Infectious Disease Diversity, Equity, and Anti-racism (ID2EA)
Painting by Lydia Aoun Barakat, MD
The Yale Section of Infectious Disease (ID) established an Infectious Disease section Diversity, Equity, and Anti-racism (ID2EA) curriculum. Since combatting racism and welcoming diversity and including are a process, the curriculum’s framework embraces the concept of a roadmap with ongoing stops. These stops are interactive sessions with a selected theme discussed by expert and community panelists and moderated by 1-2 members of the ID2EA curriculum committee.
Goals
- Establish an educational roadmap to faculty and trainees to enhance their knowledge, skills, and attitude to address structural and cultural bias and racism,
- Provide equitable access and care to all our patients and thus improve their health outcomes.
- Enhance professional development and instill institutional changes to promote diversity and inclusion
Interdisciplinary Team
The team consists of members from the following:
- ID Section Faculty
- History of Medicine
- Poorvu Center
- Trainees GME
The AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) works in partnership with the team.
Resources
The ID2EA curriculum has a budget in order to support the following needs:
- speakers
- workshops
- educational materials
- technical assistance
- evaluation
First Roadmap Stop
Second Roadmap Stop
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Primary and additional resources to accompany the Roadmap curriculum that include relevant and informative literature and visual materials regarding racism, health and medicine.