July 2021—Within medical schools and teaching hospitals, departments of internal medicine typically house the largest number of faculty and train the greatest number of students, residents, and fellows in the field of medicine. Similar to what occurs in many segments of our society, most departments have not sufficiently supported our faculty, staff, and trainees from URGs to ensure that the work environment, including interactions with patients, is free from bias and discrimination, and effectively supports the broad range of faculty, staff, and trainees in our departments. In the July 2021 AAIM Perspectives in
The American Journal of Medicine, the Alliance proposes strategies to address health disparities and racism applicable to trainees, staff, and faculty.
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