Systemic racism in academic medicine: A systematic review of interventions
1 University of California Los Angeles/Charles R. Drew University Medical Education Program, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
2 University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
3 Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack, NJ, United States.
4 Cedars-Sinai and David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Review
International Journal of Frontiers in Life Science Research, 2022, 02(01), 032–042.
Article DOI: 10.53294/ijflsr.2022.2.1.0035
Publication history:
Received on 06 February 2022; revised on 12 March 2022; accepted on 14 March 2022
Abstract:
Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review is to identify and evaluate systemic racism interventions in academic medicine.
Methods: Studies were identified through the use of the PubMed database, using the keywords ‘systemic racism’ and ‘academic medicine’. Of the 18 publications generated, 6 highlighted systemic racism interventions.
Results: Ultimately, 6 studies were selected in this review including multiple interventions: virtual training modules, a department wide cultural competency curriculum, a hospital-wide breastfeeding initiative, and a fellowship program for underrepresented minorities interested in surgery.
Conclusion: The findings of this systematic review indicate a dearth of systemic racism interventions. While the data is limited, there is some evidence that department/hospital-wide commitments, virtual curricula, and programming/mentorship directed at underrepresented minorities (URM) in medicine may be effective tools in combating systemic racism.
Keywords:
Systemic racism; Academic medicine; Underrepresented minorities
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