Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in medical practice are not just about reaching underserved communities but should also influence who is recruited to care for them.
According to Andy Tau, MD, FACG, FASGE, chair of recruiting at Austin Gastroenterology in Texas, DEI is helping shape the qualities the practice looks for in its next generation of gastroenterologists.
“It is my overt mission statement to try to recruit people in our group who are excellent gastroenterologists, but I also want them to be people who will be willing, as part of their mission statement as gastroenterologists,