Reforming diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to prioritise evidence based strategies

Abstract

The movement to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in healthcare threatens to reverse decades of progress towards tackling systemic inequities that harm marginalised patients and providers. Critiques of bureaucratic or performative DEI efforts should not justify abandoning the mission altogether. Instead, the solution lies in reforming DEI to prioritise evidence based strategies. Studies show that racial concordance between patients and physicians improves trust, communication, and …