Kaplow Katya, Keegan Grace, Patel Suhani S, Akhtar Jasmine, Vanterpool Karen B, Sidoti Carolyn, Massie Allan B, Montgomery Robert A, Segev Dorry L, Levan Macey L, Joseph Kathie-Ann
From the Department of Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY.
Department of Surgery, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago.
Ann Surg Open. 2025 Jun 11;6(2):e586. doi: 10.1097/AS9.0000000000000586. eCollection 2025 Jun.
The aim is to identify surgical department chairs' perspectives on the role of Vice Chairs for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI VCs).
The role of DEI VCs has become increasingly common in departments of surgery. However, the role remains ill-defined, and most who hold the position are the first to serve their department in this capacity.
A 27-item online survey was administered in September 2023 to department chairs across US-based academic general surgery departments who reported having a DEI VC instated in the department. The survey assessed (1) the role, purpose, responsibilities, and value of the DEI VC, (2) resources allotted to DEI VCs, (3) demographic characteristics of both surgical chairs and DEI VCs, and (4) recommendations to increase the impact of the position within the department.
The survey sample consisted of 22 surgical chairs; White (73%) and men (68%). Twenty (91%) agreed that the DEI VC enhances their ability to fulfill their mission to diversity, equity, and inclusion, but only 12 (57%) said that the DEI VC was given an annual budget. Surgical chairs reported that increasing resources, integrating the position across other departments, and defining measures to evaluate success would increase the impact of DEI VCs.
Surgical chairs with a DEI VC find value in the position and provide a range of resources to support the role. These results should be used as evidence for establishing and funding DEI VCs across US-based academic general surgery departments.
旨在确定外科主任对多元化、公平和包容副主任（DEI VC）角色的看法。
DEI VC的角色在外科部门越来越普遍。然而，该角色仍定义不明确，大多数担任此职位的人是首次以这种身份为其部门服务。
2023年9月对美国学术性普通外科部门的主任进行了一项包含27个项目的在线调查，这些部门报告称已在部门中设立了DEI VC。该调查评估了：（1）DEI VC的角色、目的、职责和价值；（2）分配给DEI VC的资源；（3）外科主任和DEI VC的人口统计学特征；（4）关于提高该职位在部门内影响力的建议。
调查样本包括22位外科主任；白人（73%）和男性（68%）。20人（91%）同意DEI VC增强了他们履行多元化、公平和包容使命的能力，但只有12人（57%）表示DEI VC有年度预算。外科主任报告称，增加资源、将该职位与其他部门整合以及确定评估成功的措施将提高DEI VC的影响力。
设有DEI VC的外科主任认为该职位有价值，并提供一系列资源来支持其作用。这些结果应用作在美国学术性普通外科部门设立和资助DEI VC的证据。
