ACS Had a Room Full of Black Women
The American College of Surgeons, self-titled “The House of Surgery,” invited Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to give the Olga M. Jonasson Memorial Lecture this past weekend at the annual ACS Clinical Congress.
TL;DR
- Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was invited to give the Olga M. Jonasson Memorial Lecture by the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
- The author, a fellow of the ACS for over 30 years, questions the choice of Jackson over other accomplished black women in surgery.
- Dr. Velma Scantlebury-White is highlighted as a pioneering black woman transplant surgeon who overcame significant challenges.
- The author believes Jackson's invitation was based on political and ideological grounds, aligning with the ACS's DEI initiatives.
- Several other black women surgeons are mentioned as worthy recipients of such recognition.