Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama.
Acad Radiol. 2022 Dec;29(12):1833-1839. doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2022.03.020. Epub 2022 Apr 22.
As radiology programs seek to recruit and retain diverse and competitive applicants, it is important to critically review existing department policies to ensure they meet the needs of their residents. To evaluate a radiology program's inclusivity measures, an interdepartmental committee developed an "LGBTQ inclusion index" and performed an LGBTQ inclusion audit to identify gaps in policy and to craft proposals for administrative review.
An LGBTQ inclusion index was compiled through the collaboration of an interdisciplinary committee of residents, faculty, institutional and community representatives. Five inclusion milestones were identified relating to department policy, department facilities, institutional culture, department culture, and community engagement. Milestones were scored as 0, for milestone not at all met, 1, for milestone partially met, and 2, for milestone completely met, with a total score of 10. Program scores were calculated for the 2018-2021 academic years.
The radiology program LGBTQ inclusion index score increased over the course of the study period. The program LGBTQ inclusion index score was 4 of 10 in 2018 and 2019, but after formation of an LGBTQ inclusion task force by the diversity and inclusion committee, increased to 7 of 10 in 2020. The LGBTQ inclusion audit identified several areas that required improvement and the committee drafted proposals to address these gaps. By 2021, the program scored 9 of 10 on the inclusion index.
Promoting an inclusive and affirming radiology department is an important step to providing culturally competent healthcare and mitigating health disparities. An LGBTQ inclusion audit and a robust department diversity committee can help to identify and address gaps in policy, facilities, and culture.
随着放射科项目寻求招募和留住多样化且有竞争力的申请人，批判性地审查现有部门政策以确保其满足住院医师的需求变得尤为重要。为了评估放射科项目的包容性措施，一个跨部门委员会制定了一个“LGBTQ 包容指数”，并进行了 LGBTQ 包容审计，以确定政策中的差距，并为行政审查提出建议。
通过居民、教师、机构和社区代表的跨学科委员会合作，编制了一个 LGBTQ 包容指数。确定了与部门政策、部门设施、机构文化、部门文化和社区参与相关的五个包容里程碑。里程碑的评分标准为 0（完全未满足）、1（部分满足）和 2（完全满足），总分为 10 分。计算了 2018-2021 学年的项目得分。
放射科项目的 LGBTQ 包容指数得分在研究期间有所增加。该项目的 LGBTQ 包容指数得分在 2018 年和 2019 年为 4 分，但在多样性和包容委员会成立了一个 LGBTQ 包容工作组后，2020 年提高到 7 分。LGBTQ 包容审计确定了几个需要改进的领域，委员会起草了提案来解决这些差距。到 2021 年，该项目的包容指数得分为 9 分。
促进包容和肯定的放射科部门是提供文化能力医疗保健和减轻健康差异的重要步骤。LGBTQ 包容审计和强大的部门多样性委员会可以帮助识别和解决政策、设施和文化方面的差距。
