Unlocking Inclusivity: Proven Strategies for Diverse and Equitable Recruitment (ADIEM and Education Committee Sponsored)
As physicians, we should strive to provide quality care for all patients regardless of their beliefs, appearance, language, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, or traditions. Unfortunately, the reality of medical care delivered frequently falls short of this ideal; underrepresented minority groups have long experienced disparate health outcomes, poor care due to implicit and explicit bias of caregivers, and a medical and sociopolitical system that reinforces systemic barriers to equitable treatment. Commonality between patients and their physicians has been shown to improve communication, decision making and adherence to care plans. Recruitment and retention of a diverse medical workforce is one way to mitigate inequities in care experienced by underrepresented populations. During this presentation panelists will describe best practices for recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive physician workforce. Panelists will discuss cases of failed efforts from their home institutions and present lessons learned. Some of the specific examples include diversity focused open houses, standardized interviews, equitable compensation, and active review process for failures and successes.
Presenters:
- Joshua J. Davis, MD
- Jeffrey Druck, MD
- Ashlea Danielle Winfield, MD, MSPH
- Annahieta Kalantari, DO, MEd
- Laura Oh, MD
- Joshua Ellis, MD, MPH
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Joshua J. Davis, MD
Vituity, University of Kansas School of Medicine -- Wichita
Dr. Joshua Davis is an emergency physician in Wichita, KS, who teaches as a Clinical Instructor at University of Kansas School of Medicine. He is Assistant Medical Director for Ultrasound and Research with Vituity in Wichita, Kansas. He completed his residency at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, completed medical school at Thomas Jefferson University, and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware. His research interests are broad and include emergency medicine clinical topics along with point of care ultrasonography and medical education. He has published over 50 peer reviewed articles, given multiple national presentations, and written several book chapters.
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Jeffrey Druck, MD
The University of Utah
Jeff P. Druck MD is a Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Utah, where he serves as Vice Chair for Faculty Advancement, DEI and Wellbeing. His areas of interest are faculty development, equity in care, medical education, and motivation.
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Ashlea D. Winfield, MD, MSPH
Cook County Health
Dr. Ashlea Winfield is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and the Associate Director of the Cook County Health Simulation Center in Chicago, IL. Dr. Winfield earned her Master of Science in Public Health from the Tulane University School of Public Health and medical doctorate from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in New Orleans. She then went on to complete her residency at Cook County Health where she served as a chief resident, earning her the highest leadership award granted by her department to a resident physician, the Robert Simon Leadership Award. She then completed her emergency simulation fellowship at Cook County Health.
Dr. Winfield has created multiple initiatives aimed at fostering a culture of safety and equitable treatment for all individuals within her program and institution. Dr. Winfield has lectured nationally and regionally on topics related to caring for gender expansive patients, trauma informed care, racism, implicit bias, and promoting equitable processes in residency recruitment. Dr. Winfield is a member of the Academy for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Medicine (ADIEM) Executive Committee and co-chair of the Resident and Trainee committee. Due to her ongoing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts she was awarded the Cook County Health Physician of the Year in 2022-2023 and is a member of the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) 2022-2023 40 under 40.
As the Associate Director of the Cook County Simulation Center, Dr. Winfield directs simulation-based education for emergency medicine residents with a focus on procedural competency and task trainer development as well as using simulation to teach topics in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Dr. Winfield also uses her expertise in medical simulation to inspire youth to pursue careers in STEM by partnering with local high schools. She is also a board member of local non-profit; the I Am Abel Foundation which helps youth in Chicago reach their dreams by allowing exposure to careers in healthcare and providing resources to achieve their educational goals. -
Annahieta Kalantari, DO, FACEP
Penn State University/Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Annahieta Kalantari, DO, MEd FACEP, FACOEP, is an associate professor, Vice Chair of Education, Medical Education Fellowship Director, and board-certified Emergency Medicine physician practicing in Hershey, PA. She is an internationally known speaker and author. She is also the recipient of multiple teaching and speaking awards. Her clinical talks focus on the area of infectious disease but she is most passionate about medical education and physician well-being. She hopes to help transform the culture of medicine from a grin-and-bear-it society to one that holds self-care, physician wellness, and community at the center of its values.
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Laura Oh, MD
Emory University
Dr. Oh is an Associate Professor at Emory University. Her academic interests include emergency ultrasound education and research, and faculty development. She is the former ACEP Academic Affairs Committee Chair, Course Director of ACEP Virtual Grand Rounds, and Associate Course Director of SAEM/AACEM's eLEAD faculty development program. She is a member of the SAEM Program Committee and SAEM Education Committee, and has been a faculty mentor for the ACEP Teaching Fellowship and SAEM AEUS Grantwriting Program. She is the PI of a DoD funded clinical trial related to contrast enhanced ultrasound in blunt abdominal trauma.
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Joshua Ellis, MD, MPH
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
Dr. Joshua Ellis is a faculty physician in Emergency Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Harvard Medical School. He graduated from Howard University College of Medicine and completed his residency at the Mayo Clinic, where he was the recipient of the Golden Stethoscope Resident/Fellow Educator of the Year and also the Gold Humanism Award. He then went on to complete a Masters in public health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and his education fellowship at HMS and BIDMC.
He now serves as the Assistant Clerkship Director for the EM Clerkship and the Director of Diversity Recruitment for the EM Residency. He also is the faculty chair of the LGBT Dean's advisory committee at Harvard Medical School and the current co-chair of the national ADIEM LGBTQ subcommittee. He has developed and published an educational module on Racial Disparities within Emergency Medicine. His other work has focused on improving diversity within higher medical education, and he has published twice in New England Journal of Medicine. In 2022 he was awarded the Harvard Medical School Harold Amos Faculty Diversity Award. He is half Black and half Mexican and a proud member of the LGBT community.