Date | January 5, 2023 |
Modified | January 5, 2023 |
Author | WSACS |
Position statement from the WSACS Board members on equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI)
This position statement outlines the board’s current policies and practices aiming to achieve equity, diversity and inclusion:
We commit to embracing and embedding equity, diversity and inclusion in all our practices and regularly reviewing, improving and updating our policies and practices.
(applied for WSACS from S. Agarwal et al. Anaesthesia 2022;77(9):1018-1022. DOI: 10.1111/anae.15763. Epub 2022 Jun 27)
Position statement from the Editors of Anaesthesia on equity, diversity and inclusion S Agarwal 1 2 , K El-Boghdadly 3 4 , Editors. PMID: 36444898
Abstract
There is a need to prioritise equity, diversity and inclusion within anaesthesia and medicine as a whole. This position statement outlines the Anaesthesia Editors’ current policies and practices aiming to achieve equity, represent the diversity of our specialty and actively include people engaged with this journal and beyond. We will define, promote and embed principles of equity, diversity and inclusion across all our work. We will monitor and report author and editor characteristics and ensure recruitment practices are transparent and adhere to our principles on equity, diversity and inclusion. We will attempt to remove systemic barriers restricting those from under-represented groups from progressing into leadership roles within anaesthesia. We will respond to threats and barriers to the principles and practices we set. With these principles and specific actions we undertake, we aim to be pro-active rather than reactive. We commit to embracing and embedding equity, diversity and inclusion in all our practices and regularly reviewing, improving and updating our policies and practices.
Keywords: diversity; equality; inclusion; position statement.
© 2022 Association of Anaesthetists.
References
WSACS is a specialist society of ESAIC. Full list can be found here: https://www.esaic.org/about/specialist-societies/specialist-societies-membership/. Please find below what ESAIC applies today:
The following is planned as well:
Please also have a look at this Newsletter article from the Chair of the ESAIC Gender Equity Committee.
Mail to the WSACS may be addressed to:
Prof Dr Manu Malbrain
WSACS Treasurer
Dreef 1
B-3360 Lovenjoel
Belgium
info@wsacs.org
For questions regarding the WSACS and its mission, please contact the WSACS Executive Committee.