Target Audience: Anyone working in academic medicine—trainees, faculty, program leaders, researchers, educators, and clinicians—who want to understand how equity and DEI principles are shaping roles and responsibilities across the academic landscape.

Summary: Join Hoover Adger, Jr., MD MPH MBA, Jeanette Tetrault, MD, J. Deanna Wilson, MD MPH, and Facilitator Joseph Valdez, MD MPH for an engaging panel discussion on how equity and DEI principles are transforming roles in academic medicine. Hear real-world examples and practical strategies to navigate evolving responsibilities in research, teaching, recruitment, program development, and clinical care.

Why You Should View the Recording:

• Learn how responsibilities in research, teaching, recruitment, and clinical care are evolving in today’s climate
• Walk away with practical approaches to integrate DEI principles into your work
• Hear candid examples and solutions from professionals actively advancing equity in academic medicine

January 15, 2026 Update... during this session, our panelists reference and address the notification to ACAAM that the REACH 2.0 Grant was terminated effectively immediately (January 14, 2026). On January 15, 2026, ACAAM was notified the REACH 2.0 Grant, funded through SAMHSA, was restored noting the "award will remain active under its original terms and conditions." Please keep this news top of mind when viewing the recording.