Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Healthcare: From Knowledge to Practice - Softcover

9780443132513: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Healthcare: From Knowledge to Practice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0443132518 ISBN 13: 9780443132513

Publisher: Academic Press, 2024

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Healthcare: From Knowledge to Practice offers a comprehensive text on the landscape of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in the health professions. Each chapter is dedicated to a health profession and is authored by an expert in EDI and workforce diversity in their respective discipline (such as medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and so on). Chapters characterize the present state of workforce diversity in the discipline, chronicle historical developments, provide rationale for systemic action, and include possible solutions and interventions in an evidence-based manner.

By serving as an all-in-one reference text, this resource is meant for students, healthcare professionals, and organizational leadership who wish to understand and implement EDI in the health professions.

Presents a characterization of the present state of workforce diversity
Provides a review of the longitudinal trends in EDI developments (e.g., improvement, decline, or stagnation of minority group representation)
Introduces a rationale for systemic action, accompanied by solutions, interventions, and possible programs/initiatives to tackle disparities

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About the Authors

Dr. Khosa is an author, educator, and mentor who strives to attain inclusive and equitable societies that address the overlapping dimensions of discrimination and oppression. His research and advocacy have resulted in tangible improvements and increased access for minorities in educational institutions and employment. The more important yet intangible benefits of this work include the provision of culturally competent care through increasing diversity in the healthcare workforce.

Dr. Ding is a resident physician in the Department of Family Medicine, University of British Columbia. Jeffrey is an avid EDI researcher with a specific focus on gender, racial, and ethnic disparities in medicine. Jeffrey has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles, with a focus on increasing awareness of workforce disparities and advocating for institutional action within medical schools, medical specialties, professional societies, journal editorial boards, clinical trials, and Canadian health authorities.

Dr. Tiwana is the owner of a family dental practice in Vancouver and a clinical instructor at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia. Sabeen has a keen interest in advocacy and mentoring of students from underrepresented groups, including minorities and refugees. Sabeen is a workplace advisor for several schools, has published extensively on demographic disparities in healthcare professions, and offers courses on bias and harassment.

From the Back Cover

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Healthcare: From Knowledge to Practice offers a comprehensive text on the landscape of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in the health professions. Each chapter is dedicated to a health profession and will be authored by an expert in EDI and workforce diversity in their respective discipline (such as medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and so on). The chapters will characterize the present state of workforce diversity in the discipline, a chronicle of historical developments, rationale for systemic action, and possible solutions and interventions in an evidence-based manner.

By serving as an all-in-one reference text, this resource is meant for students, healthcare professionals, and organizational leadership who wish to understand and implement EDI in the health professions.

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