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| Society of Black Academic Surgeons | |
|---|---|
| Name | Society of Black Academic Surgeons |
| Abbreviation | SBAS |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Type | Professional association |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Purpose | Support Black surgeons in academic medicine |
Society of Black Academic Surgeons is a professional association that supports Black academic surgeons and promotes diversity in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, UCLA Medical Center, and other institutions. The organization engages with leaders from Harvard Medical School, Stanford University School of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, and Duke University School of Medicine to advance surgical education and clinical research. It collaborates with entities such as the American College of Surgeons, Association of American Medical Colleges, National Institutes of Health, American Board of Surgery, and American Medical Association.
The Society of Black Academic Surgeons emerged amid efforts linked to milestones like the establishment of Howard University College of Medicine, the legacy of surgeons associated with Meharry Medical College, the activism seen during the era of the Civil Rights Movement, and developments following reports from the Institute of Medicine (US). Founders drew inspiration from leaders at Grady Memorial Hospital, Kings County Hospital Center, University of Chicago Medicine, University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, and advocacy forums at the National Medical Association. Early meetings featured participants from Morehouse School of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and Yale School of Medicine, shaping partnerships with organizations like Surgeons for Health Equity and committees within the American Surgical Association.
The society’s mission centers on improving representation in settings such as Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Cleveland Clinic, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital by promoting initiatives aligned with recommendations from The Commonwealth Fund, the Association for Surgical Education, and programs at Kaiser Permanente. Objectives include fostering career development comparable to models at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, University of Michigan Medical School, Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, and supporting pipeline programs akin to those at Sightseeing Hospital and statewide efforts involving California Medical Association and New York State Department of Health.
Membership comprises faculty and trainees affiliated with institutions such as Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, McGovern Medical School, and Baylor College of Medicine. Leadership roles have been held by surgeons with ties to Rush University Medical Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, and University of Florida College of Medicine. The governance structure mirrors committee models from Association of Program Directors in Surgery, Society of Surgical Oncology, American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, and advisory groups that consult with the National Academy of Medicine.
Programs include annual meetings, symposia, and workshops convened alongside conferences such as American Surgical Association Annual Meeting, Society of University Surgeons Meeting, Association for Academic Surgery Conference, Congress of Clinical Surgery, and sessions at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. Educational activities are modeled on curricula from Royal College of Surgeons, fellowships connected to American Board of Surgery certificates, and observerships in centers like Mount Sinai Hospital, NYU Langone Health, and Scripps Health. The society organizes career panels, networking events, and collaborative forums with peers from National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and philanthropic partners.
Research efforts intersect with trials and studies registered at institutions like Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Annals of Surgery, New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and collaborative grants from the National Cancer Institute and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Educational initiatives draw on residency models from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, fellowship frameworks at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and mentorship networks similar to programs at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health and Baylor Scott & White Health. Mentorship pairings have connected trainees to faculty at University of Maryland Medical Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Boston Medical Center, and partnerships with student societies at Spelman College, Morehouse College, and Howard University.
Advocacy work addresses disparities highlighted in reports from Institute for Healthcare Improvement, policy dialogues with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and coalition-building with American Association of Medical Colleges, National Medical Association, and specialty groups including Society for Vascular Surgery and American Burn Association. Policy recommendations have been presented to stakeholders at forums such as the Medical Education Partnership Initiative and briefings with representatives from Congressional Black Caucus, Office of Minority Health, and state health departments in California, New York, and Texas.
The society confers awards and recognitions comparable to honors from American College of Surgeons, Association for Surgical Education, Society of Surgical Oncology, National Institutes of Health, and institutional awards at Harvard Medical School, Yale School of Medicine, University of California, and Duke University. Recipients have included faculty and trainees whose work appears in outlets including The Lancet, BMJ, JAMA Surgery, Surgery, and who have received grants from bodies such as the National Science Foundation and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Category:Medical societies in the United States