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This first-of-its-kind resource covers the fundamentals you need to know for navigating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) issues on the job
From hiring staff to treating patients, you need to be ready at any time to handle a situation involving real or perceived bias. Addressing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Health Professions helps you understand the complexity of diversity issues in healthcare, provides hands-on advice for being prepared for challenging situations, and fosters inclusion to improve overall outcomes.
The book provides case studies and clinical pearls that discuss DEI and appropriate strategies using an inter-professional approach. This comprehensive resource delivers experts coverage of every important topic, including:
. Inequity in Healthcare
. Bias, Discrimination, Power, Privilege, and Oppression
. Intersectionality
. Cultural Competency
. Microaggressions
. Health Equity, Social Determinants of Health, Access to Healthcare
. Race and Racism in Health Professions
. Immigration and Xenophobia
. Class and Classism
. Religion and Spirituality
. Adverse Childhood Experiences
. Strategies for a More Equitable Healthcare Environment
. Policies and Procedure Considerations
. Human Resources: Hiring, Recruitment, and Retention
This unique guide helps you develop as a clinician, and provides important content for continuing professional development and inclusive leadership.
About the author
René Revis Shingles, PhD, AT, ATC, is a professor and member of the Athletic Training Program Faculty at Central Michigan University. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame for the National Athletic Trainers' Association, and has received many prestigious awards, including National Athletic Trainers' Association Ethnic Diversity Advisory Committee Bill Chisolm Professional Service Award, Michigan ACE Distinguished Woman in Higher Education Leadership Award, Central Michigan University Woman of the Year, and Central Michigan University Excellence in Teaching Award. The Dr. René Revis Shingles Leadership Award was created to honor her for her outstanding leadership qualities. Shingles is the first African-American woman inducted into the National Athletic Trainers' Association Hall of Fame.
Kysha Harriell, PhD, LAT, ATC, is a Clinical Professor at the University of Miami and the Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence and Advocacy in the School of Education and Human Development. She is a Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice in Athletic Training and currently serves as the Vice President of the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).
