Small Group Discussions and Speaker Series

Small Group Discussions

The Disparities Education and Cultural Dexterity committee is excited to offer Small Group Discussions, which will be limited to 15 –20 Department of Surgery employees talking about important topic related to disparities, cultural understanding and professional interactions. These discussions will be a mix of Department employees, regardless of title or station, to facilitate learning together and will be moderated by Committee members. Invitations or sign-ups will be issued for each discussion, and topics will be announced in advance.

Past Discussions

Understanding Your Privilege and Using it to be an Effective Ally
Neurodivergency in the Workplace
Understanding Our Native American Heritage
Stairs of Success are Made of People
Say Gay!!!! Conversation About The Gay Agenda
Don’t Say That!!! – How To Handle Pushback Against Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
Current legislation affecting the LGBTQ+ community
Code switching
My Name is Not Honey: Shining a light on the disrespect women face in the professional workplace

Past Speakers

The Importance of Identifying Missteps in Our Day-to-Day Professional Interactions

Dr. Sharee Wright, Vice Chair of Disparities Education and Cultural Dexterity and Suzanne Drew, employee relations manager for MUSC Human Resources

Brilliance Bias: The Overlooked Women In STEM

Dr. Katherine Morgan, division chief of HPB Surgery

A Conversation About Transgender Health Care

Chase Glenn and Sunshine Goodman

Turning the Table: A Conversation

Holly Whitfield

Waccamaw Indian People - Past, Present, and Future

Chief Harold "Buster" Hatcher

Hispanics, Latin Americans and Latinos Charleston

Enrique Henry Grace