Towards a common lexicon for equity, diversity, and inclusion work in academic medicine
Abstract Differential rewarding of work and experience has been a longtime feature of academic medicine, resulting in a series of academic disparities. These disparities have been collectively called a cultural or minority “tax,” and, when considered beyond academic medicine, exist across all depart...
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| author | José E. Rodríguez Edgar Figueroa Kendall M. Campbell Judy C. Washington Octavia Amaechi Tanya Anim Kari-Claudia Allen Krys E. Foster Maia Hightower Yury Parra Maria H. Wusu William A. Smith Mary Ann Villarreal Linda H. Pololi |
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| description | Abstract Differential rewarding of work and experience has been a longtime feature of academic medicine, resulting in a series of academic disparities. These disparities have been collectively called a cultural or minority “tax,” and, when considered beyond academic medicine, exist across all departments, colleges, and schools of institutions of higher learning–from health sciences to disciplines located on university campuses outside of medicine and health. A shared language can provide opportunities for those who champion this work to pool resources for larger impacts across the institution. This article aims to catalog the terms used across academic medicine disciplines to establish a common language describing the inequities experienced by Black, Latinx, American Indian/Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, Women, and other underrepresented people as well as queer, disabled, and other historically marginalized or excluded groups. These ideas are specific to academic medicine in the United States, although many can be used in academic medicine in other countries. The terms were selected by a team of experts in equity, diversity, and inclusion, (EDI) who are considered national thought leaders in EDI and collectively have over 100 years of scholarship and experience in this area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e5076aad9de04f5fae83bd3f98c6737e2022-12-22T03:38:24ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202022-10-012211810.1186/s12909-022-03736-6Towards a common lexicon for equity, diversity, and inclusion work in academic medicineJosé E. Rodríguez0Edgar Figueroa1Kendall M. Campbell2Judy C. Washington3Octavia Amaechi4Tanya Anim5Kari-Claudia Allen6Krys E. Foster7Maia Hightower8Yury Parra9Maria H. Wusu10William A. Smith11Mary Ann Villarreal12Linda H. Pololi13University of Utah HealthWeill Cornell MedicineDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Texas Medical BranchOverlook Hospital at Atlantic HealthSpartanburg Regional Medical CenterLee Memorial Health and Florida State UniversityPrisma Health/University of South Carolina School of MedicineSidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityUniversity of Utah HealthNew York City Health and HospitalsMorehouse School of MedicineHuntsman Mental Health Institute, University of UtahUniversity of Utah HealthThe National Initiative On Gender, Culture and Leadership in Medicine: C-Change, Brandeis UniversityAbstract Differential rewarding of work and experience has been a longtime feature of academic medicine, resulting in a series of academic disparities. These disparities have been collectively called a cultural or minority “tax,” and, when considered beyond academic medicine, exist across all departments, colleges, and schools of institutions of higher learning–from health sciences to disciplines located on university campuses outside of medicine and health. A shared language can provide opportunities for those who champion this work to pool resources for larger impacts across the institution. This article aims to catalog the terms used across academic medicine disciplines to establish a common language describing the inequities experienced by Black, Latinx, American Indian/Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, Women, and other underrepresented people as well as queer, disabled, and other historically marginalized or excluded groups. These ideas are specific to academic medicine in the United States, although many can be used in academic medicine in other countries. The terms were selected by a team of experts in equity, diversity, and inclusion, (EDI) who are considered national thought leaders in EDI and collectively have over 100 years of scholarship and experience in this area.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03736-6EquityDiversityInclusionMedical educationSpecial populationsUnderserved populations |
| spellingShingle | José E. Rodríguez Edgar Figueroa Kendall M. Campbell Judy C. Washington Octavia Amaechi Tanya Anim Kari-Claudia Allen Krys E. Foster Maia Hightower Yury Parra Maria H. Wusu William A. Smith Mary Ann Villarreal Linda H. Pololi Towards a common lexicon for equity, diversity, and inclusion work in academic medicine BMC Medical Education Equity Diversity Inclusion Medical education Special populations Underserved populations |
| title | Towards a common lexicon for equity, diversity, and inclusion work in academic medicine |
| title_full | Towards a common lexicon for equity, diversity, and inclusion work in academic medicine |
| title_fullStr | Towards a common lexicon for equity, diversity, and inclusion work in academic medicine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Towards a common lexicon for equity, diversity, and inclusion work in academic medicine |
| title_short | Towards a common lexicon for equity, diversity, and inclusion work in academic medicine |
| title_sort | towards a common lexicon for equity diversity and inclusion work in academic medicine |
| topic | Equity Diversity Inclusion Medical education Special populations Underserved populations |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03736-6 |
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