Saatvik Vaishnav
Pronouns: He/Him
Research Mentor(s): Chad Jobin
Co-Presenter: Patel, Misha
Research Mentor School/College/Department: Department of Surgery / Medicine
Presentation Date: April 20
Presentation Type: Poster
Session: Session 2 – 11am – 11:50am
Room: League Ballroom
Authors: Chad Jobin, Saatvik Vaishnav
Presenter: 28
Abstract
Despite various efforts throughout the United States to further diversity, equity, and inclusion in various sectors of society, there is evidence that they are not being followed. Moreover, in the healthcare field, there is new data oncoming that may seem troubling to some healthcare administrators. One research study, held through the Department of Surgery at Michigan Medicine, uses 2 separate methods to gather qualitative and quantitative data about how hospital occupants feel about DEI: one through an evaluation of the Cultural Complications Curriculum, and another through evaluations of Chief Resident 360 Degree Assessments. The Cultural Complications Curriculum, led by Dr. Chelsea Harris, a surgery fellow at Johns Hopkins, examines doctors’ (around 80 across U.S.) experiences and perceptions of diversity, bias, and DEI programming using pre-program surveys. The curriculum also involves module-specific surveys, relating to how the module is delivered and presented. Data already received through Cultural Complications pre-program surveys show that a majority of respondents (70%+) want to learn more about DEI, and that a large percentage of respondents (30%+) feel that they, or their patients, have experienced discrimination during their encounters in the healthcare system. Using this data, we can create dashboards to share with interested stakeholders from participating institutions and research settings, to inform them of the need for DEI programming in their setting. For our purposes, the 360 Degree Assessments for new Chief Residents, primarily serve as an opportunity to learn and apply qualitative analysis methodologies
Biomedical Sciences, Interdisciplinary
