Supporting Diversity and Inclusiveness Amid a Changing Academic Landscape

Supporting Diversity and Inclusiveness Amid a Changing Academic Landscape

Vierne Placide, Michelle M. Vance
ISBN13: 9781799876236|ISBN10: 1799876233|EISBN13: 9781799876243
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7623-6.ch001
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Placide, Vierne, and Michelle M. Vance. "Supporting Diversity and Inclusiveness Amid a Changing Academic Landscape." Handbook of Research on Updating and Innovating Health Professions Education: Post-Pandemic Perspectives, edited by Channing R. Ford and Kimberly B. Garza, IGI Global, 2022, pp. 1-23. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7623-6.ch001

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Placide, V. & Vance, M. M. (2022). Supporting Diversity and Inclusiveness Amid a Changing Academic Landscape. In C. Ford & K. Garza (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Updating and Innovating Health Professions Education: Post-Pandemic Perspectives (pp. 1-23). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7623-6.ch001

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Placide, Vierne, and Michelle M. Vance. "Supporting Diversity and Inclusiveness Amid a Changing Academic Landscape." In Handbook of Research on Updating and Innovating Health Professions Education: Post-Pandemic Perspectives, edited by Channing R. Ford and Kimberly B. Garza, 1-23. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7623-6.ch001

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Abstract

Prior to the pandemic, two-thirds of universities and colleges administered courses in the traditional face-to-face setting. After the abrupt change due to the pandemic, educators submerged themselves in virtual pedagogy and forged ahead in preparing the future workforce. An area that may have been overlooked was ensuring the learning environment remained diverse, equitable, and inclusive for all learners. Vital to students matriculating through programs and entering the healthcare workforce is recognizing and understanding student learning styles and having an ecological glimpse of circumstances that may affect their learning. Employing the intersectionality framework to explore inequities exacerbated by students' identities is a starting point. Implementing strategic priorities and DEI practices to decrease the equity gap that exists in the healthcare system and higher education institutions is essential. Health profession educators play a unique role in serving as change agents for future healthcare professionals who have a direct impact on health outcomes.

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