title: The diverse surgeons initiative: an effective method for increasing the number of under-represented minorities in academic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA. paris@virginia.edu
authors.forename: Paris D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Butler
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Britt
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Longaker
authors.forename: W Peter
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Geis
authors.forename: Morris E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Franklin
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ruhalter
authors.forename: Terrence M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Fullum
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D002983:Clinical Competence; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000379:methods*; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D013502:General Surgery / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008611:Mentors; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education*; D008913:Minority Groups; D010820:Physicians