“The Department of Surgery will provide compassionate and high-quality patient-centered care, train future generations of surgical leaders, and conduct research in a collegial environment which embraces diversity and promotes inclusiveness.”
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Dr. Jorge Reyes
Council Chair -
Dr. Elina Quiroga
Council Co-Chair -
Dr. Doug Wood
Dept. of Surgery Chair
We are indeed fortunate to have the commitment, passion, and guidance of our Chair, Dr. Douglas Wood, who has set the strategic goals for the Council as:
1) Establish and report on best practices on diversity and inclusion in the department;
2) Work with divisional leadership to assure the promotion of
diversity;
3) Examine departmental composition and advancement to
provide advice regarding recruitment and retention along with
actions that assure that all members of the department have
the opportunity to advance;
4) Develop programs, workshops, strategies, curriculum and
activities, as well as interface with other UW programs, to
support diversity;
The Department’s Diversity and Inclusion Council strives to
build a culture of diversity and inclusion that isn’t just about
accomplishing one project after another, but rather encouraging
a daily look within to assess what each of us is doing to build
inclusion, and ensuring that diversity and inclusion becomes a
conscious a part of our thinking.