Diversity and Inclusion in Medicine and Science

Medicine and science have been putting increased attention on diversity and inclusion in their fields. STAT’s coverage delves into how diversity and inclusion affects medical education, clinical trials and scientific research, and patient care.

Ban DEI Quackery in Medical Schools

The ideology of “diversity, equity and inclusion” is dangerous everywhere, but especially in medical education. Its influence has become entrenched nationwide. Accrediting institutions are pushing all of America’s 158 accredited medical schools to train future physicians in political activism, wasting precious time and resources that could be spent on rigorous coursework and preparation for medical practice. The result will likely be future physicians less qualified to meet patients’ needs.

Ban DEI Quackery in Medical Schools

The ideology of “diversity, equity and inclusion” is dangerous everywhere, but especially in medical education. Its influence has become entrenched nationwide. Accrediting institutions are pushing all of America’s 158 accredited medical schools to train future physicians in political activism, wasting precious time and resources that could be spent on rigorous coursework and preparation for medical practice. The result will likely be future physicians less qualified to meet patients’ needs.

Diversity and Inclusion in Clinical Trials

Our health is a combination of physical and mental well-being, which is affected by our behavior, biology, environment, societal policies, and importantly, our lived experiences. The lived experiences of people in the United States vary based on their race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status (SES), geographic location, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other sociodemographic characteristics.

Diversity in medicine can save lives. Here's why there aren't more doctors of color

For decades, leading medical organizations have been trying to diversify the ranks of physicians, where Black and Hispanic doctors remain vastly underrepresented relative to their proportion of the U.S. population. That matters, because research has shown that people from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups can have better health outcomes when their doctors look like them.

How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can Influence Healthcare

Improving DEI is becoming an increasingly important component of healthcare delivery. By understanding how DEI affects both employees and patients, healthcare organizations can improve workplace culture while providing better care. Ensuring DEI efforts are in place and effective will help healthcare organizations improve communication, increase patient satisfaction, and ultimately deliver higher-quality care.

Medical Schools Are Wrong to Think Diversity and Merit Are in Conflict

This perpetuates the stereotype that students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in medicine are of lesser quality or unable to compete.

The equity wars

Equity is everywhere. But what exactly is it — and why is it so controversial?

The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion in the Healthcare Workforce

In order to explain diversity and inclusion in healthcare and beyond, the popular colloquialism has been dispersed on social media outlets originally coined by diversity advocate, Verna Myers, “Diversity is being invited to the party; Inclusion is being asked to dance.” While many believe this to be a gross oversimplification of these issues, it does provide context regarding how we can began to understand and address these issues in healthcare.

What a second-century Roman citizen, Lucian, can teach us about diversity and acceptance

Lucian’s work provides a unique insight into a world of imperialism that also fostered multilingualism and multiculturalism and gave birth to the first global citizens. His writings show what diversity and inclusion can look like through the eyes of the empire’s newest citizens – and offers illuminating lessons from an often forgotten classical past.

What Are They Teaching in Medical School?

DEI in no way replaces a strong focus on the latest science and evidence, writes the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Yes, efforts to eliminate DEI programs are rooted in racism

Many Americans understandably wish that the nation has achieved Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of a “colorblind” society. But the troubling connection between racism and opposition to DEI programs highlights that there is still work to be done until the nation’s citizens are truly judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.