Curtailing training in diversity, equity, and inclusion risks ignoring the shadow of history that still haunts many Black patients, argues Damon Tweedy, MD.
Academic medicine leaders from all AAMC affinity groups gathered for our Leadership Forum, “Achieving Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in Academic Medicine.”
By understanding the factors at play and involving minority groups in solutions, investigators can encourage underrepresented groups to participate in trials.
What happens when standard treatments fail? A young cancer patient’s story shows how both public and private funding are vital to supporting medical research.
