Diversity in medicine is critical to providing equitable, high-quality health care to all patients. In its second year, the ASGE Elevate Leadership Retreat for early-career physicians underrepresented in medicine took place at the ASGE IT&T Center August 23-24. Participants engaged in a dynamic weekend of learning, coaching and networking, leaving with the tools and confidence to thrive in leadership roles and gastroenterology. Enjoy these pictures from the event.
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Elevate Leadership Retreat Program Directors Victoria Gomez, MD, FASGE, and Aly Strauss, MD, PhD, MIE
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Elevate cohort participate in implicit bias role-playing
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Elevate cohort role play implicit bias in an endoscopy unit
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Participants enjoy networking and a beautiful day at the ASGE IT&T