Diversity in medicine is critical to providing equitable, high-quality health care to all patients. In its second year, the ASGE Elevate Leadership Retreat for early-career physicians underrepresented in medicine took place at the ASGE IT&T Center August 23-24. Participants engaged in a dynamic weekend of learning, coaching and networking, leaving with the tools and confidence to thrive in leadership roles and gastroenterology. Enjoy these pictures from the event.

Elevate Leadership Retreat Program Directors Victoria Gomez, MD, FASGE, and Aly Strauss, MD, PhD, MIE

Elevate cohort participate in implicit bias role-playing

Elevate cohort role play implicit bias in an endoscopy unit

Participants enjoy networking and a beautiful day at the ASGE IT&T