AUA Diversity & Inclusion Task Force: Blueprint and Process for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (2022)

No AccessJournal of UrologySpecial Article1 Sep 2022AUA Diversity & Inclusion Task Force: Blueprint and Process for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Simone Thavaseelan, Arthur L. Burnett, Sam Chang, Benjamin Davies, Geolani Dy, Kirsten Greene, Tomas L. Griebling, Yahir Santiago-Lastra, Linda L. McIntire, Brian McNeil, Efe (Chantal) Ghanney Simons, Vijaya Vemulakonda, Hadley Wood, and Tracy Downs Simone ThavaseelanSimone Thavaseelan *Correspondence: Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, 2 Dudley Street, Suite 174, Providence, Rhode Island 02905 telephone: 1-401-444-8570; E-mail Address: [email protected] Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island More articles by this author , Arthur L. BurnettArthur L. Burnett Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland More articles by this author , Sam ChangSam Chang Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee More articles by this author , Benjamin DaviesBenjamin Davies University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania More articles by this author , Geolani DyGeolani Dy Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon More articles by this author , Kirsten GreeneKirsten Greene University of Virginia Health, Charlottesville, Virginia More articles by this author , Tomas L. GrieblingTomas L. Griebling University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas More articles by this author , Yahir Santiago-LastraYahir Santiago-Lastra UC San Diego Health, San Diego, California More articles by this author , Linda L. McIntireLinda L. McIntire Marshfield Medical Center, Marshfield, Wisconsin More articles by this author , Brian McNeilBrian McNeil SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, New York More articles by this author , Efe (Chantal) Ghanney SimonsEfe (Chantal) Ghanney Simons UCLA Health, Los Angeles, California More articles by this author , Vijaya VemulakondaVijaya Vemulakonda Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado More articles by this author , Hadley WoodHadley Wood Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio More articles by this author , and Tracy DownsTracy Downs University of Virginia Health, Charlottesville, Virginia More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000002813AboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail References 1. : Physician race and care of minority and medically indigent patients. JAMA 1995; 273: 1515. 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Hadley Wood: Boston Scientific: Principal Investigator on research study; Elsevier: Section Editor for Urology. Ethics Statement: In lieu of a formal ethics committee, the principles of the Helsinki Declaration were followed. © 2022 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited ByCrocerossa F and Mir M (2022) Editorial CommentJournal of Urology, VOL. 208, NO. 5, (1122-1123), Online publication date: 1-Nov-2022. Volume 208Issue 3September 2022Page: 498-504Supplementary Materials Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2022 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.AcknowledgmentsThe Task Force acknowledges the work of Kathy Shanley, PhD and Nancy Waid of the AUA.MetricsAuthor Information Simone Thavaseelan Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island *Correspondence: Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, 2 Dudley Street, Suite 174, Providence, Rhode Island 02905 telephone: 1-401-444-8570; E-mail Address: [email protected] More articles by this author Arthur L. Burnett Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland More articles by this author Sam Chang Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee More articles by this author Benjamin Davies University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania More articles by this author Geolani Dy Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon More articles by this author Kirsten Greene University of Virginia Health, Charlottesville, Virginia More articles by this author Tomas L. Griebling University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas More articles by this author Yahir Santiago-Lastra UC San Diego Health, San Diego, California More articles by this author Linda L. McIntire Marshfield Medical Center, Marshfield, Wisconsin More articles by this author Brian McNeil SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, New York More articles by this author Efe (Chantal) Ghanney Simons UCLA Health, Los Angeles, California More articles by this author Vijaya Vemulakonda Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado More articles by this author Hadley Wood Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio More articles by this author Tracy Downs University of Virginia Health, Charlottesville, Virginia More articles by this author Expand All Submitted May 31, 2022; accepted June 1, 2022; published August 9, 2022. Support: None. Conflict of Interest: Simone Thavaseelan: Society of Women in Urology; Boston Scientific: Consultant; Society of Academic Urology: Board Member; Brown Urology Inc: Board Member. Kirsten Greene: Mir Pharmaceuticals; Johnson and Johnson; Elsevier; AUA: Update Series Contributor. Hadley Wood: Boston Scientific: Principal Investigator on research study; Elsevier: Section Editor for Urology. Ethics Statement: In lieu of a formal ethics committee, the principles of the Helsinki Declaration were followed. Advertisement PDF DownloadLoading ...