Michael Galvez, MD FACS
A space dedicated to mentorship, artwork, and pediatric hand surgery.
"Diversity Drives Excellence." - Quinn Capers III
We cannot wait, we must move forward.
There is a lack of diversity in the field of hand surgery. This subspeciality requires improvement in diversity.
Resources:
ORTHOPAEDIC RESOURCES
The American Academic of Orthopaedics' Strategic Plan & Diversity and the Diversity Advisory Board.
Black Women Orthopaedic Surgeons (BWOS)
The mission of BWOS is to support and empower black women orthopaedic surgeons through mentoring, activism, and education while advocating for health equity. Founded in 2020.
J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society (JRGOS)
The mission of the J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society (JRGOS) is to increase diversity within the orthopaedic profession and promote the highest quality musculoskeletal care for all people. This society was named after America's first black orthopaedic surgeon. Founded in 1998.
Founded in 2004 by orthopaedic surgeons working collaboratively with academic institutions, community surgeons, and industry to address the dearth of women and underrepresented minorities (URMs) in orthopaedic surgery.
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Bioskills
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Summer internship (NDSI) and medical student symposium
Building the pipeline for women in engineering and medicine and founded in 2009. Named in honor of Dr. Jacquelin Perry, who was among the first women certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society
Founded in 1983 as a support and networking group for the growing number of women orthopaedic surgeons. The women at the first meeting felt that there were many common problems confronting them, which could best be solved by pooling resources.
American Association of Latino Orthopaedic Surgeons
Orthopaedic surgeons serving the Latino community. Founded in 2012.
International Orthopaedic Diversity Alliance (IODA)
Collaborating to Improve Diversity in Orthopaedics. Founded in 2019.
Pride Ortho is a community of proactive lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ+) individuals and their allies with a mission to provide mentorship, networking, and a sense of belonging for members of our orthopaedic community. Founded in 2020.
#SpeakUpOrtho is an initiative to increase awareness of bias, inequities, and harassment within orthopaedic surgery.
PLASTIC SURGERY RESOURCES
The Arthur L. Garnes Society is committed to fostering mentorship, collaboration, and fellowship among Black, African-American, and other under-represented in medicine in plastic & reconstructive surgery. Dr. Garnes was the first Black Chairman of plastic surgery. Founded in 2019.
Latino/a Plastic Surgery Society
The Latino/a Plastic Surgery Society (LPSS) was founded to inform, education and inspire the next generation of U.S. Latino/a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Founded in 2021.
American Society for Plastic Surgery
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ROAD MAPS stands for the Recruitment Of Accomplished & Diverse Medical-student Applicants into Plastic Surgery.
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The mission of the ROADMAPS program is to cultivate and support medical students who choose a career in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons
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For safe, fair, dignified, equitable work for all people in plastic surgery & zero tolerance of harassment, assault, discrimination, or intimidation.
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A community for women of color in PRS to engage, connect and empower.
General Surgery Resources
American College of Surgeons
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Need Assessment Tools
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Cultural Competency at Work
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Recognizing Implicit Bias
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Creating Diverse Surgical Teams
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Profiles in Diversity:
URM Medical Student Resources
The Funded Away Rotations for Minority Medical Students (FARMS) Database is a director of programs offering stipends to URM students participating in elective rotations.