Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Trauma Surgery Practice Committee (#EAST4ALL)

The Committee will strive to foster leaders who will tackle issues of inequity experienced by medical students, surgical trainees, and trauma surgeons; to advocate for knowledge exchange pertaining to the impact of discrimination on the efficiency of the healthcare system and the wellbeing of our healthcare personnel; to harbor discussions and forums that will stimulate investigation and teaching of the effective methods for promoting equity and inclusion in the workplace and society at large; to encourage tailored mentorships for underrepresented groups that will in turn nurture a sense of community for personal professional growth; to collaborate with our stakeholders to adequately serve our communities to achieve health justice and subsequently better patient care and outcomes; and to engage in lawful activities reasonably related to matters of equity, diversity, and inclusion that may incidentally emerge.

Committee members are appointed by the President with approval by the Board of Directors.  Committee member terms are three years. All terms begin in January and conclude in January in the year specified in "term ends".

#EAST4All

Resources & Publications

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Trauma Surgery Practice Resources

#EAST4All: An Introduction to the EAST Equity, Quality, and Inclusion Task Force
Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery: July 2019 - Volume 87 - Issue 1 - p 225–233

Equity on the Frontlines of Trauma Surgery An #EAST4All Roundtable
Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery: January 2021 - Volume 90 - Issue 1 - p 129-136

Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Statement on Structural Racism, and the Deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor
Annals of Surgery: December 2020 - Volume 272 - Issue 6 - p 911-914
doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004430

Annals of Surgery - Promoting Equity and Social Justice in our Workforce and in Surgical Critical Care

The American Surgical Association and the Association of Women Surgeons have excellent resources related to Equity, Quality, and Inclusion and Mentoring. Click here for a summary. 

In Memoriam - Dr. William "Lynn" Weaver passed away on May 26, 2019. Dr. Weaver gave a moving presentation during the EAST4ALL Plenary Session held at the 32nd EAST Annual Scientific Assembly (January 17, 2019).  Read Dr. Kenneth Wilson's tribute to Dr. Weaver. 

Dr. William "Lynn" Weaver

 


Members

Ronnie  N. Mubang, MDRonnie N. Mubang, MD, Co-chair
Vanderbilt University Medical Center in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Esther S. Tseng, MD, FACSEsther S. Tseng, MD, FACS, Co-chair
MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, OH
Term ends 01/13/2024
Sofya H. Asfaw, MD, MBA, FACSSofya H. Asfaw, MD, MBA, FACS, Committee Member
Cleveland Clinic in ,
Term ends 01/13/2024
Rikat   Baroody, MDRikat Baroody, MD, Committee Member
Ascension St. Mary’s in ,
Term ends 01/18/2025
Milad Behbahaninia, MDMilad Behbahaninia, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/13/2024
Alejandro Betancourt-Ramirez, MD,MBA, FACSAlejandro Betancourt-Ramirez, MD,MBA, FACS, Committee Member
South Shore University Hospital, Northwell Health in Bay Shore , NY
Term ends 01/13/2024
Maraya Camazine, MDMaraya Camazine, MD, Committee Member
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in ,
Term ends 01/13/2024
Christine A. Castater, MBA, MDChristine A. Castater, MBA, MD, Committee Member
Morehouse School of Medicine/Grady Hospital in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Adam D. DeMey, PA-CAdam D. DeMey, PA-C, Committee Member
Inova in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
Molly J. Douglas, MDMolly J. Douglas, MD, Committee Member
University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ
Term ends 01/18/2025
Cristina Feather, MD, MHSCristina Feather, MD, MHS, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/13/2024
Kelly Galey, MDKelly Galey, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/18/2025
Horacio M. Hojman, MDHoracio M. Hojman, MD, Committee Member
Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA
Term ends 01/18/2025
Aimee LaRiccia, DOAimee LaRiccia, DO, Committee Member
East Carolina University Health Medical Center in ,
Term ends 01/13/2024
Jennifer M Lynde, CAJennifer M Lynde, CA, Committee Member
United States Air Force in ,
Term ends 01/13/2024
Alexis M. Moren, MD, MPHAlexis M. Moren, MD, MPH, Committee Member
Salem Health in ,
Term ends 01/18/2025
Minh-Tri Pham, MDMinh-Tri Pham, MD, Committee Member
Loma Linda University Health in ,
Term ends 01/18/2025
Christine L Ramirez, MDChristine L Ramirez, MD, Committee Member
St. Luke's University Health Network in Bethlehem, PA
Term ends 01/18/2025
Gregory Semon, DOGregory Semon, DO, Committee Member
Wright State University in Dayton, OH
Term ends 01/17/2026
Thomas Shoultz, MDThomas Shoultz, MD, Committee Member
UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX
Term ends 01/17/2026
Anthony Tannous, TXAnthony Tannous, TX, Committee Member
UT Southwestern in DALLAS, TX
Term ends 01/13/2024
Luis R. Taveras, MDLuis R. Taveras, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/17/2026
William Thomas Hillman Terzian, MDWilliam Thomas Hillman Terzian, MD, Committee Member
University of Nebraska Medical Center in ,
Term ends 01/13/2024
Sahaja Atluri, MDSahaja Atluri, MD, Ex Officio
in ,
Term ends 01/18/2025
Martin D. Zielinski, MD, FACSMartin D. Zielinski, MD, FACS, Ex Officio
Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX
Term ends 01/18/2025

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