Committee on Academic Advancement Self Nomination for Alexandra Hernandez

General Surgery

University of Miami

I am currently a PGY-3 in General Surgery at the University of Miami, and began as a NIH T32 Postdoctoral Scholar in Surgical Oncology with a focus on health disparities amongst minority women with breast cancer. As a Hispanic woman in medicine with research experience in organizational diversity and discrimination, I am committed to diversity and inclusion in my research, career, and life. At my own institution I am involved in a group working to identify microaggressions towards female and minority residents. Through AAS, I am eager to make an impact on increasing DEI in academic surgery on a national level.

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