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Christina Cañez Arizona State University ccanez2@asu.edu
CHRISTINA CAÑEZ, is a native of Arizona and a recent graduate of Arizona State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences. Christina will be continuing her education in the Fall at ASU as well as attending an EMT certification program. Her future aspirations are to become a physician assistant and to work with underserved populations. As a first-generation student, she aims to also mentor pre-PA students and to serve as a guide for underrepresented minorities. Outside of school, Christina enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, and volunteering. Her favorite volunteering experience thus far has been Fade and Friends, an event in collaboration with a fellow Greek organization and her multicultural sorority, Kappa Delta Chi, to provide free haircuts and care packages to those impacted by homelessness in Downtown Phoenix. She also enjoys volunteering her time at Paz De Cristo, and Banner hospitals.
Project DOES THE DIVERSITY OF LEADERSHIP IN MAJOR SURGICAL SOCIETIES REPRESENT THE DIVERSITY OF AMERICAN ACADEMIC SURGEONS? This project aimed to evaluate racial and gender diversity of surgeons who lead major American surgical societies. We evaluated executive and committee leadership positions in 12 major American surgical societies, analyzing surgical leaders’ race (Caucasian or non-Caucasian), gender (male or female), and medical school and post graduate training institutions. We found that of the 72 executive officers, 35% were female, 24% were non-Caucasian. Of the executive officers who attended medical school in the US (n=62), 45% attended “top tier” (top 10 ranking) medical schools or residency/fellowship programs. Sixtyone percent of female surgeons and 73% of non-Caucasian surgeons attended top tier programs, while only 21% of Caucasian male surgeons in executive leadership roles attended top tier programs. This research demonstrates opportunities to increase racial and gender diversity in national surgical leadership and identifies how attending a top tier program may be associated with female and non-Caucasian surgeons achieving national leadership positions.
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2020 FRONTERA SUMMER INTERNSHIP
