This week AdventHealth Foundation Central Florida Sharing Smiles Cleft Mission team went to Merida, Yucatán Mexico for our annual Cleft Mission Trip. Over 56 children with clefts treated and we got to see some kids from last year too! #cleft #mission #cleft lip #cleft palate #latinxsurgeon #merida

Hard to change a name once it’s named.

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Not #MedX 😂

Humans are creatures of habit..

Thankful! 🙏

Lack of diversity in PRS creates challenges for patients from underrepresented backgrounds. They may have difficulty finding a surgeon who understands their specific needs and concerns. Support our mission. ow.ly/zKIR50POLFG

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This was so much fun to record. Mentorship is so important for so many people, 3 experts with different backgrounds and experience discuss what makes for successful mentoring relationships.

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Mentoring acknowledges individuality, empowering mentees to develop into independent thinkers, who recognize, embrace, and celebrate their unique voices.

The ACS recognizes that a successful surgical career should not preclude a surgeon’s choice to be a parent. We have revised two statements on the importance of workplace support for pregnancy, parental leave, and lactation for surgeons and trainees. brnw.ch/21wJMmI

Thrilled to work with American College of Surgeons BOG& American Board of Surgery on this. Revolutionizing support during pregnancy.
➡️ stop 24-hr/overnight call >30 wks
➡️surgeons self-determine need to cut back (don’t need bed rest to rest!)
➡️rec >6wks leave w/o vacay time (1/2)
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A tremendous honor to serve as the U of T Plastic Surg Hoyle Campbell Visiting Professor. Wonderful research day presentations and rich discussions. Thank you for the gracious hospitality and engaging conversations about our dynamic field of #PRS and ensuring #inclusiveexcellence .

📢 Dr. Yolanda Lawson, recently emphasized the impact of racial representation in healthcare during a U.S. Senate hearing, highlighting critical health disparities. Click here to read more: bityl.co/PnhW #HealthEquity #MaternalHealth #DiversityInMedicine #NMA

Careers in Surgery lecture series is designed to expose students, residents and early career physicians to careers in general surgery and associated subspecialties. Those interested in discussing their field please sign up using this form or link in bio: tinyurl.com/mr2rukuz

'The World Understandings for Thumb Hypoplasia'
Special Issue for the Journal of Hand and Microsurgery ( indexed in PubMed, Scopus, Impact Factor)

🌟 Guest Editor: Prof. Dr.Takehiko Takagi, Japan
🌟 Editor-in-Chief: Dr. J. Terrence Jose Jerome, India

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Grateful for this experience and thank you everyone for your comments that you felt represented. I felt that responsibility. Latinos and Latinas come from so much diversity, and we are stronger together. Juntos podemos! There is much ongoing work to do and the support is

Incredibly proud of our community!! Representation saves lives!!

Que inspirador Michael Galvez, MD brings tears of joy to know we are being heard.
From my own journey, I’ve witnessed the profound joy and remarkable openness that Latino pts exude when they’re supported by someone from their own community.
#DiversityMatters

Thank you Michael Galvez, MD for speaking up! I am also a proud daughter of Peruvian immigrants and am so inspired by your words. ¡Que orgullo!

I am so proud of this. As a fellow Peruvian and Latina, this argumentation makes me feel seen and valued. We are making the change slowly but surely, for all of us.👏👏