28. Workforce Diversity in Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Examination of Recent Demographic Changes and the Training Pathway

Dr. DuyKhanh Pham Ceppa is a thoracic surgeon and associate professor of surgery at IUSM.  She received her medical degree from the Duke University School of Medicine and, thereafter, completed General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery training. Dr. Ceppa joined the faculty at Indiana University with a clinical focus on General Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology, and Minimally-Invasive Surgery.  She also serves as the Medical Director of the IU Health lung screening program, Associate Vice Chair of Professional Development, Diversity and Wellness and the Deputy Chief of Surgery at the Roudebush VA Medical Center.

Ibraheem Hamzat is a third-year medical student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Ibraheem was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and was raised in Uptown, Chicago. He is passionate about health equity, surgery, and community engagement.