Surgical training and board certification are based on 3 fundamental attributes: knowledge, judgement technical skill. has evolved into a highly structured program of defined knowledge areas, progressive clinical responsibility, minimum case volumes. Upon completion surgical training, surgeons go through process obtaining from an independent body entrusted by the public profession, to determine...

A poetic inquiry on how people’s world views may unknowingly lead to divisions. This poem offers a journey from destructive invisibles such as privilege, oppression, -isms (e.g., sexism, racism, classism), and silence constructive visibles equality, dialogue, attentiveness, collaboration. The was presented during Poetry for Change in the IdeaFest at University of Victoria, Canada, part Social M...