The American Society of Hematology (ASH) recently announced its recognition and appreciation of Pride Month by highlighting the latest addition to the LGBTQIA+ [(lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual/agender/ally] section of ASH’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Toolkit—a resource for the hematology community to learn about all aspects of DEI. The DEI Toolkit serves to augment ASH’s antiracism focus by highlighting other health-care inequities and similarly providing resources for clinician, researcher, and educator members of ASH.
Christopher R. Flowers, MD, MS, FASCO
Deepika S. Darbari, MD, MBBS
Blachy J. Dávila Saldaña, MD
Articles, books, videos, and academic talks have been specially curated to deepen the understanding of the LGBTQIA+ community. Topics include:
- The overlap of gay rights with civil rights to pursue equity
- Transgender discrimination in health systems and how alarmingly common they are
- The hurdles and successes of transitioning as a physician
- How to manage venous thromboembolism risk in a transgender patient
- Checking your cisgender biases as a practitioner.
Christopher R. Flowers, MD, MS, FASCO, serves as DEI Committee Chair. Deepika S. Darbari, MD, MBBS, is DEI Programs Subcommittee Chair, and Blachy J. Dávila Saldaña, MD, is Vice Chair.
