The Infectious Disease Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism Committee (ID2EA) was formed in March 2020 as a joint effort by faculty from the Yale Section of Infectious Diseases, the Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning, and faculty in Yale School of Medicine’s Section of the History of Medicine. ID2EA aims to take a multi-pronged approach towards fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Department of Internal Medicine’s Section of Infectious Diseases so that all faculty trainees, and staff feel welcomed and that they belong.

The ID2EA team led a recent study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases that evaluated perspectives from infectious diseases faculty regarding the effectiveness of fostering an understanding of how racial and socioeconomic disparities contribute to health disparities. 92% of respondents found the sessions helpful across educational sessions, with 89% stating that they effectively achieved their intended goals.

Yale faculty also contributed to similar diversity and inclusion efforts implemented by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). These efforts were highlighted in a recent study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases, describing strategies for fostering diversity and inclusion within.

To learn more, read these studies: Building an Infectious Disease Diversity, Equity, and Antiracism (ID2EA) Curriculum: A Single Center's Experience and Reflections

Inclusion, Diversity, Access, and Equity in Infectious Diseases Fellowship Training: Tools for Program Directors

Luther, V., Barsoumian, A. E., Konold, V. J. L., Vijayan, T., Balba, G. P., Benson, C. A., Blackburn, B. G., Cariello, P. F., Perloff, S., Razonable, R. R., Acharya, K., Azar, M. M., Bhanot, N., Blyth, D. M., Butt, S. L., Casañas, B., Chow, B., Cleveland, K. O., Cutrell, J. B., & Doshi, S. (2023). Inclusion, Diversity, Access, and Equity in Infectious Diseases Fellowship Training: Tools for Program Directors. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 10(6). https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad289

Gleeson, S. E., Zapata, H., Bathgate, M. E., Emu, B., Frederick, J., Friedland, G., Golden, M. P., Meyer, J. P., Radin, J., Sideleau, R., Shaw, A., Shenoi, S. V., Trubin, P. A., Virata, M., Barakat, L. A., & Desruisseaux, M. S. (2023). Building an Infectious Disease Diversity, Equity, and Antiracism (ID2EA) Curriculum: A Single Center’s Experience and Reflections. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 77(5). https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciad236

Yale School of Medicine’s Department of Internal Medicine Section of Infectious Diseases engages in comprehensive and innovative patient care, research, and educational activities for a broad range of infectious diseases. Learn more at Infectious Diseases.