Deep Cuts: Exploring Equity in Surgery

Sep 15 2024 22 ep. 33 mins 7
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What conversations happen in and outside of the operating room, between surgeons, that patients don't often hear? As a surgery resident, Dr. Janani (Jen) Vigneswaran has seen how attitudes and biases towards marginalized people lead to poor health outcomes. Bringing these conversations between surgeons outside the operating room, Deep Cuts is the newest podcast from The University of Chicago Department of Surgery exploring why diversity, equity, and inclusion matter in surgery, and how these topics improve outcomes for the patients and community served on the South Side of Chicago.

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