How to Achieve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in The Korean Society of Gastroenterology?
With the increasing emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in organizations and institutions, academic societies in gastroenterology and hepatology are beginning to take actionable steps toward achieving DEI. The successful implementation of DEI initiatives leads to excellence in the fie...
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| author | Nayoung Kim Kwangwoo Nam Ki-Nam Shim Hyo Jung Kim Su Youn Nam Sae Kyung Joo Seun Ja Park Yonghoon Choi Yoon Ju Jung Yong Sung Kim Ja Kyung Kim Seon Mee Park |
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| description | With the increasing emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in organizations and institutions, academic societies in gastroenterology and hepatology are beginning to take actionable steps toward achieving DEI. The successful implementation of DEI initiatives leads to excellence in the field, improved patient outcomes, particularly in areas where health disparities are prevalent, and advances in the gastrointestinal discipline. Such implementation also results in a workforce that better reflects the growing diversity of the population. This review defines DEI and introduces the DEI policies and strategies adopted by the academic societies of gastroenterology in other countries. This paper proposes strategies to integrate DEI better into the Korean Society of Gastroenterology, emphasizing the importance of embedding DEI into the culture and strategic framework. The key strategies include establishing a DEI committee, setting clear targets, and conducting formal assessments to measure DEI progress. This study focused on enhancing workforce diversity, particularly among women and young doctors, and advocates for the need to support their academic development through male allyship and the promotion of equitable and inclusive academic cultures. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b27352cd67964a8aaa066169573bb9a22025-02-07T06:07:07ZengJin Publishing & Printing Co.The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology1598-99922233-68692025-01-01851223010.4166/kjg.2024.092How to Achieve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in The Korean Society of Gastroenterology?Nayoung Kim0Kwangwoo Nam1Ki-Nam Shim2Hyo Jung Kim3Su Youn Nam4Sae Kyung Joo5Seun Ja Park6Yonghoon Choi7Yoon Ju Jung8Yong Sung Kim9Ja Kyung Kim10Seon Mee Park11https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5835-2741Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Guro Hospital, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, KoreaDivision of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Physiology, Wonkwang Digestive Disease Research Institute, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, KoreaWith the increasing emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in organizations and institutions, academic societies in gastroenterology and hepatology are beginning to take actionable steps toward achieving DEI. The successful implementation of DEI initiatives leads to excellence in the field, improved patient outcomes, particularly in areas where health disparities are prevalent, and advances in the gastrointestinal discipline. Such implementation also results in a workforce that better reflects the growing diversity of the population. This review defines DEI and introduces the DEI policies and strategies adopted by the academic societies of gastroenterology in other countries. This paper proposes strategies to integrate DEI better into the Korean Society of Gastroenterology, emphasizing the importance of embedding DEI into the culture and strategic framework. The key strategies include establishing a DEI committee, setting clear targets, and conducting formal assessments to measure DEI progress. This study focused on enhancing workforce diversity, particularly among women and young doctors, and advocates for the need to support their academic development through male allyship and the promotion of equitable and inclusive academic cultures.https://www.kjg.or.kr/journal/view.html?uid=6076&vmd=Fulldiversityequityinclusiongastroenterology |
| spellingShingle | Nayoung Kim Kwangwoo Nam Ki-Nam Shim Hyo Jung Kim Su Youn Nam Sae Kyung Joo Seun Ja Park Yonghoon Choi Yoon Ju Jung Yong Sung Kim Ja Kyung Kim Seon Mee Park How to Achieve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in The Korean Society of Gastroenterology? The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology diversity equity inclusion gastroenterology |
| title | How to Achieve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in The Korean Society of Gastroenterology? |
| title_full | How to Achieve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in The Korean Society of Gastroenterology? |
| title_fullStr | How to Achieve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in The Korean Society of Gastroenterology? |
| title_full_unstemmed | How to Achieve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in The Korean Society of Gastroenterology? |
| title_short | How to Achieve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in The Korean Society of Gastroenterology? |
| title_sort | how to achieve diversity equity and inclusion in the korean society of gastroenterology |
| topic | diversity equity inclusion gastroenterology |
| url | https://www.kjg.or.kr/journal/view.html?uid=6076&vmd=Full |
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