Moon Marc R
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Apr;161(4):1381-1389. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.12.030. Epub 2020 Dec 17.
As the specialty of cardiothoracic surgery turns the corner into its second century of existence, there has been an uptick in the number of women and underrepresented minorities entering the field, but we have a long way to go before race and gender equity prevails.
In this report, specific barriers to diversity without exclusion and mechanisms to breakdown these barriers will be explored.
Barriers to inclusion include a long-standing deficiency in exposure, encouragement, mentorship, and sponsorship to actively attract underrepresented groups to the specialty. Diversity will not occur passively. It will take a concerted effort best employed through a top-down approach at the local and national level, and it has to seem normal.
Cardiothoracic surgery is an outstanding field for anyone and everyone who seeks a challenging, rewarding career, regardless of their gender, race, or ethnic background. It is the responsibility of leadership to dispel the tradition that certain individuals are not welcome.
随着心胸外科专业步入其存在的第二个世纪，进入该领域的女性和代表性不足的少数族裔人数有所增加，但在种族和性别平等普遍实现之前，我们还有很长的路要走。
在本报告中，将探讨不排斥多样性的具体障碍以及打破这些障碍的机制。
包容性障碍包括长期以来在接触、鼓励、指导和赞助方面的不足，无法积极吸引代表性不足的群体进入该专业。多样性不会自动出现。这需要通过地方和国家层面自上而下的方法共同努力，而且这必须看起来很正常。
对于任何寻求具有挑战性、有回报职业的人来说，无论其性别、种族或族裔背景如何，心胸外科都是一个杰出的领域。领导层有责任消除某些人不受欢迎的传统。
