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Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives
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The AAMC leads and supports initiatives and projects to advance diversity and inclusion in the academic medicine community.
Action Collaborative for Black Men in Medicine
The Action Collaborative will be a network community that will focus on systemic solutions to increase the representation and success of Black men interested in medicine sponsored by the AAMC and the National Medical Association (NMA).
AAMC-CDC Cooperative Agreement
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Academic Partnerships to Improve Health focuses on improving the health of individuals and communities through alliances among academic associations, universities, and CDC.
Urban Universities for HEALTH
Urban Universities for HEALTH (Health Equity through Alignment, Leadership, and Transformation of the Health Workforce) aims to enhance and expand a culturally sensitive, diverse, and prepared health workforce that improves health in urban communities.
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Improving Sexual and Gender Minority Health
These resources help promote the health of people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT), gender nonconforming (GNC), and/or born with differences of sex development (DSD).
Promising Practices to Improve Hispanic Health
This webinar series is designed to increase awareness, foster discussion, and catalyze further research among health professions faculty on how to best advance Hispanic health.
Underrepresented in Medicine
The AAMC definition: “Underrepresented in medicine means those racial and ethnic populations that are underrepresented in the medical profession relative to their numbers in the general population.”
Unconscious Bias
At medical schools and teaching hospitals, unconscious biases can compromise diversity and inclusion efforts across the board. The AAMC provides resources and trainings to help members address unconscious biases.