Physician Workforce Diversity and Health Equity: It Is Time for Synergy in Missions!
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2019
Abstract
Diversity in academic medicine has regressed for the past two decades and the number of underrepresented minority trainees committed to academic careers in the biomedical sciences remains a significant challenge. Marked disparities in health care access and outcomes by race, gender, geography, and wealth remain, in part driven by social determinants of health. Despite widespread recognition that workforce diversity plays an important role in reducing disparities in health and health care, medical schools have not always linked their diversity efforts with their health equity efforts. The misalignment in academic diversity building and health equity initiatives represents a missed opportunity for mission synergy.
Volume
3
Issue
1
First Page
601
Last Page
603
ISSN
2473-1242
Published In/Presented At
Ibrahim S. A. (2019). Physician Workforce Diversity and Health Equity: It Is Time for Synergy in Missions!. Health equity, 3(1), 601–603. https://doi.org/10.1089/heq.2019.0075
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
31754653
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article