GME Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
UW Health wants Graduate Medical Education Office (GME) programs to reflect the communities served. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are top priorities. UW Health has worked closely with residents, fellows, faculty and staff to develop best practices and trainings to ensure that work, study, research and health care environments are welcoming and supportive to everyone.
Eliminating Health Disparities and Initiatives
Embracing diversity leads to new ways of eliminating health disparities. UW Health is committed to increasing engagement in diverse communities.
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These efforts include:
- Collaborating with the UW Health Chief Diversity Officer and encouraging residents and fellows to participate in the Employee Resource Groups
- Studying racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care
- Recruiting underrepresented, diverse residents and fellows
- Providing robust gender services to help transgender, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming patients access and obtain high quality gender-affirming medical care
- Biannual UW Health GME Diversity Social Hours
Diversity Programs for the GME Community
There are many efforts across UW Health, the UW School of Medicine and Public Health and UW–Madison related to diversity, equity and inclusion. The UW Health GME Programs Diversity and Inclusion Task Force identified the following as the most relevant to the GME community:
- Allied Health Education and Career Pathways Department
- Centennial Scholars Program
- Center for Pre-health Advising Health Professions Shadowing Program
- Native American Center for Health Professions
- Office of Multicultural Affairs
- Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute
- Office of Diversity and Equity Transformation