Diversity
Mission Statement
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- Educate our department members on topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Increase faculty diversity through improved recruitment and retention processes.
- Increase trainee diversity through improved recruitment processes.
- Understand and improve upon health care disparities in our system.
Why is diversity essential to radiology?
Radiologists serve a diverse patient population, and having providers with varying backgrounds leads to better patient care. These physicians bring their diverse experiences to the field, which promotes cultural competency [Ngo-Metzger et al. 2006]. Health care disparities affect those seeking radiology across a spectrum of services [Safdar 2019], and we cannot successfully address these inequalities without proper representation in healthcare. Diverse viewpoints promote innovation [Hewlett et al. 2013], which is especially crucial in a constantly evolving field like radiology.
How does having a diverse staff/faculty help with patient care or outcomes? What are the benefits of having a diverse team?
Providers from various backgrounds and experiences can better understand patient needs. A diverse radiology team can address concerns and expand healthcare access for diverse communities, especially those that are traditionally underserved [Cohen et al. 2002]. Diversity enables creative solutions to improve patient outcomes, and having a diverse workforce allows us to provide patients with higher quality care [Hewlett et al. 2013].
Education
- Inviting speakers to discuss diversity topics, such as implicit and explicit bias.
- Educating our faculty, staff, and trainees to connect with and serve our diverse patient population.
- Sponsoring rotations and internships focused on underrepresented groups in radiology.
- Conducting student outreach to promote interest in radiology.
Recruitment/Retention
- Improving recruitment efforts by being mindful of diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- Engaging with younger students, in high school and college, to promote interest in radiology.
- Ensuring recruitment and retention of diverse faculty and trainees.
Research
- Being aware of biases and ensuring they do not affect study outcomes.
- Funding and supporting research regarding health disparities and how they can be addressed.
- Conducting research that examines health disparities in radiology and how they affect patient outcomes.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Members
- Faculty
- Pablo Abbona, MD
- Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh, MD (Chair)
- Arash Anavim, MD, MBA
- Rebecca Bennett, MD
- Christina Boyd, MD
- Hyung Won Choi, MD
- Eleanor Chu, MD
- Dayantha Fernando, MD
- David Floriolli, MD
- Maryam Golshan-Momeni, MD
- Sonia Lee, MD
- Charles Li, MD
- Jennifer Soun, MD
- Lydia Su, PhD
- Vahid Yaghmai, MD
- Jennifer Young, MD, MPH
- Fellows & Residents
- Danielle Amato, MD
- Scott Cramer, MD
- Kevin Dao, MD
- Angelica Gordon, MD
- Kathleen Pham, MD
- Ben Sadeghi, MD
- Katherine Wei, MD
- Kevin Xin, MD
- Jasimne Zhao, MD
UCI Radiology Diversity Internship 2024
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