Our Actions
In alignment with WashU Medicine, our collective initiatives in diversity, equity and inclusion are outlined below:
Workforce
- Incorporating best practices to achieve equity in recruitment, hiring, evaluation, mentoring, promotion, and salaries
- Intentionally recruiting and mentoring a diverse faculty, fellows, and clinical and research staff
- Improving opportunities for ongoing input and communication throughout the division
- If you have concerns regarding diversity, equity and inclusion in your department, the preference is that such concerns be taken to a supervisor for immediate resolution. However, we recognize that this option may not always be available. In those circumstances, please feel free to contact the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team.
- Helping WashU Medicine members resolve conflicts Office of the Ombuds
- Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Allyship & Social Justice (IDEAS)
Education
- Training on implicit bias in healthcare
- Acknowledging how historical trauma in healthcare and medical research lead to distrust of these systems among people of color, LGBTQIA+, and other vulnerable populations
- Fostering inclusion through recognition and celebration of different cultural traditions
Patient care
- Understanding the role of social determinants of health, racism, sexism, and other intersecting identities in patients’ experience of care and ability to manage disease
- Aspiring to achieve equity and eliminate disparities in endocrine health outcomes
Research
- Utilizing best practices in community engaged, patient centered approaches to research to begin rebuilding trust
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan Resources
- Health equity focused grant opportunities
- Internal selections funding opportunities
Additional Resources
Women in Medicine – Supporting women in medicine is a key priority. Visit the link for a list of resources.
LGBTQIA+
LGBTQmed – LGBTQ Med is the WashU Medicine student-run interest group dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) identity and health.
OUTmed – OUTmed is a Department of Medicine sponsored organization that advocates for the LGBTQIA+ community. Membership is comprised of faculty, trainees, residents, students, staff and allies. Members from across WashU Medicine and Barnes Jewish Hospital are welcome to participate.
PROUD-MED – The Program for Underrepresented in Medicine for Equity and Diversity (PROUD-MED) is an initiative supported by the ICTS and WashU Medicine to enhance underrepresented in medicine (URiM) faculty development by providing mentored clinical research training, dedicated Research Development Program resources, senior faculty support, and group mentorship as a community to integrate with institutional programs.