A Quarter Century in Developing Geriatric Programs at Three Academic Health Centers: Highlights and Lessons Learned

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 1179-1183 ◽  
Author(s):  
William R. Hazzard
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Academic Health Centers ◽  
Academic Health ◽  
Quarter Century

scholarly journals Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts at a Departmental Level: Building a Committee as a Vehicle for Advancing Progress

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Lingras ◽  
M. Elizabeth Alexander ◽  
Danielle Vrieze
Keyword(s):  
Progress Monitoring ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Current Paper ◽  
Academic Health Centers ◽  
Academic Health ◽  
Step Model ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Equity And Inclusion ◽  
Level Building

Academic Health Centers (AHCs) across the nation are experiencing a reawakening to the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Such work impacts both employees and patients served by healthcare institutions. Yet, for departments without previously existing formal channels for this work, it is not always apparent where to begin. The current manuscript details a process for creating a committee as a vehicle for championing DEI efforts at thedepartment level within an AHC. The authors present a six-step model for forming a DEI committee and progress monitoring measures to remain accountable to identified objectives. In each step, the authors provide examples of their work with the goal for readers to tailor and applyeach step to their own departments’ DEI efforts. The current paper also identifies lessons learned with regard to barriers and facilitators of department-level DEI work. Reflections and next steps for DEI work beyond the proposed model are also discussed.

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