Albany Med Health System, Department of Emergency Medicine, Albany, New York.
West J Emerg Med. 2022 Jun 6;23(4):557-563. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2022.3.55007.
A healthcare workforce that demonstrates cultural competence and humility while reflecting the diversity of the surrounding community has the potential to significantly benefit the patient population it serves. In this context and given numerous societal influences and the events of 2020, the leadership of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Albany Medical Center recognized the need to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in multiple areas. These included premedical education, medical education, postgraduate medical education, faculty development, staff satisfaction, and patient care. The department formed a DEI taskforce that developed an ongoing, multipronged, interdisciplinary approach to address these important aspects of our work and clinical environment with the goals of improving staff wellbeing, reducing burnout, and promoting the health of our community. Our experience is shared here to illustrate how a small, dedicated team can implement a variety of DEI initiatives quickly and with relatively little cost at a large academic medical center.
一个展示文化能力和谦逊的医疗保健劳动力，同时反映周围社区的多样性，有可能为其服务的患者群体带来重大利益。在这种背景下，考虑到众多社会影响因素和 2020 年的事件，奥尔巴尼医疗中心急诊医学系的领导层认识到需要在多个领域促进多样性、公平性和包容性（DEI）。这些领域包括医学预科教育、医学教育、毕业后医学教育、教师发展、员工满意度和患者护理。该部门成立了一个 DEI 工作组，制定了一项持续的、多方面的、跨学科的方法，以解决我们工作和临床环境中的这些重要方面，目标是改善员工的幸福感，减少倦怠，并促进我们社区的健康。我们在这里分享我们的经验，以说明一个小而专注的团队如何能够在大型学术医疗中心快速实施各种 DEI 计划，并且成本相对较低。
