Working Toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - November 2024

two people in scrubs standing over a patient wearing a mask in a clinical setting
November 26, 2024
By Morgen Ahearn

Appointments

Jina Sinskey, MD. Chair, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Committee on Physician Wellbeing

Digital Accessibility

Department Website Accessibility Score is 92.7% as of November 4, 2024. In comparison, UCSF’s average website accessibility score is 85.9%.

Events

Department-sponsored Virtual Truffle Shuffle Experience (November 2nd, 6th, and 16th, 2024). Creamy Black Truffle Polenta with Wild Gulf Shrimp / Traditional Chinese Dumpling Making / Hand-Rolled Pasta. More than 90 department members attended.

Meetings and Presentations

Leah Pimentel, MBA, shared her insights and experiences with a vibrant community at the Department of Radiology's Meet & Mingle event. Leah emphasized the importance of fostering inclusivity, inspiring collaboration, and prioritizing well-being and self-care. November 14, 2024.

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Resident DEI Training

Anesthesia Education Day #3: CA-1 Unconscious Bias
November 6, 2024, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Zoom Lecture

Anesthesia and General Surgery Residents

Anesthesia Education Day #4: CA-2 Safety Net Systems
November 20, 2024, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., In-Person Lecture

Anesthesia Education Day #4: CA-3 Structural Competence and Cultural Humility
November 20, 2024, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., In-Person Lecture

Publications

Bailey EE, Dang BK, Hodgkinson LM, Schwartz R, Kline M, Weimer-Elder B, Nord KM. Interpersonal and communication skills development in dermatology residency: Results of a single-institution needs assessment.  JAAD Int.2024 Aug 16:17:178-180.

Chanan EL, Wagener G, Whitlock EL, Berger JC, McAdams-DeMarco MA, Yeh JS, Nunnally ME. Perioperative Considerations in Older Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients: A Review. Transplantation. 2024 Nov 1;108(11):e346-e356.

Cobert J, Espejo E, Boscardin J, Mills H, Ashana D, Raghunathan K, Heintz TA, Chapman AC, Smith AK, Lee S. Variation in Mentions of Race and Ethnicity in Notes in Intensive Care Units Across a Health Care System. Am J Crit Care. 2024 Nov 1;33(6):462-466.

Gisselbaek M, Suppan M, Minsart L, Köselerli E, Nainan Myatra S, Matot I, Barreto Chang OL, Saxena S, Berger-Estilita J. Representation of intensivists' race/ethnicity, sex, and age by artificial intelligence: a cross-sectional study of two text-to-image models. Crit Care. 2024 Nov 11;28(1):363.

Joo H, Avelino-Silva TJ, Diaz-Ramirez LG, Lee SJ, Whitlock ELDelirium risk profiles in a population-based study of United States older adults undergoing common noncardiac surgeries. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Nov 5.