The Leadership, Engagement, and Action in Diversity (LEAD) Program is a six-month mentored pathway opportunity created by the SGO Committee on Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity (DIHE). In it’s second year, the LEAD 2.0 program offers Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) trainees sponsorship, resources, and a network to support their development as future gynecologic oncologists.
This initiative is fully dedicated to formalizing, improving, and strengthening the pathway of URiM trainees in preparation for a successful match to gynecologic oncology fellowship, with the express goal of diversifying our field.
Applications are now closed for the LEAD 2.0 program. Participants will receive an acceptance notice from DIHE@sgo.org by early September. The program will begin in October 2024.
View the virtual curriculum, 2025 Annual Meeting topics, and eligibility requirements below.
The Association of American Medical Colleges definition of underrepresented in medicine is:
Underrepresented in medicine means those racial and ethnic populations that are underrepresented in the medical profession relative to their numbers in the general population.
Participants must be SGO members. Participants who are accepted into the program are required to apply for SGO membership. As an SGO member, you will meet peers and colleagues with whom you’ll be working for years. You’ll have opportunities to learn and teach, share daily frustrations and triumphs. You’re not just joining an association; you’re joining a community.
Hear from Travis T. Sims, MD, MPH, about the importance of formalizing, improving, and strengthening the pathway of diverse trainees for the future of the subspecialty.
