Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders
Over the past 15 years, AAPI representation in academic surgical leadership has grown substantially, including increases in the number of chairs of surgery and members of editorial and governing boards. These gains align with intentional initiatives to support AAPI surgeons, particularly the establishment of SAAS, which has provided mentorship, sponsorship, and recognition opportunities. While multiple factors likely contributed, the temporal association and mission of SAAS strongly suggest it has played an important role. Sustained efforts in diversity, equity, and inclusion will be essential to maintain and expand these advancements.
Authors
- Jessica Fazendin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2246-5055)
- Grace Kennedy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3000-278X)
- Raj S. Roy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2400-7210)
- Júlia Adriana Kasmirski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7435-048X)
- Sanjana Balachandra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9887-3525)
- Zhixing Song
- Herbert Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3031-4521)
- Niranjna Swaminathan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1329-6192)
Institutions
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- Shri Jagdishprasad Jhabarmal Tibrewala University (IN)
- Barro Colorado Island (PA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/sla.0000000000006978
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00