@article { author = {BOD, JESSICA and BOATRIGHT, DOWIN}, title = {Implementation of a Diversity Committee to Improve Structural Inclusion in an Emergency Medicine Residency}, journal = {Journal of Advances in Medical Education & Professionalism}, volume = {10}, number = {2}, pages = {126-130}, year = {2022}, publisher = {Shiraz University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2322-2220}, eissn = {2322-3561}, doi = {10.30476/jamp.2021.93492.1533}, abstract = {Introduction: To describe structural changes that can be made in an emergency medicine residency program to increase diversity and foster an inclusive environment.Methods: We established a diversity committee to introduce several simultaneous structural changes focusing on resident recruitment, education and engagement. Some of these changes include establishment of a scholarship to recruit visiting students from diverse backgrounds and a second look weekend for minority applicants. Others focused on ensuring residency didactics, were inclusive and addressed topics pertaining to diversity in emergency medicine.Results: We increased the number of minority residents underrepresented in medicine matching in our program from zero to between 2 and 4 annually. We increased the percentage of women matching in our program from 33% to 47%. We worked with residency leadership to increase the number of didactics focusing on diversity and inclusion.Conclusions: Implementation of a Diversity Committee in emergency medicine training programs can be an important tool to improve diversity on a structural level.}, keywords = {Diversity,Recruitment,Emergency Medicine}, url = {https://jamp.sums.ac.ir/article_48219.html}, eprint = {https://jamp.sums.ac.ir/article_48219_646623bf7cc8e64c75c04bfcb8571674.pdf} }