ACP joins internal medicine organizations in grants to support diversity, equity, and inclusion

ACP, the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM), the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), the ABIM Foundation, and the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation awarded a total of $400,000 in grants, split among 24 projects that incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion into the fabric of internal medicine education and training. Selected projects emphasize interprofessional projects that incorporate members from across the care team.

The grants are for $10,000 or $20,000, depending on the scope of the program. Examples of funded projects include the following:

• Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University will launch a mentorship program for high school students in marginalized communities who are considering a career in medicine or health care.
• Dignity Health St. Joseph's Medical Center will work with community-based organizations in the greater Stockton, Calif., region to enhance internal medicine residents' understanding of social determinants of health and the importance of health equity.
• Advocate Aurora Health will create a focused project devoted to environmental health, a root cause of inequity, by establishing an environmental health elective for the residency and hosting two interprofessional grand rounds accredited continuing education sessions focusing on the intersection of climate and racism.

Read the press release about the grants online.