Meeting
Abstract Number: 88
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Unconscious attitudes, also known as implicit biases are ubiquitous and their effects are wide-ranging. From something as seemingly insignificant as the clutching of a purse in lieu of a passerby to something of potential great consequence such as the lack of a surgical referral, the fingerprints of implicit bias are on many of the […]
Abstract Number: 89
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: As the U.S. population becomes more diverse, Hospital staff need to be better educated to care for patients of varying cultural and social backgrounds. More than half of all U.S. babies born today are people of color, and by 2050 our nation will have no clear racial or ethnic majority. As such, the authors […]
Abstract Number: 116
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Disparities in compensation and leadership still exist for women and underrepresented minorities in medicine. While studies have identified factors that lead to and perpetuate these inequities, institutions still struggle with how to implement long needed change to support increased diversity in our work environments, leadership opportunities, and equitable compensation specific to these populations. Purpose: […]