Research Voices from the Field is a new feature that showcases cutting-edge research that breaks barriers and promotes inclusion in medicine. Each edition spotlights a research publication and includes insights directly from the authors—revealing their motivations, the significance of their findings, and why the research matters for healthcare professionals everywhere.
In this third edition, Dr. Faisal Khosa, Dr. Jeffrey Ding, and Dr. Sabeen Tiwana reflect on their edited book “Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Healthcare: From Knowledge to Practice” and its relevance to healthcare professionals, medical educators, leaders, and policymakers in advancing inclusion in clinical practice and medical education across disciplines.
Dr. Faisal Khosa, Dr. Jeffrey Ding, and Dr. Sabeen Tiwana reflect on their edited book “Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Healthcare: From Knowledge to Practice” and its relevance to healthcare professionals, medical educators, leaders, and policymakers in advancing inclusion in clinical practice and medical education across disciplines.
Healthcare is at a crossroads. Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) have long been essential in breaking down barriers to healthcare access and professional advancement, yet today, they are increasingly caught in political debates. Now more than ever, it’s crucial to not only defend EDI but to strengthen its foundation with practical, evidence-based solutions that lead to better outcomes for everyone.
That’s where Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Healthcare: From Knowledge to Practice comes in. This book brings together top experts and frontline practitioners to explore key issues like anti-racism in medicine, implicit bias, intersectionality, and the structural barriers that stand in the way of true equity. More than just theory, it offers real strategies for healthcare professionals, educators, and policymakers to create more inclusive, culturally safe spaces in clinical practice, medical education, and leadership.
We put this book together because meaningful change doesn’t happen without awareness and action. By amplifying diverse voices and real-world experiences, we hope to give healthcare professionals the tools they need to challenge systemic inequities and push for lasting change.
At a time when equity in healthcare is being questioned, we need to stand firm in our commitment to inclusion. We hope this book sparks important conversations, deep reflection, and, most importantly, real action toward a more just and inclusive healthcare system.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Healthcare: From Knowledge to Practice
Editors: Faisal Khosa, Jeffrey Ding, Sabeen Tiwana
Description
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Healthcare: From Knowledge to Practice offers a comprehensive text on the landscape of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in the health professions. Each chapter is dedicated to a health profession and is authored by an expert in EDI and workforce diversity in their respective discipline (such as medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and so on). Chapters characterize the present state of workforce diversity in the discipline, chronicle historical developments, provide rationale for systemic action, and include possible solutions and interventions in an evidence-based manner.
By serving as an all-in-one reference text, this resource is meant for students, healthcare professionals, and organizational leadership who wish to understand and implement EDI in the health professions.
Have you’ve published or come across valuable research on the praxis of REDI in medicine? Share it today.
We especially welcome submissions of research articles that explore equity, diversity, inclusion, justice, decolonization, Indigenization, or trauma-informed practices in medicine and healthcare.