Diverse Leadership in Hand Surgery: Foundation on the Shoulder of Giants

Tiam M Saffari; Maria T Huayllani; Amy M Moore

doi:10.1016/j.hcl.2022.08.023

Diverse Leadership in Hand Surgery: Foundation on the Shoulder of Giants

Hand Clin. 2023 Feb;39(1):1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2022.08.023.

Authors

Tiam M Saffari¹, Maria T Huayllani¹, Amy M Moore²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
² Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 2100, Columbus, IL 43212, USA. Electronic address: amy.m.moore@osumc.edu.

PMID: 36402519
DOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2022.08.023

Abstract

Surgical leaders exhibit unique characteristics that allow them to impact and innovate their respective fields. In Hand Surgery, we recognize areas of leadership success, including leadership of position, leadership of innovation, and academic leadership. This article aims to define the term "success" and provide examples of how a diverse climate can lead to leadership success by highlighting a few stories of diverse giants in the field of Hand Surgery.

Keywords: Diversity; Equity; Hand surgery; Leadership; Success.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Hand* / surgery
Humans
Leadership*