New AAMC report assesses diversity, equity, and inclusion in medical schools
For decades, members of the academic medicine community have sought sustained action and accountability from medical school leaders to accelerate meaningful change that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). In 2021, the AAMC Council of Deans (COD) explored concrete actions that leaders can take to advance DEI at their institutions and established the COD Collective Action Initiative on Advancing DEI. This initiative provided an opportunity to help medical schools improve their climate and culture through the collective administration of the AAMC’s Diversity, Inclusion, Culture, and Equity (DICE) Inventory. A new report, The Power of Collective Action: Assessing and Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts at AAMC Medical Schools, details the results of the 101 AAMC-member medical schools that completed the DICE Inventory (use the “add to cart” or “quick download” feature when downloading this free report).
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Share your takeaways from Learn Serve Lead 2022: The AAMC Annual Meeting in the Virtual Community
AAMC virtual community members who will be attending Learn Serve Lead 2022: The AAMC Annual Meeting are invited to offer thoughts and takeaways in a shared crowdsourcing document. The final document will be shared in the Virtual Communities Resource Bundle. Don’t have an account yet? Register today.
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AAMCNews: Can infection control be environmentally sustainable?
COVID-19 resulted in millions of tons of health care-related waste. From buying reusable gowns to educating staff on the difference between hazardous and nonhazardous waste, here’s what teaching hospitals are doing to protect people and the environment.
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Systems factors influencing the representation of Black men in medicine
A new article in Academic Medicine, an AAMC peer-reviewed journal, discusses the work that the Action Collaborative for Black Men in Medicine has undertaken since it was launched in 2020. The article, “Increasing the Representation of Black Men in Medicine by Addressing Systems Factors,” is co-authored by the AAMC and offers several points of intervention along the medical education continuum, from elementary school through medical school matriculation, for institutional leaders to address as part of their diversity strategy. The authors also present the Action Collaborative’s process for leveraging collective impact to build an equity-minded action agenda focused on Black men. They describe their initial focus on prehealth advising and leadership accountability and next steps to develop an action agenda.
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Apply to be a CHARGE Virtual Community Ambassador
The AAMC Collaborative for Health Equity: Act, Research, Generate Evidence (CHARGE) is seeking ambassadors to enrich the coworking health equity space for community members by engaging in co-facilitation of discussions, events, and collaborations in the virtual community. Individuals interested in demonstrating their expertise, building relationships, and pioneering a virtual platform are encouraged to apply. The deadline is Dec. 12.
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NRMP® Board of Directors announces decision on proposal for a two-phase Match
The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) has announced their decision not to proceed with the proposed two-step match process at this time. The AAMC thanks the NRMP and its Board for their efforts to innovate in the transition to residency ecosystem and we appreciated the opportunity to present our position in September. We also welcomed the transparent approach taken by the NRMP to share the proposal, opportunity to gather constituent feedback, and share their decision. The AAMC looks forward to continuing to collaborate with NRMP on making improvements in the transition to residency.
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