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Review
. 2022 May 10;23(3):345-352.
doi: 10.5811/westjem.2022.3.54419.

Holistic Review, Mitigating Bias, and Other Strategies in Residency Recruitment for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: An Evidence-based Guide to Best Practices from the Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine

Moises Gallegos  1 , Adaira Landry  2 , Al'ai Alvarez  1 , Dayle Davenport  3 , Martina T Caldwell  4 , Melissa Parsons  5 , Michael Gottlieb  3 , Sreeja Natesan  6
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Holistic Review, Mitigating Bias, and Other Strategies in Residency Recruitment for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: An Evidence-based Guide to Best Practices from the Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine

Moises Gallegos et al. West J Emerg Med. .

Abstract

Advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in emergency medicine can only occur with intentional recruitment of residency applicants underrepresented in medicine (UIM). Shared experiences from undergraduate and graduate medical education highlight considerations and practices that can contribute to improved diversity in the resident pool, such as holistic review and mitigating bias in the recruitment process. This review, written by members of the Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine (CORD) Best Practices Subcommittee, offers best practice recommendations for the recruitment of UIM applicants. Recommendations address pre-interview readiness, interview approach, and post-interview strategies that residency leadership may use to implement holistic review and mitigate bias for recruitment of a diverse class.

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Conflicts of Interest: By the WestJEM article submission agreement, all authors are required to disclose all affiliations, funding sources and financial or management relationships that could be perceived as potential sources of bias. No author has professional or financial relationships with any companies that are relevant to this study. There are no conflicts of interest or sources of funding to declare.

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Core principles for holistic review.* *Adapted from Holistic Review-Core Principles, AAMC.
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Qualities and characteristics to consider during holistic review.* *Adapted from DeBenedectis (2019) and Witzburg (2013).,
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