In September of 2019, the Society for Vascular Surgery charged the members of its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Taskforce with envisioning a more diverse and inclusive SVS and vascular surgery workforce.
In December of 2020, their report (first link below) as well as the SVS Executive Board’s response and action plan to implement change (second link below) were published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery.
We applaud their efforts and encourage you to read and reflect on these two articles.
Ensuring Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Society for Vascular Surgery A Report of the Society for Vascular Surgery Task Force on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
https://www.jvascsurg.org/article/S0741-5214(20)32602-1/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_aip_email
The Society for Vascular Surgery Executive Board response to the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Taskforce Report
https://www.jvascsurg.org/article/S0741-5214(20)32601-X/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_aip_email