Inclusive Excellence Statement

Statement on JAMA Tweet and Podcast

At PASE-UCLA, we recognize that health disparities are shaped by a range of social, economic and structural factors, and that these disparities disproportionately affect underserved and historically marginalized communities. Addressing these disparities is central to our mission. PASE is committed to advancing surgical equity through rigorous, evidence-based research, education and advocacy, working to identify the root causes of disparities in access to surgical and trauma care and to develop solutions that improve outcomes for the communities we serve. We welcome open dialogue and continued learning on these issues, and we invite anyone interested in this work to explore the resources below. This is an ongoing effort, and we remain committed to refining our approach as our understanding and evidence base grow. Participation in PASE's programs, research, training and partnership activities is open to all qualified individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity or other protected characteristic.

BMJ Blog on the Roots of Racism in Medicine:
Apologies Alone Won’t Solve Structural Racism: We Need a Reckoning with the Racist Roots of U.S. Medicine

NEJM Articles on Structural Racism:
How Structural Racism Works — Racist Policies as a Root Cause of U.S. Racial Health Inequities
Structural Racism and Supporting Black Lives — The Role of Health Professionals
Diagnosing and Treating Systemic Racism

White Privilege:
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack

Books:
Caste: The Origins of our Discontents (by Isabel Wilkerson)
How to be an Antiracist (by Ibram X. Kendi)
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism (by Robin J. DiAngelo)

Personal Experiences:
The prescription America needs right now is more than a vaccine

Sincerely,

Rochelle Dicker, MD and Catherine Juillard, MD  (PASE co-Directors) and the PASE team