1/My words.
"In order to address the lack of black women and other women of color in academic medicine, institutions must engage in serious self-reflection regarding how to dismantle the racism and sexism embedded in their culture."
cc: @JacquelynCorley https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelyncorley/2020/06/27/where-are-the-women-of-color-in-academia/#2b3166f36401
"In order to address the lack of black women and other women of color in academic medicine, institutions must engage in serious self-reflection regarding how to dismantle the racism and sexism embedded in their culture."
cc: @JacquelynCorley https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelyncorley/2020/06/27/where-are-the-women-of-color-in-academia/#2b3166f36401
2/"They can do this by being intentional about achieving racial and gender equity, and by using tools, which help operationalize equity, while developing and implementing internal practices and policies."
3/ "Additionally, institutions must disaggregate workforce data not only by gender, but by race, to uncover any blind spots in recruitment, retention and promotion of black women and other women of color,..."
4/"...otherwise we will continue to leave academic medicine due to lack of support and inhospitable working environments."