DOS Research Volunteer Program
Launched in November 2021 in response to requests from URiM undergraduate and medical students wishing to pursue research in the DOS, an online application was created to centralize research opportunities within the DOS. To date, 10 medical students have signed up and have been partnered with research mentors in the department. Click here to sign up to participate.
DOS Faculty Mentorship Program
The mentorship program was created to facilitate promotion of faculty at the Assistant Professor level. Members of the council assist junior faculty to both form an experienced mentorship team and develop deliverables, in order that they achieve their academic and clinical goals
Empowering and Engaging Future URiM Surgeons – “Experiences in Surgery Residency”
Annual two-hour webinar hosted by the DOS to engage URiM medical students interested in surgery. It consists of a brief overview of the department, followed by a Q&A with invited faculty and residents.
Departmental Grand Rounds 2022 - 2023
September 8, 2022
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Visiting Professor – Responding to Implicit Bias
Jamilah Hackworth, EdD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati
September 15, 2022
Ohio State Hagop Mekhjian Centerwide Grand Rounds
Ellen Fox, MD, HEC-C, President, Fox Ethics Consulting
October 6, 2022
Hispanic Heritage Month Visiting Professor
Daniel Albo, MD, Phd, Professor of Surgery, Chair, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Rio Grande Valley
November 10, 2022
Donna Caniano Visiting Professor – Women in Surgery
Sudha Jayaraman, MD, MSc, Professor of Surgery, Director, Center for Global Surgery, Director of Research, Center for Medical Innovation at the University of Utah