Division of Gastroenterology, Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY, USA.
Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA.
Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Sep;19(9):559-563. doi: 10.1038/s41575-022-00642-6. Epub 2022 Jul 8.
The Association of Black Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists (ABGH) was established to improve health equity in Black communities and to provide academic and social support for Black gastroenterologists and hepatologists. In this Viewpoint, four members of ABGH (early career, mid-career and late career) discuss their route into gastroenterology and hepatology, how academia and medicine can promote inclusivity and equity, and their advice to Black students interested in a career in medicine or science.
非裔美国消化病学家和肝病学家协会(ABGH)的成立旨在改善黑人群体的健康公平,并为黑人群体的消化病学家和肝病学家提供学术和社交支持。在这篇观点文章中,ABGH 的四位成员(初出茅庐者、中期职业者和资深职业者)讨论了他们进入消化病学和肝病学领域的途径、学术界和医学界如何促进包容性和公平性,以及他们对有志于从事医学或科学职业的黑人学生的建议。