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Our faculty, staff and trainees demonstrate our core values of respect, integrity, innovation, teamwork and excellence every day. Members of the Baylor College of Medicine community recite our value statements in a variety of languages.
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The Baylor San Antonio Pediatric Residency Program demonstrates its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion by incorporating the following actions:
Recruitment
- Implementation of deliberate strategies to facilitate interviewing and matching a more diverse resident cohort,
- A new holistic review system for ERAS applications, and
- Intentionally improved diversity among members of the Residency Recruitment Committee.
DEI Student, Resident, and Faculty Education
- Development and delivery of a longitudinal DEI curriculum including workshops and book clubs to foster each individual’s transformation from bystander to upstander.
- Dedicated time during Y-week to explore threats to the safety of the learning environment for people of diverse (race, ethnicity, gender, ability) backgrounds.
Patient Care
- Simulation-based educational research to assess the impact of bias on patient outcomes and
- A case-based resident-designed lecture series to promote cultural competence and caring for children of diverse backgrounds.
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and providing patient-centered care. Read more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
