Roses & Thorns of academic surgery: Demystifying the journey with Dr. Callisia Clarke

[...]she was the only Black pre-medical student in her graduating class. Leadership has the capacity to proactively conduct regular wellness check-ins and link trainees with mental health services as needed. In medical school, Dr. Clarke experienced a very inclusive and diverse culture, in which students shared resources and did not gatekeep knowledge—a practice that all trainees across every level can adopt to foster more equitable learning environments. [...]she observed that EPAs were significantly more manageable. [...]the specific focus of EPAs enables precise feedback on recent events, reducing the impact of recall bias and allowing both faculty and trainee to have more targeted feedback on performance.