Peña Michelle-Marie, Bonachea Elizabeth, Bell Mercedes, Duara Joanne, Okito Ololade, Barrero-Castillero Alejandra, Anani Uchenna E
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA.
J Perinatol. 2023 Apr;43(4):540-545. doi: 10.1038/s41372-022-01552-w. Epub 2022 Nov 3.
Physicians who identify as Black, Latinx, American Indian, Pacific Islander, and certain Asian subgroups represent racial and ethnic populations that are underrepresented in medicine (URM). While the proportion of URM pediatric trainees has remained unchanged, that of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (NPM) fellows has decreased. Informed by the medical literature and our lived experiences, we compiled and developed a list of recommendations to support NPM fellowship programs in the recruitment, retention, and promotion of URM trainees. We describe ten recommendations that address 1) creating a culture of inclusivity and psychological safety, 2) the critical appraisal of recruitment practices and climate, and 3) an inclusive and holistic fellowship application process. The first two themes lay the foundation, while the final theme spotlights our recommendations for URM recruitment. Each recommendation is a step towards improvement in recruitment and inclusion at a program.
自我认同为黑人、拉丁裔、美洲印第安人、太平洋岛民以及某些亚洲亚群体的医生所代表的种族和族裔群体，在医学领域的代表性不足（URM）。虽然URM儿科受训人员的比例保持不变，但新生儿围产期医学（NPM）研究员的比例却有所下降。基于医学文献和我们的生活经历，我们汇编并制定了一系列建议，以支持NPM研究员项目在招募、留住和晋升URM受训人员方面的工作。我们描述了十条建议，涉及1）营造包容和心理安全的文化，2）对招募做法和氛围进行批判性评估，以及3）一个包容和全面的研究员申请流程。前两个主题奠定基础，而最后一个主题则突出了我们对URM招募的建议。每条建议都是朝着改进项目的招募和包容性迈出的一步。
