A narrative on diversity, equity, and inclusion in surgery

The focus of the 2022 European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) annual campaign was diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in surgery. The ESCP "Operation Equal Access" campaign sought to interview key-opinion leaders and trainees, to raise awareness on inequalities, inform the community o...

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Autores: Garoufalia, Zoe, Bellato, Vittoria|||0000-0003-0123-1700, Cunha, Miguel F.|||0000-0002-7353-2425, Avellaneda, Nicolas, Dudi-Venkata, Nagendra N|||0000-0002-9775-3599, Gallardo, Cristián|||0000-0003-3219-0569, Meyer, Jeremy|||0000-0003-3381-9146, Zaffaroni, Gloria|||0000-0002-1831-3107, Christensen, Peter, Aytac, Erman, Brady, Richard R W, Pellino, Gianluca|||0000-0002-8322-6421
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2024
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositório:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:317435
Acesso em linha:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/317435
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1007/s13304-023-01685-3
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Inclusion
Diversification
Diversity
Equity
Interview
Opinion leaders
Role models
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Resumo:The focus of the 2022 European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) annual campaign was diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in surgery. The ESCP "Operation Equal Access" campaign sought to interview key-opinion leaders and trainees, to raise awareness on inequalities, inform the community of the status of the topic, and to identify future areas for improvement. The ESCP Social Media Working Group interviewed experts who have made significant contributions to DEI in colorectal surgery and were acknowledged opinion leaders in the field. The interviews focused on their career, professional life, experiences, and opportunities during their training, and their views on DEI in colorectal surgery. DEI principles, education, and values need further promotion to reduce and address bias within the profession and overall improve the experience of minority community including health professionals and patients. International Societies are working to facilitate training opportunities and overcome DEI, and networking have contributed to that. Collaborations between societies will be pivotal to contribute to offering research and leadership opportunities equally. Access to advanced workshops including cadaveric training and simulation can be consistently promoted and provided globally via societies through telemonitoring. Involving patients in research should be encouraged, as it brings the perspective of a living experience.