Climate survey development to assess the DEI gap across surgical specialties in an academic institution.

Am J Surg

University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center, Department of Surgery, 1808 7th Ave S BDB 202, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA; American College of Surgeons, Division of Research and Optimal Patient Care, 633 N St Clair St, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA. Electronic address:

Published: February 2022

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