Race.Culture.OBGYN: Creating a Database of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources for Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Programs [A60

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Multiple studies repeatedly demonstrate that people of color suffer poorer obstetrical and gynecological outcomes in the United States. To improve physician awareness on these inequities, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists released a Committee Opinion on Race and Ethnic Disparities recommending that all obstetrics and gynecology residency programs address inherent bias and systemic racism. However, competing resident educational requirements leaves limited time for a diverse diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) education beyond the occasional lecture. The Race.Culture.OBGYN initiative seeks to increase the frequency and quality of GME level DEI education by making it applicable to already existing didactics and clinical duties. METHODS: The Race.Culture.OBGYN initiative has curated a wide variety of resources for specific clinical conditions in every subspecialty in obstetrics and gynecology. The resources are curated on an open access website to allow graduate medical education (GME) programs to incorporate DEI knowledge into specific didactic lectures with ease. Our hypothesis is that residents will feel more comfortable applying DEI education to daily clinical encounters. A national survey of the current statuses of DEI education at residency programs and an evaluation of the resources on the website will be collected. RESULTS: The Race.Culture.OBGYN project has curated resources and has now expanded into creating a podcast series to elevate voices of resident physicians doing DEI work locally. Survey results are pending. CONCLUSION: By creating a single hub of condition-based resources, this project reminds us the issues are more pervasive, present in all aspects of clinical care. Through this, the initiative hopes to transform DEI education for obstetrics and gynecology residents.