Letter to the Editor —Better late than never: The significance of health equity education in the core surgical clerkship

In surgical education and practice, health equity education plays an important role in shaping the future of health care by emphasizing the importance of providing equitable and quality care to all patients. Undoubtedly, we have come a long way in making significant changes to the curriculum. However, more work needs to be done to address this disparity. We commend Goodsell et  al for not only calling attention to this issue but also demonstrating a productive way to address it.1 We would like to further elaborate on their conclusions by highlighting the significance of health equity education earlier in the surgical clerkship curriculum and its potential impact on surgi cal outcomes.

Source: Surgery - November 30, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Rahim Hirani, John T. Mullen Source Type: research