TY - JOUR
T1 - Improving diversity, inclusion, and representation in radiology and radiation oncology part 2
T2 - Challenges and recommendations
AU - Lightfoote, Johnson B.
AU - Fielding, Julia R.
AU - Deville, Curtiland
AU - Gunderman, Richard B.
AU - Morgan, Gail N.
AU - Pandharipande, Pari V.
AU - Duerinckx, Andre J.
AU - Wynn, Raymond B.
AU - MacUra, Katarzyna J.
PY - 2014/8
Y1 - 2014/8
N2 - The ACR Commission for Women and General Diversity is committed to identifying barriers to a diverse physician workforce in radiology and radiation oncology (RRO), and to offering policy recommendations to overcome these barriers. Part 2 of a 2-part position article from the commission addresses issues regarding diversity and inclusion in the context of career choices and professional advancement. Barriers to improving diversity and representation in RRO are reviewed. Discussion focuses on the development and implementation of concrete strategies designed to eliminate the current subspecialty disparity and highlights the need for the ACR to introduce programs and incentives with targeted and achievable goals with measurable outcomes. Recommendations are made aimed at fostering an environment of inclusion and diversity, so as to secure a successful future for all members of the RRO workforce. The future of radiology will be enhanced by increasing diversity and representation in the professional workforce, which will allow us to better address the varied needs of increasingly diverse patient populations, and to mitigate disparities in healthcare access, delivery, and outcomes. By leveraging diverse backgrounds, experiences, and skills of those in RRO, we will create new, effective ways to not only educate our trainees, medical colleagues, and patients but also improve delivery of health care and our service to society.
AB - The ACR Commission for Women and General Diversity is committed to identifying barriers to a diverse physician workforce in radiology and radiation oncology (RRO), and to offering policy recommendations to overcome these barriers. Part 2 of a 2-part position article from the commission addresses issues regarding diversity and inclusion in the context of career choices and professional advancement. Barriers to improving diversity and representation in RRO are reviewed. Discussion focuses on the development and implementation of concrete strategies designed to eliminate the current subspecialty disparity and highlights the need for the ACR to introduce programs and incentives with targeted and achievable goals with measurable outcomes. Recommendations are made aimed at fostering an environment of inclusion and diversity, so as to secure a successful future for all members of the RRO workforce. The future of radiology will be enhanced by increasing diversity and representation in the professional workforce, which will allow us to better address the varied needs of increasingly diverse patient populations, and to mitigate disparities in healthcare access, delivery, and outcomes. By leveraging diverse backgrounds, experiences, and skills of those in RRO, we will create new, effective ways to not only educate our trainees, medical colleagues, and patients but also improve delivery of health care and our service to society.
KW - Diversity
KW - health disparities
KW - health policy
KW - radiation oncology
KW - radiology
KW - underrepresented minorities
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jacr.2014.03.008
DO - 10.1016/j.jacr.2014.03.008
M3 - Article
C2 - 25087987
AN - SCOPUS:84928096550
SN - 1546-1440
VL - 11
SP - 764
EP - 770
JO - Journal of the American College of Radiology
JF - Journal of the American College of Radiology
IS - 8
ER -