TY - JOUR
T1 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Pediatric Pulmonary Workforce An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report
AU - American Thoracic Society Pediatrics Assembly
AU - Stephenson, Nicole
AU - Forno, Erick
AU - Laguna, Theresa A.
AU - Lovinsky-Desir, Stephanie
AU - Moore, Paul E.
AU - Sheares, Beverley J.
AU - Kazmerski, Traci M.
AU - Udoko, Mfonobong N.
AU - Lypson, Monica L.
AU - Walker Harding, Leslie R.
AU - Wilkes, David S.
AU - Adair, Dionne J.
AU - Afolabi, Folashade
AU - Balasubramaniam, Vivek
AU - Beltran Ale, Guillermo J.
AU - Castner, Lauren M.
AU - Ghera, Princy
AU - Heras, Andrea
AU - Jordan, Kamyron
AU - Ly, Ngoc P.
AU - Martinez-Fernandez, Tanya M.
AU - Mishra, Pooja E.
AU - Narang, Indra
AU - Palla, John B.
AU - Rivera-Sanchez, Yadira M.
AU - Tapia, Ignacio E.
AU - Toprak, Demet
AU - Torres-Silva, Cherie A.
AU - Cohen, Robyn T.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2023 by the American Thoracic Society.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Despite growing recognition of the need for increased diversity among students, trainees, and faculty in health care, the medical workforce still lacks adequate representation from groups historically underrepresented in medicine (URiM). The subspecialty field of pediatric pulmonology is no exception. Although there have been efforts to address issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in our own field, gaps persist. To address these gaps, the members of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Group (DEI-AG) of the American Thoracic Society Pediatrics Assembly created and distributed a Needs Assessment Survey in the United States and Canada to better understand the racial and ethnic demographics of the pediatric pulmonary workforce and to learn more about successes, gaps, and opportunities to enhance how we recruit, train, and retain a diverse workforce. The DEI-AG leadership cochairs convened a workshop to review the findings of the DEI Needs Assessment Survey and to develop strategies to improve the recruitment and retention of URiM fellows and faculty. This Official ATS Workshop Report aims to identify barriers and opportunities for recruitment, training, and career development within the field of pediatric pulmonology. Additionally, we offer useful strategies and resources to improve the recruitment of URiM residents, the mentorship of trainees and junior faculty, and the career development of URiM faculty in academic centers. This Workshop Report is an important first deliverable by the DEI-AG. We hope that this work, originating from within the Pediatrics Assembly, will serve as a model for other Assemblies, disciplines across the ATS, and other fields in Pediatrics.
AB - Despite growing recognition of the need for increased diversity among students, trainees, and faculty in health care, the medical workforce still lacks adequate representation from groups historically underrepresented in medicine (URiM). The subspecialty field of pediatric pulmonology is no exception. Although there have been efforts to address issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in our own field, gaps persist. To address these gaps, the members of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Group (DEI-AG) of the American Thoracic Society Pediatrics Assembly created and distributed a Needs Assessment Survey in the United States and Canada to better understand the racial and ethnic demographics of the pediatric pulmonary workforce and to learn more about successes, gaps, and opportunities to enhance how we recruit, train, and retain a diverse workforce. The DEI-AG leadership cochairs convened a workshop to review the findings of the DEI Needs Assessment Survey and to develop strategies to improve the recruitment and retention of URiM fellows and faculty. This Official ATS Workshop Report aims to identify barriers and opportunities for recruitment, training, and career development within the field of pediatric pulmonology. Additionally, we offer useful strategies and resources to improve the recruitment of URiM residents, the mentorship of trainees and junior faculty, and the career development of URiM faculty in academic centers. This Workshop Report is an important first deliverable by the DEI-AG. We hope that this work, originating from within the Pediatrics Assembly, will serve as a model for other Assemblies, disciplines across the ATS, and other fields in Pediatrics.
KW - diversity
KW - equity
KW - inclusion
KW - recruitment
KW - training
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U2 - 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202306-583ST
DO - 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202306-583ST
M3 - Article
C2 - 37772940
AN - SCOPUS:85173250927
SN - 2325-6621
VL - 20
SP - 1373
EP - 1388
JO - Annals of the American Thoracic Society
JF - Annals of the American Thoracic Society
IS - 10
ER -