Improving the recruitment, retention, and leadership advancement of faculty who are under-
represented in medicine is a priority at many academic institutions to ensure excellence in …

Objective The purpose of this study is the examine the effect of a holistic review process on
the recruitment of women and students underrepresented in medicine (UIM) in a general …

Importance Diversity in academic surgery is lacking, particularly among positions of
leadership. Objective To evaluate trends among racial/ethnical minority groups stratified by …

Background Diversity in surgery has been shown to improve mentorship and patient care.
Diversity has improved among general surgery (GS) trainees but is not the case for …

Introduction In order to care for an increasingly diverse population, the surgical workforce
must improve in gender, racial, and ethnic diversity. We aim to identify deficiencies in the …

Mentorship is a critical tool for professional development and career success. In academic
surgery, supportive mentorship affords higher job satisfaction, academic productivity, and …

Background: The inequitable representation of women and members of racial and ethnic
minority groups in leadership positions within academic medicine is an ongoing challenge …

Introduction We aimed to assess and quantify recent efforts of surgical departments in
achieving diversity, equity and inclusion. Methods Chairs of surgery at US hospitals were …

The concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental and more recently heavily
discussed within medicine, research, and the larger society. There is increasing awareness …

Background The evolving landscape of academic surgery demands leaders who are not
only effective clinicians and researchers, but also administrators able to navigate complex …