Challenges and Solutions to Diversity - Part 1

Program

• Challenges to women surgeons in Asia – Dr April Roslani (Malaysia)
• Black surgeons as leaders – Dr. Francis Chinegwundoh (UK)
• The importance of mentoring – Dr L.D. Britt (USA)
• Women surgeons as mentors – Dr Tracy Hull (USA)
• Women surgeons as leaders – Dr Valerie Rusch (USA)
• Diversity in innovation at J&J – Dr Charles Bridges (USA)
• Discussion – All faculty moderated by Dr Steven Wexner (USA), Dr Patricia Turner (USA) and Dr Mariana Berho (USA)

Faculty

• Dr April Roslani (Malaysia) – Dean and Head of General and Colorectal Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Dr. Francis Chinegwundoh (UK) 
• Dr L.D. Britt (USA) – Executive Director of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons (SBAS), Past President of the SBAS, Past President of the American College of Surgeons (ACS)
• Dr Tracy Hull (USA) – Past President American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), Department of Colorectal Surgery, Chief of IBD Department, Cleveland Clinic Ohio, USA
• Dr Valerie Rusch (USA) – Chair, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Past President of the American College of Surgeons (ACS)
• Dr Patricia Turner (USA) – Director, Division of Member Services, American College of Surgeons; past Chair, AMA Council on Medical Education; past Chair, Surgical Section, National Medical Association; past President, Society of Black Academic Surgeons; and Member, Board of Directors, Council on Medical Specialty Societies
• Dr Mariana Berho (USA) – Director Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, Chief Wellness Officer, Cleveland Clinic Florida, USA
• Dr Steven Wexner (USA) – Director, Digestive Disease Institute, Chair, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Vice-Chair, Board of Regents, American College of Surgeons, Editor in Chief, Surgery, USA
• Dr Charles Bridges (USA) – Chief Technology Officer and Head of Cross-Enterprise Innovation at J&J