AAS Town Hall Webinar

Allyship

The Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. To achieve these goals, specific actions are needed. Allyship is one act that is effective, powerful and collaborative. Allyship is defined as the intentional practice of using power and privilege to achieve equity and inclusion while being accountable to marginalized people’s needs. Join us as we discuss allyship and learn from surgical leaders on how all of us can become effective allies. Please also read the AAS Commitment to Diversity in Academic Surgery at https://www.aasurg.org/aas-commitment-to-diversity-in-academic-surgery/

Agenda

Session Moderators:

Daniel I. Chu, MD
Associate Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Callisia Clarke, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin

Panelist	Topic
Carla Pugh, MD Professor of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine President-Elect, Society of Black Academic Surgeons	Allyship: Why is it Important?
Minerva A. Romero Arenas MD MPH Assistant Professor, UT Health Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine Co-Founder, Latino Surgical Society	What are the Needs in Surgery
Sharon L. Stein MD Associate Professor, CWRU School of Medicine Program Director, Colorectal Surgery, UH Cleveland Medical Center Director, UH RISES President, Association of Women Surgeons	How to Become an Effective Ally
Tracy S. Wang MD MPH Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin Chief, Section of Endocrine Surgery President, Society of Asian Academic Surgeons	The Role of Societies and Organizations in Allyship
Thomas K. Varghese Jr. MD MS Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine Chief Value Officer, Huntsman Cancer Institute Head, Section of General Thoracic Surgery Program Director, Integrated Thoracic Surgery Residency and CT Surgery Fellowship SUS Chair of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee	SUS Commitment to Diversity and Allyship