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 …

Background: The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has adopted the strategic
goal of evolving its culture and governance to become more strategic, innovative, and …

Importance Surgical programs across the US continue to promote and invest in initiatives
aimed at improving racial/ethnic diversity, but whether this translates to changes in the …

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 …

Importance Sex-based income disparities are well documented in medicine and most
pronounced in surgery. These disparities are commonly attributed to differences in hours …

Objective: To determine the representation of Black/AA women surgeons in academic
medicine among US medical school faculty and to assess the number of NIH grants …

Since the 1980s, social scientists have endeavored to identify, quantify, and eradicate
“implicit bias.” This term refers to how unconscious stereotypes or attitudes, which have …

Importance Within medical specialties, surgical disciplines disproportionately and routinely
demonstrate the greatest underrepresentation of women and individuals from racial/ethnic …

Objective Recent initiatives have emphasized the importance of diversity, equity, and
inclusion in academic surgery. Racial/ethnic disparities remain prevalent throughout …

Background A call to increase diversity among academic surgery faculty (ASF) was made in
2008, after recognizing the lack of surgeons considered underrepresented in medicine …