Inequities manifest in many forms within our society.
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Racial inequity has become painfully visible this past year. Race in and of itself
has no biological basis. Race is a social construct based on phenotypical characteristics
such as skin color, features, and hair texture. Related but distinct in concept, ethnicity
is defined by how groups share national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural
origins. Racial and ethnic equity would mean fair treatment, access, opportunity,
and advancement for people of all races and ethnicities within society. Achieving
racial and ethnic equity begins with an understanding of the root causes of inequities,
which academic medicine seeks to do.
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Published online: December 17, 2020
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