Inclusion and Diversity Committee

AAST mission of inclusion and diversity is accomplished through the following:

• Creating, welcoming, and actively promoting diversity within its membership and leadership
• Ensuring transparency and equity in all decisions related to scholarships, membership, and leadership positions
• Actively promoting diversity in programming and participation in the Annual Scientific Meeting
• Initiation of educational efforts aimed at eliminating health inequities and increasing cultural awareness within the profession of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
• Advocating for issues that affect disadvantaged patient populations
• Striving to dismantle systemic inequities that influence the work of the organization
• Providing career development opportunities for surgeon scholars and leaders from diverse backgrounds
• Further developing diverse representation on the editorial boards of both AAST journals, TSACO and JTACS.