Inclusive Excellence

The University of Minnesota Department of Neurosurgery recognizes inclusive excellence work as a constantly dynamic, iterative process that will continuously evolve in response to the current context and any emerging issues. Major social and political changes over the past decades have led to a large number of organizations taking steps to increase the social impact and the sense of belonging within the community. Furthermore, there has been a growing appreciation for the relevance of dedicated efforts to promote fairness and access and opportunity in our daily work including our workforce and pipeline, our academic mission including our research.

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Grand Rounds Recordings

2024

UMN Global Surgery & Disparities Program, presented by Todd Tuttle, MD, MS, Professor, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Minnesota Department of Surgery, Vice-Chair of Global Surgery and Disparities Program; Global Neurosurgery Experience in South America, presented by Carolina Sandoval Garcia, MD, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota Department of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics; Global Neurosurgery Experience in Africa, presented by Stefan Kim, MD, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Department of Neurosurgery, September 20, 2024.

India Collaboration and Mission Brain, presented by Anudeep Yekula, MD, Neurosurgery Resident at the University of Minnesota, May 31, 2024.

State of the Science for Health Equity Research, presented by Michelle Allen, MD, MS, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, March 29, 2024.

2023
Federal Indian Policy on Health Care, presented by Regent Tadd Johnson, University of Minnesota Board of Regents, Senior advisor for government affairs for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians, and Professor Emeritus of the Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota, Duluth, November 17, 2023

Bystander Interventions Training, presented by Shanea Turner-Smith, MSW, LGSW, and Matt Amundson, MEd, Learning and Development Managers, U of M Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, May 19, 2023

DEI Town Hall: Neurosurgery Department DEI Efforts and Opportunities, hosted by Dr. Carolina Sandoval Garcia, Assistant Professor and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leader, University of Minnesota Neurosurgery Department, February 24, 2023

2022
U of M Academic Health Center and the Indian Connection, Dr. Kumar Belani, Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, November 18, 2022

Centering on the Margins: Improving Healthcare for LGBTQ Patients, Dr. Angela Kade Goepferd, Chief Education Officer, Chief of Staff, pediatrician in the Children's Minneapolis primary care clinic and medical director of Children's Gender Health Program, August 26, 2022.

The Pitfalls of the Model Minority Myth, Dr. Yung-Yi Diana Pan, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology Brooklyn College - City University of New York, May 20, 2022

The Impact of Crowd Control Weapons on Public Health & Safety, Dr. David Darrow, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, and Erika Kaske, third-year medical student, University of Minnesota, February 25, 2022.

2021
Some thoughts on burnout, professional identity and surviving in our modern healthcare system, Dr. Meghan Rothenberger, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the U of M, November 19, 2021.

Reimagining Professionalism, Dr. Taj Mustapha, Division of Internal Medicine, Director of Clinical Coaching for the Medical School, August 27, 2021.

Cultural Competency Training, Dr. Shailey Prasad, Executive Director, U of M Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility, February 26, 2021.