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Lofty goals and strategic plans are not enough to achieve and maintain a diverse workforce: an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee conversation

Karen Brasel, Cherisse Berry, Brian H Williams, Sharon M Henry, Jeffrey Upperman, Michaela A West
DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2021-000813 Published 8 November 2021
Karen Brasel
1Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Cherisse Berry
2Department of Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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Brian H Williams
3Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Sharon M Henry
4Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Jeffrey Upperman
5Pediatric Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Michaela A West
6Department Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, North Memorial Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Lofty goals and strategic plans are not enough to achieve and maintain a diverse workforce: an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee conversation
Karen Brasel, Cherisse Berry, Brian H Williams, Sharon M Henry, Jeffrey Upperman, Michaela A West
Trauma Surg Acute Care Open Nov 2021, 6 (1) e000813; DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2021-000813

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Lofty goals and strategic plans are not enough to achieve and maintain a diverse workforce: an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee conversation
Karen Brasel, Cherisse Berry, Brian H Williams, Sharon M Henry, Jeffrey Upperman, Michaela A West
Trauma Surg Acute Care Open Nov 2021, 6 (1) e000813; DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2021-000813
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Karen Brasel, Cherisse Berry, Brian H Williams, Sharon M Henry, Jeffrey Upperman, Michaela A West
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open Nov 2021, 6 (1) e000813; DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2021-000813
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    • Introduction
    • Current state of diversity
    • Increasing inclusivity
    • Tackling structural barriers
    • ‘Objective’ testing?
    • The minority tax
    • The value of diversity
    • Successful strategies for a diverse surgical workforce
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