Promoting diversity in neurosurgery: a multi-institutional scholarship-based approach

TY - JOUR

T1 - Promoting diversity in neurosurgery

T2 - a multi-institutional scholarship-based approach

AU - Sowah, Mareshah N.

AU - Fuller, Anthony T.

AU - Chen, Stephanie H.

AU - Green, Barth A.

AU - Ivan, Michael E.

AU - Ford, Henri R.

AU - Zipfel, Gregory J.

AU - Pennicooke, Brenton

AU - Theodore, Nicholas

AU - Levi, Allan D.

N1 - Funding Information: We give special thanks to Ingrid Menendez and Rita Lamey, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, for administrating the program including social media, application processing, and interviews, as well as setting up the UM site for incoming scholars. Additionally, Roberto Suazo, BFA, for his assistance in the design of the figures. Linda Alberga for her editorial assistance. We also thank Krisna Maddy, Rainya Heath, and Tizeta Wolde of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Dr. Nancy Abu-Bonsrah and Tolulope Awosika of The Johns Hopkins University, and Dr. Anja Srienc of Washington University in St. Louis for their involvement in the summer scholarship selection committee. We acknowledge Dr. Langston Holly and Dr. Linda Liau of UCLA, Dr. John Golfinos and Dr. Anthony Frempong-Boadu of NYU Langone Health, Dr. Nelson Oyesiku and Dr. Dominique Higgins of UNC, and Dr. Aviva Abosch of the University of Nebraska for their commitment to participate in the 4th year of this summer scholarship program. Lastly, we also thank Judge Ellen Venzer for her support of the program and her constant quest for social justice.

PY - 2023

Y1 - 2023

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85164128338

U2 - 10.3171/2023.1.JNS221853

DO - 10.3171/2023.1.JNS221853

M3 - Article

C2 - 36790000

AN - SCOPUS:85164128338

SN - 0022-3085

VL - 138

SP - 1773

EP - 1780

JO - Journal of neurosurgery

JF - Journal of neurosurgery

IS - 6

ER -