Dana Thompson, MD, MS, MBA speaks about her staunch desire to tackle the issues of bias and diversity in our field and how it impacted her own career.
Data Shows Increasing Lack of Diversity within Elite Surgical Specialties, Especially Otolaryngology
Significant disparities exist in medical school enrollment for minority students and achievement of full professorship in otolaryngology, surgery, and internal medicine.
Being Asian American: My Emotions Following the Mass Shooting in Atlanta
I didn’t realize the intensity and depth of the emotions I had been suppressing for the past several decades as an Asian American.
Opening Doors: An Otolaryngologist Helps to Build Diversity
Carl M. Truesdale, MD, a facial plastic and reconstructive surgery fellow in Beverly Hills, recently wrote about his commitment to and experience in helping to diversify medicine during his residency in Michigan Medicine’s department of otolaryngology–head and neck surgery
Socioeconomic Disparities in Pediatric Otolaryngology: Understand Our Biases While Caring for Patients
It is important to consider all factors and eliminate biases when recommending treatments.
These Are Some of the Anti-Racism Initiatives Leaders in Medicine Are Undertaking
A Black Medical Student’s Plea for Diversity, Inclusion in Otolaryngology Residency
The shockingly low percentage of Blacks and women in otolaryngology shows that the specialty does not accurately reflect the population it serves. I want to be among those helping to change that.
Achieving Equity and Parity in Otolaryngology Care
A physician’s ethical obligation beyond access to care. If your patients are culturally different from you, it’s important to learn and understand their needs.
How Otolaryngology Programs Are Working to Create a More Diverse Workforce
A more diverse workforce helps healthcare professionals learn from one another as otolaryngology expands to include people with differing backgrounds and perspectives.
How Far Women Have Come in Otolaryngology Compensation Parity and What Needs to Happen Next
Women have made progress in leadership roles in our academic societies and training programs, but progress toward equity in otolaryngology has not come quickly enough.