Inclusivity champions: Presentations and resources
The resources below support dermatologists, educators, and institutions working to expand access to dermatology education, strengthen mentorship, and improve patient care through unbiased, evidence-based practices.
Presentations
Download presentations for students, staff, and community audiences developed by Nkanyezi Ferguson, MD, FAAD, Assistant Professor, Dermatology Department, University of Iowa. These materials support early exposure to dermatology careers and emphasize mentorship, access and inclusive educational pathways.
American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Association of American Indian Physicians webinar focused on educational access and student support.
Engaging Medical Students and Residents in Academic Medicine
Webinar highlighting strategies to expand awareness of academic career pathways and mentorship access.
Next Generation of Academic Physicians (BNGAP)
BNGAP Webinar featuring Drs. Romero-Legott, Anderson, and Moreno
BNGAP Webinar featuring Drs. Maresca, Spencer, Jones, and Navarro
Patient Care & Communication resources
Other
“Gotcha Covered” program (PDF)
Additional references:
The following peer-reviewed publications and initiatives provide evidence on patient outcomes, access to care, mentorship, workforce development, and educational pathways in medicine:
1. Pandya AG, Alexis AF, Berger TG, Wintroub BU, Increasing racial and ethnic diversity in dermatology: A call to action, J Am Acad Dermatol 2016; 74: 584-587
2. Advancing Holistic Review Initiative, Association of American Medical Colleges, https://www.aamc.org/initiatives/holisticreview/
3. Making Caring Common Project, Harvard Graduate School of Education, http://mcc.gse.harvard.edu/
4. Cooper LA, Roter DL, Johnson RL, Ford DE, Steinwachs DM, Powe NR. Patient centered communication, ratings of care, and concordance of patient and physician race. Ann Int Med. 2003; 139:907-915
5. Cooper LA, Powe NR. Disparities in patient experiences, health care processes, and outcomes: the role of patient-provider racial, ethnic, and language concordance. Commonwealth Fund; 2004. Accessed December 12, 2015.
6. Komaromy M, Grumbach K, Drake M, et al. The role of black and Hispanic physicians in providing health care for underserved populations. N Engl J Med. 1996; 334:1305-1310
7. Marrast LM, Zallman L, Woolhandler S, Bor DH, McCormick D. Minority physicians’ role in the care of underserved patients: diversifying the physician workforce may be key in addressing health disparities. JAMA Intern Med. 2014; 174: 289-291
8. Okike K, Utuk ME, White AA. Racial and ethnic diversity in orthopedic surgery residency programs. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2011; 93:e1072011
9. Bernstein J, Dicaprio MR, Mehta S. The relationship between medical school instruction in musculoskeletal medicine and application rates to orthopedic surgery residency programs. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004; 86:2335-2338
10. Thomas CL. African Americans and women in orthopedic residency: the Johns Hopkins experience. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1999; 362:65-71
11. Saha S. Taking diversity seriously: the merits of increasing minority representation in medicine. JAMA Intern Med. 2014; 174:291-292
12. Thomas B, Manusov EG, Wang A, Livingston H. Contributors of black men’s success in admission to and graduation from medical school. Acad Med. 2011; 86:892-900
13. Imadojemu S, James WD. Increasing African American representation in dermatology. JAMA Dermatol 2016; 15-16
14. Lester J, Wintroub B, Linos E, Disparities in Academic Dermatology, JAMA Dermatol 2016; 152:878-879
