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Addressing Racial Inequity in Surgery: Reflections On a Career in Medicine by a Surgeon

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2021

Lenworth Jacobs
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Abstract

Racial inequity has influenced both personal and public health in the United States and has impacted enrollment in medical schools and training programs. The effects of racial inequity on training and how it is perceived can differ depending on who is being affected. Recommendations are offered for positive changes through mentoring of individuals, institutional leadership, and structural changes in organizations.

Keywords

Racial InequitySurgical TrainingMentoringUnconscious BiasRacial Training Opportunities
Type
Symposium Articles
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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 49 , Issue 2: Race and Ethnicity in 21st Century Health Care , Summer 2021 , pp. 174 - 180
Copyright
© 2021 The Author(s)

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