Creating Space in Surgery for URiM Medical Students Through Duke ASPIRES Program surgery.duke.edu/stories/creati… The Duke Surgery ASPIRES Program provides URiM 1st-year Duke medical students an important entry point: connection with a mentor.

ASPIRES is a well executed and meaningful program that played a significant role in shaping my interest in surgery! I highly recommend all students come learn more at the Duke University School of Medicine Activity Fair on 9/24! #ASPIRES #Mentorship #URiM

The Future Leaders in Surgery Symposium for Underrepresented Students (FLXSUS) empowers underrepresented undergrads with insights into neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery, & ENT surgery. Sign up to attend as a volunteer! #OTO bit.ly/3TA7jjI

Look out for Future Doctor White #Match2025 🤩

Do you know any URM high school students in NC who are interested in healthcare? We are now accepting applications for HPREP - our Student National Medical Association, Inc (SNMA) pathway program! Application & more info here: sites.duke.edu/hprep/

That’s our co-President!! 🤩 #AWS

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Kicked off the 6th Annual ASPIRES Program with 1st year URiM students & Duke Surgery faculty! Key takeaway: Mentorship, mentorship, mentorship! Huge thanks to speakers Dr. Auri Garcia-Gonzalez (Auri García) & Dr. Bradley Collins🌟 TY Gayle DiLalla Cory J. Vatsaas Rodney Reeves

Honored to represent Project CHECKERS at the #DukeCancerInstitute MaryAnn Black Symposium - our abstract received the Health Equity Impact Award! Inspired to continue serving our local community in NC. #CommunityEngagement

Thank you Dr. Rodriguez for your gracious support and speaking to us at LMSA National Southeast Regional Conference 🌟 You are a role model for how our community Lifts As We Climb!

Congratulations Cathlyn!! 🎊 Duke Surgery is BEYOND fortunate to have to you and we are so happy you’ll be staying in Duke community ☺️

Congratulations Antoinette, there is no one more deserving!! So excited to see you continue to shine up at Boston 🎉🦴

Thank you Duke University School of Medicine for hosting the 2025 LMSA National Southeast Regional Conference! Honored to have helped organize such an inspiring event 🎉

Had a blast attending my first AACR Annual Meeting! 🌟 Grateful for the opportunity to present our research alongside my mentee Ayush Khanna and mentor Dr. Osazuwa-Peters of Duke TORCHE Duke Otolaryngology - HNS&CS

#ASPIRES supports students historically underrepresented in surgery through early exposure & mentorship👥 At #ASE25, Rebecca Zasloff, Michael Mensah-Mamfo, & Giuseppe presented our work excellently. So proud! 🥹 Watch for Michael & Giuseppe in #Match2026! Cory J. Vatsaas Association for Surgical Education

Wrapping up the week with a podium presentation at #ASE25 on the early results from the ASPIRES program. Shoutout to Rebecca Zasloff, Alexandria (Alex) Soto, Guiseppe Yanez for their excellent presentations! Thanks to Cory J. Vatsaas, Duke Surgery leadership for making all this possible!

Grateful to present #ASPIRES surgical mentorship program at #ASE25 alongside my superstar fellow med students Alexandria (Alex) Soto Michael Mensah-Mamfo & Giussepe! Thank you to my mentors Cory J. Vatsaas and Akiko Chiba, MD, FACS from Duke Surgery for supporting our work!

Check out our state-of-the-art Circulation review discussing the history and development of partial heart transplantation! Thanks to my CHSRTL mentors and Joseph W Turek for the opportunity✨