Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
- Develops and sustain a set of DEI measures that can be utilized to evaluate progress on key metrics and initiatives.
- Determines the need for organizational policies and positions to align DEI initiatives.
- Continues to study and evaluate inequities in the vascular surgery career trajectory, from training to the workplace to vascular society engagement and leadership, such as those associated with gender, race, ethnicity, age and sexual orientation.
- Develops or reviews specific proposals for equity, diversity and inclusion projects that can be promulgated or implemented by the SVS and other collaborating partners.
- Assists SVS in developing an overarching strategy to increase awareness about inequities, including tools to encourage diversity in the specialty and to support a diverse workforce with equal opportunities.
Committee Members
| Vincent Rowe, MD – Chair | Omid Jazaeri, MD |
| Harry Abramowitz, MD | Erin Koelling, MD |
| Rana Afifi, MD | Rishi Kundi, MD |
| Kwame Amankwah, MD | Kedar Lavingia, MD |
| Channa Blakely, DO | Rebeca Lugo, MD |
| Kathryn Bowser, MD | Carla Moreira, MD |
| Soma Brahmanandam, MD | Daniella Pineda, MD |
| Laura Drudi, MD | Ulka Sachdev, MD, FACS |
| Young Erben, MD | Fernanda Silva, MD |
| Garietta Falls, MD | Matthew Smeds, MD |
| Andrew Gonzalez, MD, JD, MPH |
If you have any questions regarding this committee, please contact: Rupa Brosseau at rbrosseau@vascularsociety.org