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Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Diversity & Inclusion Leaders
Chair
Daniel Ayorinde, MD
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Chair-Elect
Jessica Andre-Todd, MD
University of Chicago
Vice Chair
Dante Robinson, MD
Kings County Hospital
Vice Chair
Keiry (Katie) Rodriguez, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Vice Chair
Janee Murray, MD
UC Davis SOM
Speaker of the Council
Jacob Altholz, MD
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at University of Las Vegas/Nellis Air Force Base, Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center
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Chair
Daniel Ayorinde, MD
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Chair-Elect
Jessica Andre-Todd, MD
University of Chicago
Vice Chair
Dante Robinson, MD
Kings County Hospital
Vice Chair
Keiry (Katie) Rodriguez, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Vice Chair
Janee Murray, MD
UC Davis SOM
Speaker of the Council
Jacob Altholz, MD
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at University of Las Vegas/Nellis Air Force Base, Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center
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Diversity & Inclusion Liaisons
LMSA liaison: Juliana Jaramillo, MD (SUNY - Downstate)
ADIEM liaison: Brittney Mull, MD, MPH (Harbor UCLA Medical Center)
SNMA/NMA liaison: Kristyn Smith, DO (Albert Einstein Medical Center)
AWAEM liaison: Amy Waldner, MD (Hospital of University of Pennsylvania)
GLMA liaison: Katie Lupez, MD (Carolinas Medical Center)
NAAMA liaison: Jamal Taha, MD (Denver Health Medical Center)
Why reinvent the wheel? There are many great organizations like SNMA, LMSA, ADIEM, FEMinEM, AWEP, etc already working on great projects related to D&I. Our committee has teamed up with these organizations to help and spread the word about the great work that they do.
Diversity & Inclusion Objectives
- To promote and support diversity and inclusion for medical students and EM physicians-in-training on the basis of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, religion, culture, disability, spirituality, and other characteristics; through education, collaboration, advocacy and research.
- To promote increased diversity and inclusion of individuals underrepresented in emergency medicine to better match our patient population through promotion of pipeline, mentorship, and career development programs.
- To promote equal access to quality healthcare and the elimination of disparities in treatment and outcomes through resident education and research.
Part 1: Charting Our Path Forward: Past Wins, Future Visions ; Part 2: Unlocking Career Success: Mastering Microskills & Wellness
-Easily learnable skills to help effectively tackle complicated projects and healthy habit building
- Managing your career without sacrificing your wellbeing
LGBTQ Health: 101 for the EM Provider
EMRA's Diversity & Inclusion Committee is proud to bring you the first of many lectures as a part of our LGBTQ+ Curriculum. On December 12, 2022 Dr. Erica Concors talks about how to properly address and care for our LGBTQ+ patients in the emergency department setting. With recent events, this lecture is very important and we believe EVERY medical provider can benefit from hearing what our experts have to say.
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Topic: Trailblazers in EM-CCM: A Discussion with Female Leaders in the Field
The EMRA Critical Care and D&I Committees hosted a fireside chat discussing the integral role of women and URiM in EM-CC. This discussion will launch an initiative designed to increase representation and mentorship for URiM and women in emergency medicine critical care fields.
Speakers:
Marie-Carmelle Elie, MD, FACEP, FCCM, FAAEM, RDMS
University of Florida
Cindy Hsu, MD, PhD
University of Michigan
Namita Jayaprakash, MD
Henry Ford Health System - Detroit
Marianne Wallis, MD
University of Colorado
Susan Wilcox, MD, FACEP, FCCM, FAAEM
Massachusetts General Hospital
Antiracism in EM, presented by the EMRA Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Dr. Sadiqa Kendi discusses antiracism in EM, our departments and the world.
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Do's and Don'ts: How to Make a Residency D&I Committee
EMRA's Diversity & Inclusion Committee and a panel of peer experts chat about their experience in recruiting, engaging and maintaining a Diversity & Inclusion Committee within their respective programs.
Christy Angerhofer
Diversity & Inclusion Professional
University of Colorado
Dr. Christine Babcock
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, EM Residency
University of Chicago
Dr. Linelle Campbell
Chief Resident, Emergency Medicine
Jacobi / Montefiore Medical Center
Dr. David Duong
Associate Residency Program Director
Highland Emergency Medicine
Dr. Réginald Sévère
Emergency Medicine Resident
Boston Medical Center
Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Mentorship Opportunities and Resources
Be A Mentee. Be A Mentor. We Will Match You!
This mentorship program is a collaboration between the DIHE Section of ACEP and EMRA to promote and support leadership and career development within our diverse emergency medicine community inclusive of medical students, residents, fellows, academic attendings and community emergency physicians.
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Mentorship programs
Advising Resources
Online publications and guides
Joining EMRA Committees is easy and FREE.
Just log into your EMRA account and select which one(s) you wish to join.
Once you join, you will receive an invitation to be part of the EMRA Committee Basecamp, which helps facilitate communication and collaboration.
Scholarships
URM visiting elective scholarship programs
EMResident
Check out D&I aticles in EMResident
Diversity and Inclusion Interviews
EM is filled with brilliant thought leaders from a variety of backgrounds. We want to chronicle their ideas and experiences to inspire a new generation of diverse EM physicians.
