Political momentum for antiracist policies grew out of the collective trauma highlighted
during the COVID pandemic. This prompted discussions of root cause analyses for differences
in health outcomes among historically underserved populations, including racial and
ethnic minorities. Dismantling structural racism in medicine is an ambitious goal
that requires widespread buy-in and transdisciplinary collaborations across institutions
to establish systematic, rigorous approaches that enable sustainable change. Radiology
is at the center of medical care and renewed focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion
(EDI) provides an opportune window for radiologists to facilitate an open forum to
address racialized medicine to catalyze real and lasting change. The framework of
change management can help radiology practices create and maintain this change while
minimizing disruption. This article discusses how change management principles can
be leveraged by radiology to lead EDI interventions that will encourage honest dialogue,
serve as a platform to support institutional EDI efforts, and lead to systemic change.
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Published online: February 18, 2023
Accepted:
January 26,
2023
Received in revised form:
January 25,
2023
Received:
November 6,
2022
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