In a data driven world, it'll become acutely obvious that our system is broken in terms of racial disparity. The drugs we have don't work for all demographics. GI physician community is quite imbalanced in terms of race. Patients and future physicians will gravitate toward a more inclusive medical practice.
It's already apparent that social determinants of health (SDH) influence health outcomes. Whether we recognize it or not, diversity and inclusion affects all of gastroenterology. It'll affect the future of GI. It'll affect private practice GI -- for sure.
One of the most qualified people in our industry to understand this important topic is Dr. Aja McCutchen. She's a Board Member of United Digestive and Chair of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Digestive Health Physicians Association (DHPA).
In this interview, she shares her story - from the suburbs of Cleveland ("crazy Dave" drew her to medicine) to leading the field (GI has only 1% African American women). You'll clearly understand the importance of paying attention to diversity and inclusion.