Statement on Diversity
With a longstanding commitment to fostering a community and culture that reflect the rich diversity of our society and those we provide care for, the Department of Surgery welcomes individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and individual differences regardless of ethnicity, gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
We actively seek to encourage, maintain, and provide support for diversity among our faculty and trainees, believing that a diverse academic community greatly enhances every aspect of our mission — in patient care, teaching, and research. Further, we believe that a diverse academic environment is essential to the development of future leaders in health care, preparing them to succeed in an increasingly global community. We also believe that maintaining a truly diverse community requires a deep and ongoing commitment to inclusion that must permeate our culture, values, norms, and behaviors.
The Department of Surgery is home to the Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery, the Community Violence Response Team, and Socially Responsible Surgery. We are aligned with Boston Medical Center’s mission, and we strive to more fully reflect the communities we serve. You can read the 2023 Boston Medical Center Health System Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Year in Review here.
To enhance our diversity efforts, we collaborate with the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs and support Boston University’s statement on diversity.
Fourth Annual DEI Visiting Professor Day – October 4, 2024
We were happy to welcome Michaela A. West, MD, PhD, as our fourth annual DEI Visiting Professor on October 4, 2024. Dr. West is Trauma Research Chair at North Memorial Health. She is Professor of Surgery at the University of Minnesota and Emeritus Professor of Surgery at UCSF.