Kaslow Nadine J, Schwartz Ann C, Ayna Dinah K, Fani Negar, Gard Betsy, Goldsmith David R, Hampton-Anderson Joya, Holton Jennifer, Marshall-Lee Erica D, White DeJuan, Cattie Jordan E
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta (Kaslow, Schwartz, Fani, Gard, Goldsmith, Hampton-Anderson, Holton, Marshall-Lee, White, Cattie); Department of Psychiatry, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon (Ayna).
Focus (Am Psychiatr Publ). 2021 Jan;19(1):61-65. doi: 10.1176/appi.focus.20200024. Epub 2021 Jan 25.
This article highlights one department's efforts to bolster diversity, equity, and inclusion as an exemplar for other academic departments. It offers an approach for building an infrastructure and leadership group and details accomplishments associated with strategic plan priorities related to visibility, values, stakeholder education, recruitment, retention, promotion, and community engagement. It also delineates challenges encountered in transforming a departmental culture to one that is more diverse, equitable, and inclusive and strategies for overcoming these challenges. Finally, it discusses next steps and recommendations for other academic departments.
本文重点介绍了一个部门为促进多元化、公平和包容所做的努力，作为其他学术部门的典范。它提供了一种建立基础设施和领导团队的方法，并详细说明了与战略计划优先事项相关的成就，这些优先事项涉及知名度、价值观、利益相关者教育、招聘、留用、晋升和社区参与。它还描述了在将部门文化转变为更加多元化、公平和包容的文化过程中遇到的挑战以及克服这些挑战的策略。最后，它讨论了其他学术部门的后续步骤和建议。
