Check out all of the resources that we’ve put together for you!
Inclusion Initiative Podcast
Our podcast features established leaders and a diverse group of members in EM.
JEDI-AAEM Webinar Series
Catch up on recordings from our JEDI-AAEM Mentorship Webinar Series.
Scholarship
This scholarship provides additional financial resources for URiM medical students during the expensive residency application process.
JEDI-AAEM Apparel
Help support JEDI-AAEM by purchasing apparel from the retailers below! Proceeds from the sales goes towards supporting our work.
JEDI-AAEM Parenting Resources
We have put together some resources for those that are or plan to be parents as an EM physician.
Diversity & Inclusion Committee Resources
JEDI-AAEM, formerly the Diversity & Inclusion Committee, has released statements and resources for emergency physicians with an interest in diversity.
The AAEM/RSA Subcommittee contributes to the Modern Resident Blog and Common Sense by submitting articles. Read the international articles below:
Intersectional Diversity in Medicine
In this episode, Jordan Powell, and Lisa A. Moreno-Walton, MD MS MSCR FAAEM, talk about intersectional diversity in medicine. Ms. Powell is a student at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Northeastern Regional Representative on the RSA Medical Student Council and Vice-Chair of the RSA Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Dr. Moreno-Walton is Professor of Emergency Medicine, Director of Research, Director of Diversity and Director of HIV and Viral Testing at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, as well as serving as the President-Elect of AAEM.
Cultural Competence and Health Care Disparities
In this episode, Jordan Powell, and Bernard Lopez, MD MS FAAEM discuss cultural competence and health care disparities. Ms. Powell is a student at Xavier University of Louisiana and the RSA Diversity & Inclusion Committee Vice Chair. Dr. Lopez is Department of Emergency Vice Chairman at Thomas Jefferson University hospitals and a member of the AAEM Diversity & Inclusion Committee.
Physician Burnout, Racism, and Corporate Misrepresentation
In this episode, Jordan Vaughn and L.E. Gomez, MD MBA FAAEM, discuss physician burnout, racism, and corporate misrepresentation. Mrs. Vaughn is a student at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Northeastern Regional Representative on the RSA Medical Student Council and Vice-Chair of the RSA Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Dr. Gomez is an AAEM at-large board member, Chair of the AAEM Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and Assistant Professor at Howard University Hospital.
AAEM Releases Statement with SAEM on the Death of George Floyd
In the wake of the police killing of an African American man in Minneapolis, the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) joins those calling for reforms on the use of deadly force by law enforcement, the review of discriminatory practices, and justice for those whose lives have been taken as a result of racism targeting people of color.
As emergency physicians, when a human being says, “I can’t breathe,” our immediate response is a call to action to save a life. We have committed our lives to reducing disparities in the emergency department and to providing compassionate, unconditional care for all who need it, regardless of race, ethnicity, creed, gender, sexual orientation, physical ability, or any other human factor. Read the full statement.
AAEM/RSA Advocacy and Diversity & Inclusion Committees’ Statement on the Death of George Floyd
The AAEMRSA Advocacy and Diversity & Inclusion Committees’ have included a list of actionable items related to the death of George Floyd. These items are merely starting points for us to effect true change in our personal lives and the communities in which we reside. Read the full statement.