Meeting
Abstract Number: 380
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: National data document that hospital medicine groups frequently lack representative diversity in terms of race, ethnic background and gender. This diversity gap further expands with career development and promotion. Traditional physician hiring strategies are susceptible to elements of bias that may contribute to these disparities. Purpose: To design and implement a structured process for […]
Abstract Number: 548
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 63-year-old African American man with no past medical history, originally from the rural Pacific Coast in Colombia, South America, presented with two months of diffuse abdominal pain, intermittent diarrhea and dry cough. Other symptoms included low-grade fever and a 40-pound weight loss. He denied any rashes. Physical exam revealed a cachectic patient […]
Abstract Number: 924
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 70 year old female with metastatic cholangiocarcinoma, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, stage 4 chronic kidney disease and pulmonary embolism on anticoagulation presented to a NYC safety net hospital with bilateral lower extremity edema, dyspnea at rest and a recent unwitnessed fall. Her malignancy was diagnosed 7 months prior and her […]
Abstract Number: L19
SHM Converge 2022
Background: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) established a core competency that requires residents to demonstrate respect and responsiveness to diverse patient populations (1). While the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in graduate medical education (GME) is recognized, establishing an effective curriculum to address these issues is challenging. In pre-survey data […]
Plenary Presentations
Abstract Number: PL1
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Racism is a public health crisis impacting patients and healthcare workers. Antiracist education is not typical in undergraduate or graduate medical education curriculum. Discriminatory practices in health care result in worse patient outcomes in Black, Indigenous, & People of Color (BIPOC). Committing to antiracist work is the first step in addressing racism and must […]