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Residents and clinical fellows are a vulnerable group of surgeons given the specific role they play in the surgical team. The current generation of surgical residents and fellows are completing their medical education and training at a time of massive social change. During this time, the importance of mentorship, allyship, and sponsorship can often make or break experiences for trainees. In this AIS channel session, we explore the challenges and solutions surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion for surgical trainees as they navigate surgical training.

  1. Welcome & Introduction – Dr. Steven D. Wexner (USA), Dr. Yewande Alimi (USA) and Dr. Julia Coleman (USA) 

  2. The importance of role models: Mentorship and Sponsorship addressing challenges of women in surgery – Dr. Anne Fabrizio (Israel)

  3. Intentional Inclusion of LGBTQ+ Trainees in Surgery – Dr. Jad Abdelsattar (USA)

  4. Taking Action: How Trainee-Driven DEI initiatives can have a powerful impact – Dr Allison Martin (USA)

  5. Diversity as the new non-technical surgical skill for surgeon - Dr. Luis Felipe Cabrera Vargas (Colombia)

  1. The Why, How, and lessons learned of Cultural Complications – Dr. Chelsea Harris (USA)

  1. Discussion and closing remarks – All faculty moderated by Dr. Yewande Alimi (USA) and Dr. Julia Coleman (USA)
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Dr. Steven D. Wexner MD,PhD,Executive Director and System Chief, Colorectal Surgery. Professor and Vice-Chair for Professional Development, Department of Surgery MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, USA Colorectal Surgery
Dr. Jad Abdelsattar MD, Breast Surgical Oncology fellow at the University of Southern California, member of the APDS diversity and inclusion committee and the ASE CGR committee, USA Surgical Oncology
Dr. Yewande Alimi MD, General Surgeon at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Chair of Resident and Associate Society of the American College of Surgeons (RASACS), USA General Surgery
Dr. Luis F. Cabrera MD, FACS, MACC, MFELAC, MACCVA | Fellow of vascular and endovascular surgery, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada - Hospital Militar Central, Bogota, Colombia General Surgery
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Dr. Julia Coleman MD MPH, General Surgery resident at University of Colorado Department of Surgery, USA General Surgery
Dr. Anne Fabrizio MD, Colorectal Surgeon, Faculty at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington DC, USA Colorectal Surgery
Dr. Chelsea Harris MD, pursuing fellowship in plastic surgery at Johns Hopkins University, former Creative Director at Annals of Surgery and currently at the American Journal of Surgery, USA Plastic Surgery
Dr. Allison Martin Surgical Oncology and HPB Assistant Professor of Surgery at Duke University Department of Surgery, USA Surgical Oncology
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