Proceedings From the Advances in Surgery Channel Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Series: Lessons Learned From Asian Academic Surgeons

Tracy S Wang; Eugene S Kim; Quan-Yang Duh; Ankush Gosain; Lillian S Kao; Anai N Kothari; Susan Tsai; Jennifer F Tseng; Allan Tsung; Kasper S Wang; Steven D Wexner

doi:10.1016/j.jss.2022.04.030

Proceedings From the Advances in Surgery Channel Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Series: Lessons Learned From Asian Academic Surgeons

J Surg Res. 2022 Oct:278:14-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.04.030. Epub 2022 May 16.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Electronic address: tswang@mcw.edu.
² Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
³ Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
⁴ Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, Tennessee.
⁵ Department of Surgery, McGovern Medical School at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas.
⁶ Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
⁷ Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center and Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.
⁸ Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.
⁹ Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, Florida.

PMID: 35588571
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.04.030

Abstract

In this series of talks and the accompanying panel session, leaders from the Society of Asian Academic Surgeons discuss issues faced by Asian Americans and the importance of the role of mentors and allyship in professional development in the advancement of Asian Americans in leadership roles. Barriers, including the model minority myth, are addressed. The heterogeneity of the Asian American population and disparities in healthcare and in research, specifically as relates to Asian Americans, also are examined.

Keywords: Academic surgery; Allyship; Asian American; Diversity; Equity; Healthcare disparities; Inclusion; Mentorship.

MeSH terms

Asian
Asian People
Humans
Leadership
Minority Groups*
Surgeons*