Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Trauma Surgery Practice
Find resources below regarding Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Trauma Practice developed by the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Trauma Surgery Practice Committee (#EAST4ALL), which has been charged with investigating ways to enhance awareness and provide education regarding the prevalence and character of inequity in the trauma surgery profession. While inequity experienced by patients is also a significant issue, this committee focuses on equity for medical students, surgical trainees and trauma surgeons. To learn more, visit the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Trauma Surgery Practice Committee (#EAST4ALL) page and read the article below.
#EAST4ALL: Advancing DEI within EAST and Acute Care Surgery - In the dynamic field of acute care surgery, the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) has emerged as a groundbreaker in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), with #EAST4ALL leading the way – first, as an ad hoc task force and then as the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Trauma Surgery Practice Committee. #EAST4ALL has played a pivotal role in transforming the landscape of DEI within EAST as an organization by challenging prevailing biases and setting new standards for inclusivity in acute care surgery. By understanding the origins of the push for DEI in acute care surgery, #EAST4ALL has been able to advocate for meaningful change within the organization to ensure a vibrantly inclusive and equitable surgical community.
#EAST4All: An Introduction to the EAST Equity, Quality and Inclusion Task Force
Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery: July 2019 - Volume 87 - Issue 1 - p 225–233
Equity on the Frontlines of Trauma Surgery An #EAST4All Roundtable
Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery: January 2021 - Volume 90 - Issue 1 - p 129-136
Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Statement on Structural Racism, and the Deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor
Annals of Surgery: December 2020 - Volume 272 - Issue 6 - p 911-914
doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004430
Call to Action on the Categorization of Sex, Gender, Race and Ethnicity in Surgical Research
Journal of the American College of Surgeons: Open Access - Published May 04, 2021 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.04.025
Resources
January 17, 2020 - EAST4ALL SessionEAST4ALL Toolkit
EAST4All Infographics
EAST4ALL COVID-19 Infographic
Mentoring Equity
EAST Landmark Papers - This resource gives aspiring clinicians a solid foundation of defining papers from which to interpret practice management guidelines, literature reviews of newer material, and other educational content. Nearly 20 papers regarding equity, quality, and inclusion in trauma practice are included here and are grouped in the following categories: Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Parity/Pay Gap, Implicit Bias, and Patient Outcomes.
EAST Monthly Literature Reviews - Keeping you up-to-date with current literature, the EAST Monthly Literature Reviews provided below have an equity, quality, and inclusion in trauma practice focus:
January 2021 - Equity, Quality, and Inclusion in Trauma
April 2020 - Equity, Quality & Inclusion in Trauma
The American Surgical Association and the Association of Women Surgeons have excellent resources related to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Mentoring. Click here for a summary.
In Memoriam
Read Dr. Kenneth Wilson's tribute to Dr. Weaver.