizations as race neutral, (2) creates barriers to complex cross-race discussions about equity, (3) creates momentum for less effective policy change, and (4) reduces urgency around DEI goals. Thus, an effective DEI strategy will involve organizational leaders overcoming this narrative by acknowledging past DEI failures and, most critically, implementing immediate and evidence-based structural changes that are essential for creating a more just and equitable workplace.
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J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth
November 2024
Stanford Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford, CA.
The presence of underrepresented minorities (URMs) in cardiothoracic anesthesiology is underwhelming, and progress toward diversity has been slow at best. Despite decades of efforts, change seems hard to achieve. For example, it took more than 30 years for women to make up 50% of medical school matriculants.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMJ Evid Based Med
December 2024
BMJ Publishing Group, London, UK.
Objectives: To assess whether the gender (primary) and geographical affiliation (post-hoc) of the first and/or last authors are associated with publication decisions after peer review.
Design: Case-control study.
Setting: Biomedical journals.
Geohealth
December 2024
School of Geography, Development, and Environment University of Arizona Tucson AZ USA.
This commentary presents the American Geophysical Union's GeoHealth section statement in support of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The GeoHealth section is an open community that represents diverse backgrounds in the geophysical, biological, and public health sciences that share a passion for research at the nexus of Earth and health sciences. The GeoHealth section will aim to advance our understanding of the interactions between the environment, human health, and well-being while supporting DEI topics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRisk Manag Healthc Policy
December 2024
Department of Health Management and Policy, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
The interrelationality of health and peace is complex, multifactorial, and imbued with political and economic challenges. Peace and health outcomes reflect shared fundamental values related to the achievement of a balanced holistic condition on the individual and collective level. This causal relationship between social inequity and health requires special attention be paid to the impact of political instability and structural violence on undermining health systems in conflict zones.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Latina, Latino, Latinx, Latine, Hispanic, or of Spanish origin+ (LHS+) women face higher cervical cancer risks, incidence, and mortality compared to non-Hispanic White women. These disparities are attributable to socioeconomic factors, limited access to health care, language and cultural barriers, and negative health care experiences.
Methods: We used the Kern model to design, implement, and evaluate a workshop to educate medical students and health care professionals on cervical cancer disparities among LHS+ women and culturally competent communication skills.
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