Hello #MedTwitter. Join the Duke Rural Family Medicine Residency program's virtual Open House this Thursday. The program helps residents achieve a mastery of clinical medicine with intimate connections to the community. Join the Zoom Sept. 12, 6:30-8:00PM duke.zoom.us/j/99615209400

Dr. Andrea Gillis has been selected for a National Cancer Institute (National Cancer Institute) Health Disparities Research LRP award. Help us congratulate her!

Join AWS for virtual programs designed to facilitate dialogue on mentoring diverse mentees in surgery. REGISTER: bit.ly/2024CrossMentor 🟣 9/10: Ability/Disability Differences 🟣 10/1: Visibility & Intersectionality of Differences 🟣 11/5: Institutional Barriers to DEI

Join our last resident recruitment townhall tomorrow! We are discussing the rich research opportunities at Duke and the incredible projects our residents have lead! Sign up here: duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2f…

Creating Space in Surgery for URiM Medical Students Through Duke ASPIRES Program surgery.duke.edu/stories/creati… The Duke Surgery ASPIRES Program provides URiM 1st-year Duke medical students an important entry point: connection with a mentor.

The Duke Surgery ASPIRES Program will be exhibiting at the Duke University School of Medicine Student Activity Fair on 9/24/24. Please stop by their booth & learn about the mentoring program designed for 1st & 2nd year URiM students.

AOSA Trauma Surgeons representing!!! Great turnout at our AAST meetup! Thanks to our Secretary Elinore J. Kaufman for coordinating! AAST Alexis Moren MD/MPH

Tickets to the #AWSF2024 Gala on 10/20 in San Fran are going fast! Reserve your table or seat at womensurgeons.org/gala This spectacular evening will recognize the contributions that surgeons, trainees, mentors & allies have made to the advancement of women in surgery.

Welcome our newest Institutional members to the AOSA family! Check out all of our Institutional members! outsurgeons.org/aosa-members #SupportDiversity UofUSurgery University of Cincinnati Yale Surgery MetroHealth Surgery Residency

Special thanks to Duke University School of Medicine for awarding us the EDI Catalyst Grant to get this pilot program up and running!

Recognizing National Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 – October 15. Diversity makes us stronger. Watch for stories about contributions of those whose ancestors came from Mexico, the Caribbean, Central & South America, & Spain. Duke University Hospital | Duke Raleigh Campus | Duke Regional Hospital

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! This month long celebration honors the rich culture, history, and contributions of Hispanic and Latine communities. Join us this month as we highlight members of the Hispanic community who have had an important impact in the medical field!

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Let’s continue the good fight of increasing the 6% of Latinos in medicine, and get our NLPD nationally recognized by congress! Let’s celebrate the contributions and rich history of the Hispanic community throughout the month!

National Latino Physician Day is on 10/1! We want to provide a platform for our SNMA Latinx-identity members to voice why NLPD is important in addressing the underrepresentation of Latinx in medicine. Complete the form using the QR code or link: forms.office.com/r/QhN50VYCDK

Honored to have Dr Henry Rice speak to us about his work to improve health in children @dukechildrens Ann Reed, M.D.

The DEI Travel Awards, offered with our partners SocAsianAcadSurg, Society of Black Academic Surgeons, LatinoSurgSociety, Assoc4AcademicSurgery and Association of Out Surgeons and Allies (AOSA), cover up to $750 for students & residents to attend #AWS2024. Congrats to the 2024 awardees! womensurgeons.org/dei-travel-awa…

Beginning of a busy week: #SBAS2024 in Sacramento & #LMSA2024 in LA today thru Sunday, Duke Women's Surgical Alliance panel on 9/24, & Society of Black Academic Surgeons Visiting Professor Grand Rounds on 9/25. LMSA National Duke AWS Society of Black Academic Surgeons Duke Surgery

#SBASUCDavis2024 officially starts TOMORROW UC Davis Surgery !!! We can't wait to greet everyone as we gather to celebrate science, innovation & COMMUNITY! Please note these IMPORTANT announcements and we'll see you bright and early in the AM! Let’s go!!!!🙌🏾✊🏾🙌🏾 LuzMaria

Welcome to #SBASUCDavis2024!!! We've got a GREAT conference planned out here on the west coast! Stay tuned EVERY morning for the events of the day! Be sure to tag us Society of Black Academic Surgeons or with the official hashtag #SBASUCDavis2024 so we can highlight YOUR experience! UC Davis Surgery

And we are off!