Mission, Plan of Action, and Meet the Team

Mission Banner

Our mission is to create an inclusive culture dedicated to shaping the field of surgery to be more diverse. Our goal is to continue to expand our diversity within our talented team, which leads to even more inclusive patient-centered care.

  • Celebrate and highlight the rich culture within our department. 
  • Provide educational support and resources to understand and address disparities within our patient population with an aim to improve patient outcomes. 
  • Create an environment that excels in cultural dexterity to allow all members to develop and grow professionally. 
  • Align the Department of Surgery’s efforts with that of the MUSC Enterprise.
  • Small group cultural conversation
  • Health Equity Pauses
  • Dedicated Grand Rounds Speakers with focus on health care disparities and cultural competency in professionalism and patient care. 

Meet our Team

 
S Wright 

Sharee Wright, M.D. 

Vice Chair of Disparities Education and Cultural Dexterity
Senior Associate Dean for Pathways

K Lee 

Keller Lee

Program Coordinator

 
Da'Myesha Haynes 

Da'Myesha Haynes

Program Coordinator

K Quinn 

Kristen Quinn, M.D.

Resident Ambassador

Disparities Education and Cultural Dexterity Committee

The committee is a combination of faculty, staff, and residents who unite to provide various voices and unique perspectives. Our vision is to utilize an interdepartmental multidisciplinary approach to face our challenges and create lasting solutions.

Jamie Meyer 

Jamie Meyer

Vice Chair of Finance and Administration

Rup Mukherjee 

Rupak Mukherjee, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Jeff Sutton MD 

Jeffrey Sutton, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Surgical Oncology

 

Demonstration of the Diversity and Cultural Display

Demonstration of the Department of Surgery display highlighting the culture of the department, which is located on the 4th floor of the Clinical Sciences Building.