American Society of Nephrology

Raymond C. Harris, MD, FASN

President, American Society of Nephrology

ESRD incidence rate, per million/year, by race, in the

U.S. population, 1980-2012

USRDS 2014

Determinants of Health in Kidney Disease

Individual Health

Policy making

Social Factors

Health Services

Individual Behavior

Biology and

Genetics

HealthyPeople.gov, 2015

ASN Enterprise

Diversity Summit Recommendations

to ASN Council

Diversity and Inclusion Work Group Launch

Timeline of Launch for Diversity Initiative

June

2013

October

2013

December

2013

Co-Chairs

Jonathan Himmelfarb, MD, FASN

Donald E. Wesson, MD, FASN

Members ASN Diversity Champion

Deidra C. Crews, MD, FASN Eddie L. Greene, MD

Crystal A. Gadegbeku, MD

Keisha L. Gibson, MD Work Group Intern

Kevin O. Griffiths, MD, FASN Mukoso Ozieh, MD

German T. Hernandez, MD, FASN

Robert S. Hoover, Jr., MD, FASN Staff Liaison

Stacey Jolly, MD Katlyn Leight

Mitchell R. Lunn, MD

Kalani L. Raphael, MD

Bessie A. Young, MD, FASN

Work Group Membership

The First 15 Months: Work Group Accomplishments

• Created an ASN mission, vision and values statement on diversity

• Increased collection of ASN Member Demographics

• Established the ASN-Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development

Program Award

• Recruited a volunteer to represent LGBT community interests on

the Diversity and Inclusion Work Group

• Exhibited at the Student National Medical Association Annual

Meeting

• Funded 15 participants to attend the NIDDK Network of Minority

Health Investigators Annual Workshop

The 2nd Year: Work Group Accomplishments

• Awarded the first ASN-Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development

Program Award

• Organized the first Diversity and Inclusion Lunch at Kidney Week

2015

• Hosted a reception at the Student National Medical Association

Annual Meeting

• Sent a representative to The LGBT Health Workforce Conference

• Funded 19 participants to attend the 2016 NIDDK Network of

Minority Health Investigators Annual Workshop

The 2nd Year: Work Group Accomplishments

• Awarded the first ASN-Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development

Program Award

• Track record of success- Out of the 250 Amos scholars, 23 have

focused on kidney health.

• Gentzon Hall, MD, PhD, Duke University School of Medicine.

• Dr. Hall’s research focuses on novel gene discovery in African

Americans with familial focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.

• Organized the first Diversity and Inclusion Lunch at Kidney Week

2015

• Over 50 attendees, including early and mid-career nephrologists,

and several Kidney STARS and Karen L. Campbell Fellows.

• Served as a platform to solicit input and feedback to identify

existing gaps in current efforts.

• The second annual Diversity and Inclusion Lunch will be held at

Kidney Week 2016 and will be expanded to 75 participants.

The 2nd Year: Work Group Accomplishments

• Hosted a reception at the Student National Medical Association

Annual Meeting

• Dr. Hoover and Dr .Wesson of the Diversity and Inclusion Work

Group joined ASN staff at the ASN exhibit booth.

• ASN hosted a reception in which students listened to a

presentation on careers in nephrology.

• 10-15 students signed up for ASN student memberships.

• Sent a representative to The LGBT Health Workforce Conference

• Dr. Lunn of the Work Group attended the conference to evaluate

for a potential ASN exhibit or other involvement.

• Preparing the health care workforce to address the health concerns

of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities.

• Designed for health professionals, educators, and students (pre-

health professions, professional schools, and graduate).

The 2nd Year: Work Group Accomplishments

• Funded 20 participants to attend the 2016 NIDDK Network of

Minority Health Investigators Annual Workshop

• 5 additional awards given in 2016 (15 awarded in 2015).

• ASN and NMRI established a direct application process for the

travel awards.

• Partnership helps ASN promote sponsorship (increasing

opportunities for young faculty to get in front of senior leaders).

Other Diversity and Inclusion Efforts at ASN

• Michelle P. Winn Endowed Lectureship in Glomerular Diseases and

Genetics

• ASN Panel re-population

• Kidney Week Speakers

• Travel support and grant funding recipients

What’s next?

• Developing Mentorship Curriculum

• The curriculum will build on an existing CTSA curriculum to help

train mentors and mentees.

• The curriculum modification will be overseen by the ASN Education

Committee and the final version will be hosted on the ASN website.

• Tracking and Reporting Performance

• The work group will track and evaluate ASN panel demographics

from 2012 to the present, along with Member demographics.

• These statistics will be used to gauge the success of diversity and

inclusion efforts across all areas of the society.

• Establishing a Diversity and Inclusion Committee

• The work group will be transitioned to a permanent committee

under the new ASN strategic plan.

• The committee will include some members of the original work

group, but will also recruit new members.

Career Development Grants

Advancing independent careers of biomedical research investigators

William and Sandra Bennett Clinical Scholars Program

Supporting aspiring nephrology educators

ASN-Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program Award

Supporting a kidney scholar and future health care leader from a

historically disadvantaged background

ASN Support for Early Career Professionals

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ASN Support for Students and Trainees

Fellows

Ben J. Lipps Research Fellowship Program

William E. Mitch International Scholars Program

Students, Residents and PhD Candidates

Kidney STARS (Students and Residents at Kidney Week)

Medical Students and Graduate Students

Student Scholar Grants Program

Kidney TREKS (Tutored Research and Education for Students)

ASN’s Commitment to Career Development for Kidney

Professionals

• Improve opportunities for sponsorship and mentoring, connecting early

and mid-career professionals with influential leaders in the field

• Develop, support, and disseminate career development and leadership

training resources and best practices among all groups

• Create tools for wider exchange among professionals, in areas of targeted

interests, to personalize the experience for members

Students

Trainees

Early Career

Mid Career

Senior

ASN Values Statement on Diversity and Inclusion

The values below serve as guiding principles to effect positive change

in ASN, the profession of nephrology and the lives of people with

kidney disease.

• Inclusiveness: Promote and encourage contributions and

collaboration among colleagues.

• Mentorship: Improve career opportunities for professionals

dedicated to curing kidney disease.

• Health Equity: Work strategically to eliminate disparities in the

diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease.

• Patient Advocacy: Advocate for universal access to quality

care for all people living with kidney disease.

• Engagement: Support civic engagement and community

service as part of the professional experience.

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