PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Karen Brasel
AU  - Cherisse Berry
AU  - Brian H Williams
AU  - Sharon M Henry
AU  - Jeffrey Upperman
AU  - Michaela A West
TI  - 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
AID  - 10.1136/tsaco-2021-000813
DP  - 2021 Nov 01
TA  - Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
PG  - e000813
VI  - 6
IP  - 1
4099  - http://tsaco.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000813.short
4100  - http://tsaco.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000813.full
SO  - Trauma Surg Acute Care Open2021 Nov 01; 6
AB  - The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Ad Hoc Committee organized a luncheon symposium with a distinguished panel of experts to discuss how to ensure a diverse surgical workforce. The panelists discussed the current state of DEI efforts within surgical departments and societal demographic changes that inform and necessitate surgical workforce adaptations. Concrete recommendations included the following: obtain internal data, establish DEI committee, include bias training, review hiring and compensation practices, support the department members doing the DEI work, commit adequate funding, be intentional with DEI efforts, and develop and support alternate pathways for promotion and tenure.