Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Healthcare

Dr. Faisal Khosa is a physician-scholar, educator, and internationally recognized leader in equity, diversity, and inclusion in academic medicine. He is a Professor of Radiology at Vancouver General Hospital and the University of British Columbia, and serves as Chair of the Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Advisory Committee for Doctors of BC. With more than 330 peer-reviewed publications and four books, Dr. Khosa’s scholarship spans health equity, leadership, and workforce diversity. His work is supported by competitive national and international funding and has had a sustained impact across academic and healthcare systems globally. His contributions have been recognized with numerous prestigious honors across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia. These include the Global Humanitarian Award from the American College of Radiology, the May Cohen Equity, Diversity and Gender Award from the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, the Don Rix Physician Leadership Lifetime Achievement Award, the Mitchell Award of Distinction, and the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) conferred by the Government of Pakistan. A dedicated mentor and advocate, Dr. Khosa has supported and sponsored hundreds of trainees and faculty, particularly those from underrepresented groups. Through his research, mentorship, and leadership in experiential learning initiatives, he continues to advance inclusive excellence and help build environments where equity, diversity, and inclusion are not only promoted but fully realized.Dr. Ding is a resident physician in the Department of Family Medicine, University of British Columbia. Jeffrey is an avid EDI researcher with a specific focus on gender, racial, and ethnic disparities in medicine. Jeffrey has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles, with a focus on increasing awareness of workforce disparities and advocating for institutional action within medical schools, medical specialties, professional societies, journal editorial boards, clinical trials, and Canadian health authorities.Dr. Tiwana is the owner of a family dental practice in Vancouver and a clinical instructor at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia. Sabeen has a keen interest in advocacy and mentoring of students from underrepresented groups, including minorities and refugees. Sabeen is a workplace advisor for several schools, has published extensively on demographic disparities in healthcare professions, and offers courses on bias and harassment.

• 1. Equity, diversity, and inclusion in chiropractic: Aligning the profession to serve tomorrow’s diverse world2. Navigating equity, diversity, and inclusion: Transforming the dental profession3. Diversity, equity, and inclusion in the dietetics profession: Past, present, and ways forward4. Equity, diversity, and inclusion in medicine: Sisyphean undertaking or achievable reality5. Equity, diversity, and inclusion: Current issues and recommendations to achieve EDI-related outcomes in the nursing discipline6. Equity, diversity, and inclusion in occupational therapy: Small steps, slow pace, and unrealized potential7. Seeing clearly: Equity, diversity, and inclusion in optometry8. Equity, diversity, and inclusion in pharmacy: Paramount to progress and public trust in the profession9. Moving in complex spaces: A call to action for equity, diversity, and inclusion in physiotherapy10. Voices unheard: A clarion call for transforming communication sciences and disordersConclusion: The road ahead

"...provides definitions of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) across various healthcare disciplines, highlighting the current state, historical context, and proposed interventions for each discipline. [It] contains illustrations of people included in the definition of EDI with comparison to other countries including the United Kingdom and Canada. The purpose of this book is to address the definition of EDI and the lack of diversity in specific healthcare fields,... also explores ways to increase representation across the healthcare continuum focusing on the chosen fields in this book.... Each chapter provides a high-level overview of EDI and how to increase the ratio of diverse healthcare workers to communities served.... The definition of illustrations (color) and graphs were very helpful in grasping a full understanding of the need for EDI activities in healthcare.... [It] will be of great benefit for students not familiar with the elements of EDI and specifically for students pursuing a career in one of the disciplines addressed in this book." ©Doody's Review Service, 2025, Carol Steans, MA, MSN, RN (DNV Healthcare)