The Division of Plastic Surgery is dedicated to supporting access and engagment as a core value in all activities. Below is a list of our current initiatives and resources that are provided by GME, UIHC, and the University of Iowa.
- UI Visiting Student Scholars in Medicine Program-The Division of Plastic Surgery is proud to be selected to participate in this program since its inaugural year.
- Cultural Competency topics are included in our educational curriculum: diversity in surgery, structural racism, sizeism, ableism, implicit bias, microaggressions, stereotype threat, intersectionality, gender schema, gender fair language, sexual harassment, and representation.
- Student National Medical Association AMEC conference: One of our residents has participated in the professional exhibit hall to reach out to interested medical students about our program and the University of Iowa
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(White Coats for Black Lives)