C5: Building Diversity and Equitable Systems in Vascular Surgery

Friday, June 17, 2022

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

Location:Ballroom A/B

Moderator(s)

VR

Vincent Rowe, MD

Professor of Clinical Surgery
Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
RA

Rana Afifi, MD

Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas
Matthew Smeds, MD

Professor of Surgery
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri

To provide tools to develops strategies to foster diversity, equity practice and inclusive excellence in vascular surgery practices and educational training programs.
To discuss the role that racial/ethnic/gender impact has on access, quality, and appropriateness of care in vascular surgery.
To demonstrate how to create inclusive environments, gender affirming encounters, and encourage anti-harassment and “upstander” behavior.

1:30 PM – 1:35 PM EDT

Welcome and Introduction
1:35 PM – 1:45 PM EDT

How Workforce Demography Impacts Clinical Outcomes in Vascular Surgery and Vascular Disease-specific Health Disparities
Speaker: Chelsea A. Dorsey, MD – University of Chicago
1:45 PM – 1:55 PM EDT

Anti-Harassment and Bystander Communication Training
Speaker: Erica L. Mitchell, MD – University of Tennessee Health Science Center
1:55 PM – 2:05 PM EDT

Identifying Key Organizational Components that Change Workforce Diversity, Recruit Diverse Trainees and Faculty, and How to Implement a Vascular Surgery Pipeline
Speaker: Lee Kirksey, MD, MBA – The Cleveland Clinic
2:05 PM – 2:15 PM EDT

Integrating Cultural Competency into Medical Education, Surgical Training and Patient Care
Speaker: Carla C. Moreira, MD
2:15 PM – 2:25 PM EDT

How to Create an Inclusive Environment for LGBTQ+ Colleagues and Trainers
Speaker: Luigi Pascarella, MD – University of North Carolina
2:25 PM – 2:35 PM EDT

How to Create Gender-affirming Encounters
Speaker: Lauren West Livingston, MD, PhD
2:35 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

Panel Discussion