The Health Equity and Diversity Committee (HEDC) ATS Underrepresented in Medicine (URM) Mentorship program is sponsored and overseen by the ATS HEDC. The intention is for ATS members who are senior fellows, post-doctoral fellows, or junior faculty, and who identify as a member of a group that is underrepresented in medicine (URM). ATS URM mentorship is a 2-year long program commitment with new individuals onboarded every year.
Mentors are assigned based on mentor/mentee interests (e.g., clinical practice, medical education, research, scholarship, or work-life balance). Over the course of the year, the HEDC organizes:
- webinars,
- online trainings,
- and other online sessions
The goal of the resources is to provide relevant information that touches on issues unique or specific to the URM mentees. The HEDC also periodically provides virtual “office hours” where the mentees can touch base with their mentors and other mentees.
Please contact the ATS at hedc@thoracic.org if you need more information. The ATS point of contact is Kimberly Lawrence, staff liaison to the Health Equity and Diversity Committee, who may be reached at klawrence@thoracic.org.