AATS/WTS DEI: Bridging the Gap in CT Surgery | In Collaboration with AATS and WTS
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
United States - Contact Me
Dr. Daniela Molena is an Associate Professor of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine and Associate Attending and Director of the Esophageal Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). She is the Chair of the Thoracic Education Committee with the AATS, a Member of the AATS Thoracic Quality Committee and a Member of the Board of Directors of the AATS Foundation. She is also the Vice President of the Women in Thoracic Surgery and a Councilor of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association. Dr Molena is a Deputy Editor for the Annals of Thoracic Surgery and associate Editors for Disease of the Esophagus. She serves in numerous national and international committees related to esophageal and thoracic surgery.
Children's Hospital New Orleans
Houston, TX
United States - Contact Me
Lauren Kane, MD is a congenital cardiac surgeon and is passionate about the care of adult congenital and pediatric heart problems. She currently serves as President of the Women in Thoracic Surgery. She is committed to increasing diversity, inclusion, equity and mitigating bias in the field of cardiothoracic surgery. She is an active sponsor of colleagues and provides mentorship to men and women alike in cardiothoracic surgery and life. She is well published and very active on the national level with various leadership positions in cardiothoracic surgery.
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Presentations
26. Gender Differences in Cardiothoracic Surgery Letters of Recommendation
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Invited Discussant
*Rishindra Reddy, University of Michigan Health System - Contact Me Ann Arbor, MIUnited States
Abstract Presenter
Valeda Yong, Temple University Hospital - Contact Me Philadelphia, PAUnited States
27. Effect of Cardiothoracic Surgery Mentorship on Underrepresented High School Students
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*Stephen Yang, MD, The Johns Hopkins Hospital - Contact Me Baltimore, MDUnited States
Abstract Presenter
Donald Chang, Henry Ford Health System - Contact Me Detroit, MIUnited States
28. Workforce Diversity in Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Examination of Recent Demographic Changes and the Training Pathway
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*DuyKhanh Ceppa, Indiana University/Indiana University Health - Contact Me Indianapolis, INUnited States
Abstract Presenter
Ibraheem Hamzat, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine - Contact Me Chicago, ILUnited States
29. What is the Difference? Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Representation and Salary Among Academic Cardiothoracic Surgeons
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Robert Higgins, Brigham & Women's Hospital - Contact Me Boston, MAUnited States
Abstract Presenter
*Cherie Erkmen, Temple University Health Systems - Contact Me Penn Valley, PAUnited States
30. Evaluation of Access to Female Cardiothoracic Surgeons by Geographical Region
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*Andrea Carpenter, Joe R. and teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, San Antonio - Contact Me Boerne, TXUnited States
Abstract Presenter
Kortney Robinson, Baylor Scott & White Health - Contact MeUnited States
31. Global Gender Representation Among Presidents of Cardiothoracic Surgery Societies
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Invited Discussant
*Jennifer Romano, University Of Michigan - Contact Me Ann Arbor, MIUnited States
Abstract Presenter
Mariam Shariff, Mayo Clinic - Rochester - Contact Me Rochester, MNUnited States