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Diversity in gastroenterology in the United States: Where are we now? Where should we go?

2016; Elsevier BV; Volume: 83; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.gie.2015.12.001

1097-6779

Lukejohn W. Day, Susana Gonzalez, Antonio Mendoza Ladd, Juan Carlos Bucobo, Octavia Pickett–Blakely, Amy Tilara, Jennifer Christie,

Dental Education, Practice, Research

The term diversity has many definitions that have continued to evolve and expand over time. At its core, diversity is "a concept that encompasses acceptance and respect. It means the understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing individual differences."1 Nowhere is diversity more apparent today than in our changing healthcare system. Given improved access to healthcare provided through healthcare reform and the rapidly changing demographics of the U.S. population, it is expected that the U.S.