Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The CNS Foundation Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative supports programs that address healthcare disparities by developing inclusive practices, leading to structural changes in the neurosurgery workforce and patient care. Through donations, the CNS Foundation is able to support projects and programs that concentrate on the enhancement of inclusivity by improving practices for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the medical field.

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Awards since 2019

10

Women leaders supported through scholarships

156

Students from Underrepresented Communities

$870K

In Funds Granted to Awardees

1,200

Applicants have participated since 2019
Prioritizing DEI will make neurosurgeons better leaders and investigators. Perhaps most importantly, this new priority will make us better practitioners for our patients and their families, help us diversify the neurosurgery workforce and overcome health care disparities.
"I am deeply grateful to the CNS Foundation for making leadership education for early career neurosurgeons a priority and for putting funding behind that priority, so that folks like myself can further their education and hopefully, the role of women in neurosurgery."

Kimberly Hoang, MD

-Recipient, Future Women Leaders in Neurosurgery Scholarship
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion