The Radiology Business Management Association admitted Monday that the 52-year-old trade group is missing the mark on diversity and wants to change how it operates.
As such, the organization is launching a new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force, charged with analyzing RBMA’s current state, gathering data and determining how it can become more inclusive.
“Our membership and leadership do not reflect the diversity of the populations we serve, and we are holding ourselves accountable,” the Fairfax, Virginia-based trade group said in an email to members Thursday. “We recognize that diverse viewpoints are essential to driving innovation and untangling the complex issues that face the radiology industry,” it added later.
RBMA said it hopes to issue an actionable plan to help diversity if membership and emphasized this will not happen through a single program or initiative.
“It will not happen overnight, but we are committed to both immediate and long-term action toward a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive community,” the June 24 message concluded.
Marty Stempniak has covered healthcare since 2012, with his byline appearing in the American Hospital Association's member magazine, Modern Healthcare and McKnight's. Prior to that, he wrote about village government and local business for his hometown newspaper in Oak Park, Illinois. He won a Peter Lisagor and Gold EXCEL awards in 2017 for his coverage of the opioid epidemic.