Diversity, equity, and inclusion have quite appropriately become a central focus for surgical departments and organizations. This program will share the initiatives introduced by the American College of Surgeons and by five of the Royal Colleges: Canada, Edinburgh, England, Glasgow, and Ireland. These colleges collectively represent over 230,000 surgeons from North, Central, and South America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and include fellows and members from Australia and New Zealand. The Presidents and past Presidents of these 6 Colleges will share their structural organizational and programmatic endeavors to ensure that successful DEI programs are ubiquitous within their structures. They will share multiple valuable solutions which can be adapted by surgeons on a local level throughout the world.
PROGRAM
Clinical Background
Welcome & Introduction -Dr. Julie Freischlag (USA) and Dr. Steven Wexner (USA)
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada - Dr. Richard Reznick (Canada)
American College of Surgeons - Dr. J. Wayne Meredith (USA)
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh - Dr. Mike Griffin (UK)
The Royal College of Surgeons of England - Dr. Neil Mortensen (UK)
Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland - Dr. Laura Viani (Ireland)
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow - Dr. Michael Mckirdy (UK)
Discussion and closing remarks moderated by Dr. Julie Freischlag (USA) and Dr. Steven Wexner (USA)
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