Watch ACS DEI Committee Interview with Association of Out Surgeons President

The ACS Committee to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CADEI) Profiles in Diversity series spotlights surgeon leaders who thread diversity, equity, and inclusion into each facet of their careers and work. In these interviews, ACS Fellows share their stories and best practices for incorporating DEI into surgical practice.

This Pride Month, Tania K. Arora, MD, FACS, FSSO, Vice-Chair of the CADEI, sat down with Nicole Goulet, MD, FACS, Founding President of the Association of Out Surgeons and Allies (AOSA). In this profile, Dr. Goulet discusses her work to champion diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout her surgical career, highlighting the unique circumstances and challenges faced by LGBTQ+ surgeons in a field that has only recently started to diversify.

Watch the interview below.

Interest in learning more about how to support inclusion for LGBTQ+ surgeons? Read this March Bulletin feature article, in which Dr. Goulet, others surgeons, and allies share their thoughts.