ACP IM 2022 Live Conference Panel: Launching a Successful DEI Initiative

We are excited to share this recording of our live panel at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2022 in Chicago! Experience this live discussion featuring medical student Ms. Jeshanah Johnson, Dr. Anais Ovalle, Dr. Quentin Youmans, and Dr. Lovelee Brown as they shared how to launch a successful diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative in a healthcare system. They discussed everything from doing a needs assessment, sustainability, and disseminating successful initiatives.

Learning objectives:

1. Define diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in medicine.
2. Identify a specific area within one’s organization where education or programming to increase diversity and inclusion is needed.
3. Discuss 2 recommended strategies for launching a DEI initiative.
4. Review how to apply quality improvement principles to DEI initiatives and disseminate outcomes and strategies.

Credits:

Guests: Ms. Jeshanah Johnson, Dr. Anais Ovalle, Dr. Quentin Youmans, Dr. Lovelee Brown
Moderators/Co-hosts/Producers:  Dr. Brittäne Parker Valles, Dr. Sarah Takimoto
Executive Producer: Dr. Tammy Lin 
Co-Executive Producers: Dr. Pooja Jaeel, Dr. Tiffany Leung
Senior Producers: Dr. Maggie Kozman, Dr. DJ Gaines
Production Assistant: Alexandra Babakanian
Editor/Assistant Producer: Joanna Jain
Website/Art Design: Ann Truong
Music: Chris Dingman