Each of us has multiple identities , influenced by our ascribed characteristics (e.g., our race/ethnicity, cultural background, skin color, sexual orientation, ability, and gender); our achieved characteristics (e.g., our education, job, social position, and for some gender shifts). How we view our identities and how we see ourselves relative to others is significant to understand as we go about designing programs/research/careers that incorporates health equity and the democratic production of knowledge with the communities we will serve in the future. Write a brief reflection in 1 to 2 paragraphs on what ascribed and achieved characteristics you are conscious of and how they relate to the career you are interested as a surgeon .

1. Each of us has
multiple identities
, influenced by our
ascribed characteristics
(e.g., our race/ethnicity, cultural background, skin color, sexual
orientation, ability, and gender); our
achieved characteristics
(e.g., our education, job, social position, and for some gender
shifts).
How we view our identities and how we see ourselves relative
to others is significant to understand as we go about designing
programs/research/careers that incorporates health equity and
the democratic production of knowledge with the communities
we will serve in the future.
Write a brief reflection in 1 to 2 paragraphs on
what
ascribed and achieved characteristics you are conscious of and
how
they relate to the career you are interested as a surgeon