This is the fourth and final part of an ongoing series on the theme of LGBTQ+ people in surgery. Building on the themes introduced in the previous episodes, Ginny Bowbrick, consultant vascular surgeon, and Chloe Scott, consultant orthopaedic surgeon will in this episode interview Royal College of Surgeons of England Vice President, Tim Mitchell, and Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh council member, Clare McNaught, on what the Colleges can do to improve participation and inclusivity for LGBTQ+ surgeons, as well as surgeons from other marginalized groups.

This is the ninth episode in an ongoing series on the theme of Health Inequalities, which we will return to throughout the year. It has been developed in collaboration with Melanin Medics, a national UK charity organisation focusing on promoting diversity in medicine, widening aspirations and aiding career progression for the Afro-Caribbean community. Throughout the course of the series, we will explore current inequalities in both patient and professional outcomes and illustrate the steps that must be taken to ensure equality and fairness for all.

Presented by Temidayo Osunrobi, Director of Academia for Melanin Medics and Samantha Tross, consultant orthopaedic surgeon, this episode considers how diverse leadership can be better developed and supported within surgery, with a focus on widening opportunities and creating a more positive training environment.

This is the eighth episode in an ongoing series on the theme of Health Inequalities, which we will return to throughout the year. It has been developed in collaboration with Melanin Medics, a national UK charity organisation focusing on promoting diversity in medicine, widening aspirations and aiding career progression for the Afro-Caribbean community. Throughout the course of the series, we will explore current inequalities in both patient and professional outcomes and illustrate the steps that must be taken to ensure equality and fairness for all.

Presented by Temidayo Osunrobi, Academia Director for Melanin Medics and Frank Chinegwundoh, consultant urological surgeon, this episode considers the impact that promoting diversity in leadership can have on the future of surgery.

This is the seventh episode in an ongoing series on the theme of Health Inequalities, which we will return to throughout the year. It has been developed in collaboration with Melanin Medics, a national UK charity organisation focusing on promoting diversity in medicine, widening aspirations and aiding career progression for the Afro-Caribbean community. Throughout the course of the series, we will explore current inequalities in both patient and professional outcomes and illustrate the steps that must be taken to ensure equality and fairness for all.

This episode will discuss mentorship, networking and influence-building for surgeons of diverse backgrounds. Presented by Mama Ntiriwa Sekyi-Djan, Education and Training Officer for Melanin Medics and Georgette Oni, consultant plastic, reconstructive and oncoplastic breast surgeon, this episode considers the impact of the recent Kennedy Report on diversity within the College structures, and how people of diverse backgrounds can increase their participation in College life.

This is the sixth episode in an ongoing series on the theme of Health Inequalities, which we will return to throughout the year. It has been developed in collaboration with Melanin Medics, a national UK charity organisation focusing on promoting diversity in medicine, widening aspirations and aiding career progression for the Afro-Caribbean community. Throughout the course of the series, we will explore current inequalities in both patient and professional outcomes and illustrate the steps that must be taken to ensure equality and fairness for all.

This episode will discuss the impact of inequalities in training, career progression and professional development for surgeons who don’t fit the accepted notion of what a surgeon looks like. Presented by Mama Ntiriwa Sekyi-Djan, Education and Training Officer for Melanin Medics and Scarlett McNally, consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, this episode considers differential attainment for surgeons of diverse backgrounds and the role of the Royal College of Surgeons of England as a driver for influencing change.

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This is the third of a four-part series on the theme of LGBTQ+ people in surgery. In this episode, Ginny Bowbrick, consultant vascular surgeon, interviews Philippa Burns, also a consultant vascular surgeon, about her experiences coming out at work as a transgender surgeon. This discussion considers the nature of privilege and respectability in the surgical community, the attitudes of patients and colleagues to transgender people in the hospital environment, and what can be done to improve the desirability of surgery as a profession to as wide a range of people as possible.

This is the second of a four-part series on the theme of LGBTQ+ people in surgery. In this episode, we present a panel discussion on life as LGBTQ+ trainee, presented by Ginny Bowbrick, consultant vascular surgeon in conversation with trainees Karen Chui, Greta McLachlan, and Alexander Stephenson-Allen. This episode will consider the attitudes of colleagues to out surgeons in the workplace, the impact of being LGBTQ+ on career progression, and how issues of diversity affect surgical training.

This is the first of a four-part series on the theme of LGBTQ+ people in surgery. In this episode, we present a panel discussion on life as an consultant, presented by Ginny Bowbrick, consultant vascular surgeon, Chloe Scott, consultant hip and knee surgeon, Nick Ferran, consultant shoulder and elbow surgeon, and Mark Bagnall, consultant colorectal surgeon. This episode will consider the attitudes of colleagues to out surgeons in the workplace, the impact of being LGBTQ+ on family life, as well as the importance of diversity within the medical workforce, for both staff and patients.

This is the fifth episode in an ongoing series on the theme of Health Inequalities, which we will return to throughout the year. It has been developed in collaboration with Melanin Medics, a national UK charity organisation focusing on promoting diversity in medicine, widening aspirations and aiding career progression for the Afro-Caribbean community. Throughout the course of the series, we will explore current inequalities in both patient and professional outcomes and illustrate the steps that must be taken to ensure equality and fairness for all.

This episode will discuss the impact of socioeconomic inequalities on healthcare delivery. Presented by Ayomide Ayorinde, Education and Training Officer for Melanin Medics and Stella Vig, consultant vascular surgeon at Croydon University Hospital, this episode considers the concept of surgery as a public health intervention, with a particular focus on Ms. Vig’s work to reduce amputation rates in patients with diabetes.

This is the fourth episode in an ongoing series on the theme of Health Inequalities, which we will return to throughout the year. It has been developed in collaboration with Melanin Medics, a national UK charity organisation focusing on promoting diversity in medicine, widening aspirations and aiding career progression for the Afro-Caribbean community. Throughout the course of the series, we will explore current inequalities in both patient and professional outcomes and illustrate the steps that must be taken to ensure equality and fairness for all.

This episode will discuss the impact of socioeconomic inequalities on healthcare delivery. Presented by Ayomide Ayorinde, Education and Training Officer for Melanin Medics and Professor Neena Modi, professor of Neonatal Medicine at Imperial College London and President-elect of the British Medical Association, this episode considers the barriers to good health outcomes created by socioeconomic inequalities, and what individual healthcare practitioners can do to mitigate them.