Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Editor's Blog
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Voices Against Systemic Racism and Inequities in Society
DEI Podcasts
Check out the most recent DEI-related podcasts!
July 2023 Neurology Recall: Social Determinants of Health in Neurology
The July 2023 replay of past episodes showcases five interviews on social determinants of health in neurology. The episode begins with an interview with Dr. Heather Leeper on the links between pain and depression with unemployment due to CNS cancer. The episode continues with an interview with Dr. Wyatt Bensken on racial and ethnic difference in antiseizure medication prescription. The next interview is with Dr. Scott Mendelson on race-ethnic disparities in stroke thrombolysis. The fourth interview is with Dr. Vikas Kotagal on neighborhood socioeconomic factors in people with various movement disorders. The final episode is with Dr. Daniel Di Luca on racial and ethnic differences in quality of life among people with Parkinson disease.
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Quality of Life in Parkinson Disease
Dr. Jason Crowell talks with Dr. Daniel Garbin Di Luca about racial and ethnic differences in health-related quality of life for individuals with Parkinson disease. Read the related article in Neurology.
Listen to a curated selection of Neurology Podcasts on DEI content, chosen by Neurology DEI Section Editor, Joshua A. Budhu, MD, MS. Listen now.
DEI in Neurology Video Journal Club
Check out the most recent DEI topic from the Neurology Video Journal Club!
In this episode of Neurology Video Journal Club, Dr. Robert J. Fox is joined by Dr. Mandy Leonard to discuss an article published in the February 28, 2023 issue of Neurology: "Costs and Utilization of New-to-Market Neurologic Medications."
Taking a Stand
AAN Anti-racism Education Program
The AAN Anti-racism Education Program is an on demand, learn at your own pace anti-racism core curriculum unique for neurologists. This program is designed to be completed over several months with built-in time for reflection between the four modules. [Find out more]
AAN Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Website
Read about the AAN’s DEI initiatives and resources. [Find out more]
Dispatches from Ukrainian Neurologists: ‘We Need Medicines for Our Patients and Peace in Our Country’
[Find out more]International Transgender Day of Visibility
The Neurology DEI section has curated a collection of pieces featuring the voices and lived experiences of transgender neurologists. [Find out more].
New & Notable
October 5, 2022
- Teleneurology visits increased by nearly 2,000-fold at the University of Pennsylvania Health System during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic
Reference:
Tropea TF, Fuentes A, Roberts Z, et al. Provider experience with Teleneurology in an academic neurology department. Telemed J E Health 2022;28:374-383. DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2021.0096
- Though telemedicine aims to help provide care to patients in a variety of settings, disparities in teleneurology parallel disparities seen outside the telemedicine context, and warrant consideration as we expand services at free and low-cost health clinics
- Teleneurology visits increased by nearly 2,000-fold at the University of Pennsylvania Health System during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic
Latest Articles
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Welcome to the Neurology Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Online Section!
The Neurology Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) is an online section linked to the larger Journal family that supports the journal’s purpose “to advance the field by presenting new basic and clinical research with emphasis on knowledge that will influence the way neurology is practiced.”
The founding Co-Editors of the Neurology DEI online section developed the initial mission, vision, and goals statement to provide guidance and accountability:
Mission: To increase awareness and understanding of DEI and in turn foster the Neurology journal mission “to publish outstanding peer-reviewed original research articles, editorials, and reviews to enhance patient care, education, clinical research, and professionalism.”
Vision: For the Neurology DEI online section is to be the premier destination for patient care, research, education, policy, and advocacy content related to DEI in neurology.
Goals:
- To highlight peer-reviewed original research articles, editorials, reviews, and any other content published across the Neurology journal family relating to DEI topics, including contributions that increase our understanding or propose solutions to improve health and healthcare equity.
- To provide a welcoming, respectful, and safe forum for the Neurology community to amplify our perspectives and lived experiences.
- To share opportunities that advance DEI in health and health care within and beyond the field of neurology.
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Call for "Voices: Lived Experiences"
Submit short first-person accounts (1000 words or less) of experiences lived within the realm of diversity, equity, and inclusion with the goal of informing and enlightening our community on these critical issues.
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DEI Podcasts
Listen to a curated selection of Neurology Podcasts on DEI content, chosen by Neurology DEI Section Editor, Joshua A. Budhu, MD, MS.
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Meet the Editor
Neurology PodcastDr. Derek Stitt talks with Prof. Clemens Warnke about the clinical presentation of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, its variants, pathogenesis, and current diagnostic approaches. September 21, 2023.Neurology, Journal, Podcast