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Ahuja V, Narayan M, Sanchez SE, Kaufman E, Ho V. A Pathway for Increased Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Surgical Infection Society. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2023; 24:852-859. [PMID: 38032596 DOI: 10.1089/sur.2023.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Background: With the rise of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts across medicine, the Surgical Infection Society (SIS) leadership undertook a several-year mission to evaluate DEI issues within the SIS, through the formation of a DEI Ad Hoc Committee to guide the application of best practices. The purpose of this article is to describe the work of the DEI committee since its inception, as well as report on advances made during that time. Methods: Beginning in September 2020, 26 volunteer committee members met monthly to explore the current state of science and best practices around DEI, identify opportunities for the SIS, and translate opportunities into recommendations. As part of this initiative, a survey of the SIS membership was conducted. Survey results, published best practices from business and medicine, and experiences of committee members were utilized collaboratively to outline specific opportunities and recommendations. These findings were presented to the SIS Executive Council and to the membership at the SIS Annual Business Meeting. Results: Committee-identified opportunities and recommendations fell into broad categories of Membership, Leadership and Society Structure, the Annual Meeting, and Research Priorities. Several recommendations were immediately enacted, and a standing DEI committee was established to continue this work. Conclusions: Beyond the main mission of the SIS to advance the science of surgical infections, the SIS can also have a major impact on DEI within society and academic surgery at large.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vanita Ahuja
- Yale School of Medicine, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Luther VP, Barsoumian AE, Konold VJL, Vijayan T, Balba G, Benson C, Blackburn B, Cariello P, Perloff S, Razonable R, Acharya K, Azar MM, Bhanot N, Blyth D, Butt S, Casanas B, Chow B, Cleveland K, Cutrell JB, Doshi S, Finkel D, Graber CJ, Hazra A, Hochberg NS, James SH, Kaltsas A, Kodiyanplakkal RPL, Lee M, Marcos L, Mena Lora AJ, Moore CC, Nnedu O, Osorio G, Paras ML, Reece R, Salas NM, Sanasi-Bhola K, Schultz S, Serpa JA, Shnekendorf R, Weisenberg S, Wooten D, Zuckerman RA, Melia M, Chirch LM. Inclusion, Diversity, Access, and Equity in Infectious Diseases Fellowship Training: Tools for Program Directors. Open Forum Infect Dis 2023; 10:ofad289. [PMID: 37397270 PMCID: PMC10313091 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has set clear priorities in recent years to promote inclusion, diversity, access, and equity (IDA&E) in infectious disease (ID) clinical practice, medical education, and research. The IDSA IDA&E Task Force was launched in 2018 to ensure implementation of these principles. The IDSA Training Program Directors Committee met in 2021 and discussed IDA&E best practices as they pertain to the education of ID fellows. Committee members sought to develop specific goals and strategies related to recruitment, clinical training, didactics, and faculty development. This article represents a presentation of ideas brought forth at the meeting in those spheres and is meant to serve as a reference document for ID training program directors seeking guidance in this area.
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- Vera P Luther
- Section on Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Infectious Disease Service, Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Infectious Disease and Virology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington/Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Division, Medicine Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Infectious Disease Service, Department of Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Section, Department of Medicine, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai–Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital, East Setauket, New York, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Service, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine–Columbia, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases & Immunology, Department of Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Section, Department of Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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