ACP joins internal medicine organizations in awarding grants to support DEI
A total of $470,000 in grants was awarded to 20 projects promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at medical schools and teaching hospitals across the U.S.
ACP, the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM), the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), the ABIM Foundation , the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation awarded a total of $470,000 in grants to 20 projects at medical schools and teaching hospitals across the U.S.
Grants range from $10,000 to $40,000, depending on the scope of the program, and will support interprofessional projects that are led by internal medicine residents, fellows, and faculty focused on improving trust and advancing health equity. Several grants will also address diagnostic gaps that exacerbate inequity.
- Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center will establish a curriculum for internal medicine residents to raise awareness of rural-urban health disparities; establish a residency-led mobile health unit that will enable interdisciplinary teams to connect with underserved communities; provide free preventive health screening for hypertension, diabetes, and other conditions to build trust with rural and underserved communities in Idaho; and use the mobile health unit initiative to introduce diversity, equity, and inclusion principles into its internal medicine residency training program.
- State University of New York at Buffalo will support a curriculum that will enable internal medicine residents to recognize the patient experience through role playing and by partnering with community-based organizations. The curriculum will help residents better understand barriers to health equity and reflect on practices that inadvertently create gaps in care.
- University of Utah will develop workshops to teach internal medicine residents about culturally competent care. Residents will engage in case-based learning with community health workers and learn how to collaborate with community health workers as part of a multidisciplinary team in inpatient and outpatient settings.
- University of Wisconsin will teach upper-level residents about race-based diagnostic bias, how it develops, and how to mitigate it through a series of interactive workshops. Residents will also learn about the history and impact of “racialized medicine” and its effects on the local community.
More information is available in a press release.