@article{82fd78c5c9f14422b3060d646bd5f515,
title = "Comments on Surgeon-Patient Sex Concordance and Postoperative Outcomes-Reply",
keywords = "Humans, Postoperative Complications/epidemiology, Postoperative Period, Surgeons",
author = "Wallis, \{Christopher J.D.\} and Angela Jerath and Raj Satkunasivam",
note = "Funding Information: Published Online: March 16, 2022. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2022.0268 Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Hu reported grants for serving as a co– principal investigator of the SECOND trial from the American College of Surgeons and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education as well as nonfinancial support from the American Board of Surgery. No other disclosures were reported. Additional Information: Drs Schlick and Heiderscheit contributed equally to this letter as co–first authors. 1. Lee KP, Kelz RR, Dub{\'e} B, Morris JB. Attitude and perceptions of the other underrepresented minority in surgery. J Surg Educ. 2014;71(6):e47-e52. doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2014.05.008 2. Pachankis JE. The psychological implications of concealing a stigma: a cognitive-affective-behavioral model. Psychol Bull. 2007;133(2):328-345. doi:10.1037/0033-2909.133.2.328 3. Marrast LM, Zallman L, Woolhandler S, Bor DH, McCormick D. Minority physicians{\textquoteright} role in the care of underserved patients: diversifying the physician workforce may be key in addressing health disparities. JAMA Intern Med. 2014; 174(2):289-291. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.12756 4. Wallis CJD, Jerath A, Coburn N, et al. Association of surgeon-patient sex concordance with postoperative outcomes. JAMA Surg. 2021. doi:10.1001/ jamasurg.2021.6339 5. Greenwood BN, Hardeman RR, Huang L, Sojourner A. Physician-patient racial concordance and disparities in birthing mortality for newborns. Proc Natl Acad SciUSA. 2020;117(35):21194-21200. doi:10.1073/pnas.1913405117 6. Onyeador IN, Wittlin NM, Burke SE, et al. The value of interracial contact for reducing anti-black bias among non-black physicians: a Cognitive Habits and Growth Evaluation (CHANGE) study report. Psychol Sci. 2020;31(1). doi:10.1177/ 0956797619879139",
year = "2022",
month = jul,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1001/jamasurg.2022.0297",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "157",
pages = "639--640",
journal = "JAMA Surgery",
issn = "2168-6254",
publisher = "American Medical Association",
number = "7",
}