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Anesthesiology Residency Program

Education / Graduate Medical Education / Prospective Residents / Anesthesiology Residency Program / Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)

In our residency program, we believe that DEI is just the starting point.      

As anesthesiologists, we have a duty to ensure equitable health outcomes for ALL perioperative and pain patients.  This is regardless of race, religion, gender, socioeconomics, or any other differentiating factor."  - Daryl Smith, MD, Chief Diversity Officer, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine 

Latest Department News:

Drs. Mitchell, Ikpot, White, and Rena Gresh selected to present workshop, "Equity in Healthcare: Bridging the Gap between JEDI Principles and Addressing Healthcare Disparities" at 2024 URMC Annual Diversity Conference, "2024 Boundless Together: How Do We Move Forward When We Disagree?"

Equity in Healthcare: Bridging the Gap between JEDI Principles and Addressing Healthcare Disparities, Workshop Presentation, 2024 University of Rochester Annual DIversity Conference, Rochester, NY, October 15, 2024.

SEA WorkshopDrs. Mitchell, Ikpot, White, Riché, Odoemena and Rena Gresh present workshop, "Revolutionizing Graduate Medical Education: Infusing the Science of Learning into the Fabric of Addressing Healthcare Disparities in Perioperative Medicine" at 2024 SEA Spring Meeting.

Revolutionizing Graduate Medical Education: Infusing the Science of Learning into the Fabric of Addressing Healthcare Disparities in Perioperative Medicine, Workshop Presentation, 2024 Society of Education in Anesthesia Spring Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, April 19, 2024

Drs. Glance and Smith published editorial "Do Anesthesiologists Have a Role in Promoting Equitable Health Care" in the September 2023 issue of Anesthesiology.  

"“[…] an important question to ask more broadly is whether greater access to health insurance will lead to better health outcomes and better health equity.”

Glance, L. G., Smith, D.I., Joynt Maddox, K. E. (2023). Do Anesthesiologists Have a Role in Promoting Equitable Health Care. Anesthesiology, 139(244–8). https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000004672 

Drs. Glance, Eaton, Feng, Wu, and Wyrobek published "Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery" in JAMA Open.  

“We’ve known for 35 years that historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups tend to have less access to cardiovascular procedures,” said lead study author Laurent G. Glance, M.D., professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at URMC. “This study highlights the fact that even in 2022 if you’re not white, you don’t get the same therapies that white people do.”

Glance, L. G., Joynt Maddox, K. E., Mazzefi, M., Knight, P. W., Eaton, M. P., Feng, C., Kertai, M. D., Albernathy, J., Wu, I. Y., Wyrobek, J. A., Cevasco, M., Desai, N., & Dick, A. W. (2022). Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery. JAMA network open, 5(12), e2247968. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.47968

Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine has an active Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion that is comprised of faculty, residents, CRNAs, and staff.  The mission of the committee is to:

DEI Committee

Resident Education

Within our residency program, we take a three-pronged approach with the goal of decreasing health care disparities here in Rochester, NY, and beyond:

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This academic year alone, our residents received six targeted education sessions surrounding the Social Determinants of Health, and the role of anesthesiologists in combating Health Care Disparities:

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These sessions were in addition to four Grand Rounds topics available to the entire department:

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Association of Minority Residents & Fellows 

AMRF

Residents self-identifying as Underrepresented Minorities in Medicine (URiM) are invited to join the Association of Minority Residents & Fellows (AMRF).  Our program actively ensures residents are available to attend monthly meetings and events of AMRF. 

Currently, three of our residents hold leadership positions with AMRF:

Uzo Odoemena

Uzoamaka Odoemena, M.D.  
Treasurer

 

Jenn Riche

Jennifer Riché, M.D.
GME Liaison
Mentorship Chair

 

Shante White

Shanté White, M.D.
Public Relations Chair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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