Flashback Friday: Cultural Competency and Cognitive Bias
Originally released: Jan. 15, 2020
In this episode Dr. Isaac Agboola and Dr. Sheryl Heron discuss cultural competency and how it affects cognitive bias in the ED. They unpack important terminology and discuss specific patient populations who are at risk; They also discuss studies that have demonstrated the need for cultural competency among physicians.
Diversifying the Face of Emergency Medicine
June 15, 2019
In this episode Dr. Agboola and Dr. Diaz discuss the complex topic that is diversity and the role it plays in medicine and specifically EM.
Project Implicit is a non-profit organization and international collaboration between researchers who are interested in implicit social cognition - thoughts and feelings outside of conscious awareness and control. The goal of the organization is to educate the public about hidden biases and to provide a “virtual laboratory” for collecting data on the Internet.
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The Value of Diversity & Inclusion
“The Emergency Department is the most socially diverse environment many of us will ever encounter. By virtue of our public-oriented practice, our patients regularly differ from us in any number of ways, whether by race, ethnicity, culture, religion, and socioeconomic status. Increasing diversity among emergency physicians and fostering an inclusive environment both improves the care our patients receive and makes our own work experience even more rewarding.” - Emily Cleveland Manchanda, MD, MPH, PGY3 HAEMR
As EM physicians we have the privilege to care for each and every patient who comes through our doors - regardless of age, gender, race, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation or religion. With this privilege, also comes a great responsibility - to ensure that every patient receives the best care possible. It is imperative to this mission that we foster a work environment that is welcoming and accessible to all; where we view differences not as impediments but as opportunities to learn from others, and where mutual respect leads to greatness. We owe this to ourselves and to our patients. - Vidya Eswaran, MD, Northwestern McGaw Medical Center
"Everything we do is centered around the patients we serve. Our patients include people from different parts of the country and world; all with different cultures, race, gender, religion, and languages. In order to be able to better relate and understand those we are providing care for, our physicians must also reflect this and be equally as diverse." - Juliana Jaramillo, MD, SUNY Downstate
"Diversity and Inclusion is about acknowledging and embracing the unique perspective that each one of us harbors in an attempt to better serve our patients, our communities, and fellow colleagues. I joined the EMRA D&I committee because I want to highlight the voices within our community that often go unheard and celebrate the diversity which makes our lives so rich" - Brittney Mull, MD, MPH Harbor UCLA
"From the Diversity that allows genetic variation to drive evolution through the survival of the fittest, to the Diversity of cultural experiences that drives how we relate to our patients in the moments most critical to their survival; having diversity is a positive force. As the challenges of serving a diverse patient population continue to rise in our healthcare system, it is our core responsibility to ensure we are as educated in our understanding of their diverse experiences as possible, to provide better health outcomes for all." - Abdullah Hasan-Pratt, MD, University of Chicago
“In many underserved communities across the United States, the ED is a safety net for those in need of medical care. Oftentimes these patients present with multiple acute and chronic conditions as a result of health disparities. Studies show that minority physicians tend to practice in underserved communities 1 and a diverse physician workforce increases patient satisfaction and patient health outcomes.” - Kristyn J Smith, DO, Albert Einstein Medical Center
Our ability to offer innovative ideas and solutions to many of the challenges our communities experience is enhanced when we have an intentional mix of individuals with many experiences, backgrounds and thoughts working together in a health care system that is inherently diverse and complex. Understanding the value of D and I allows us to send a message to our nation and to disadvantaged populations – who may lack voices – that we care. - Garth Walker, MD, University of Chicago
EMRA Fellowship Guide
Chapter 31 Women's Health Fellowship
Description of the specialty This fellowship is known as Women’s Health Fellowship, Global Women’s Health Fellowship, and/or Sex and Gender Fellowship. Some of these fellowships focus more on research and domestic and global women’s health issues. These programs create physician leaders in education and research in gender-specific medicine, who also translate these concepts to real-life emergency medicine practice. Fellows additionally learn how to promote high-quality and culturally competent care for women both locally and globally. Other women’s health fellowships focus primarily on clinical training in the clinic, urgent care, and emergency department settings. These programs allow for additional female and reproductive health training beyond the usual training in emergency medicine residencies.
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The Emergency Medicine Residents' Association EMRA is the voice of emergency medicine physicians-in-training and the future of our specialty and the largest and oldest independent resident organization in the world. EMRA was founded in 1974 and today has a membership over 18,000 residents, medical students, and alumni.
Jan 26, 2023
Tips for Palliative Medicine Consults in the ED
Although most evaluations and interventions focus on providing life-sustaining interventions in the ED, emergency physicians must also be prepared to provide proper care to individuals who may not benefit from the introduction of life-sustaining interventions. Emergency physicians must have knowledge of palliative care and must be able to perform palliative care when indicated. In specific situations, a palliative care consultation may be helpful in initiating and coordinating care for patients who would benefit.
Jan 26, 2023
Case Series: Prehospital POCUS Aides in Shortness of Breath Diagnosis
Shortness of breath is one of the most common EMS chief complaints, with the majority of our population endorsing a history of COPD, CHF, or both. Prehospital POCUS is a quick, non-invasive, and effective diagnostic option with potential benefits and limited downside. This case series demonstrates the different benefits of prehospital POCUS performed by our clinicians during a ride-along.
