At the Perioperative Health Equity Lab we are working to uncover and address disparities in perioperative healthcare, and further solutions to help influence equitable care for vulnerable surgical patient populations. Our work addresses multiple significant national public health priorities including postoperative outcome disparities, improving healthcare communication, shared decision-making, healthcare quality improvement, and controlling healthcare costs. Values and Commitments The Manuel Perioperative Health Equity Lab is committed to diversity and inclusion not only in clinical perioperative care, but in medical education and research as well. Our team is diverse in backgrounds and identities, which informs the work we do. We are committed to working towards justice, equity, and inclusion. In this lab we believe: Health is a Human Right Black Lives Matter Indigenous Rights Matter Immigrants are Welcome No Human Being is illegal Intersectional Feminism is for Everyone Science is Real Love is Love Truth and Justice Matter Kindness matters Please see UCSF Office of Diversity and Outreach page for more details on institutional commitments.
