September 12, 2025Canadian Journal of SurgeryOpen Access

A necessary paradigm shift: recognizing the surgeon-advocate in academic surgery

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Analysis reveals gaps in academic medicine's support for advocacy, suggesting a need to integrate health equity in education and faculty roles.

Advocacy as a pillar in academic medicine is essential for achieving health equity objectives.
Current hiring and promotion practices undervalue advocacy, impacting health equity efforts in academic settings.
Introducing the surgeon-advocate role could facilitate the integration of advocacy in medical education and faculty advancement.
Redesigning academic structures to support advocacy is crucial for progressing towards system change and improved health outcomes.

Bondzi-Simpson et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Analysis reveals gaps in academic medicine's support for advocacy, suggesting a need to integrate health equity in education and faculty roles.