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. 2022 Jun 22:10:900283.
doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.900283. eCollection 2022.

Doing the Work-or Not: The Promise and Limitations of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in US Medical Schools and Academic Medical Centers

Caitlin Jade Esparza  1 , Mark Simon  2 , Eraka Bath  3 , Michelle Ko  4
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Doing the Work-or Not: The Promise and Limitations of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in US Medical Schools and Academic Medical Centers

Caitlin Jade Esparza et al. Front Public Health. .

Abstract

While the number of positions, committees, and projects described as "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)" work has grown rapidly in recent years, there has been little attention to the theory, praxis, or lived experience of this work. In this perspective, we briefly summarize the research and concepts put forth by DEI leaders in higher education more broadly, followed by an analysis of the literature's application to academic medicine. We then discuss the ways in which language obscures the nature of DEI and the necessity of scholarship to evaluate the extensive range of practices, policies, statements, and programs the label is given to.

Keywords: academic medicine; diversity; equity; inclusion; medical schools.

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Conflict of interest statement

MS was employed by Storywalkers Consulting. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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