Our Commitment

The Emory Department of Surgery General Surgery Residency Program recognizes the impact of racial and other discrimination on patient care, education, program culture, and wellbeing. As a residency program, we acknowledge our role, both active and passive, in permitting a culture of inequality and exclusion. We are committed to reassessing current program practices, incorporating antiracism education and training, and implementing policies that foster a more just and inclusive environment.
We pledge to:
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Recruit and retain trainees who identify as underrepresented in medicine and surgery
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Encourage quality improvement measures that target populations such as those who are incarcerated, socially disadvantaged, economically unstable, or otherwise vulnerable
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Implement an antiracism curriculum that encourages safe and open discussion, listening, and learning towards action