biostudies-literatureUnknown68(2)Ruzycki SM<h4>Background</h4>Strategies to address inequities, bias, and discrimination that disadvantage Canadian physicians from marginalized groups are urgently needed. We describe a multilevel needs assessment of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in 2 departments of surgery that focused on identifying evidence-based interventions.<h4>Methods</h4>We invited members of the departments of surgery at the University of Calgary and the University of Saskatchewan to complete the Diversity Engagement Survey (DES), a 22-item instrument designed to understand workplace engagement and inclusion among physicians, with higher scores indicating greater engagement and inclusion. Leaders completed a Leadership EDI Readiness Assessment to understand their own barriers to EDI work and an Organizational EDI RCanadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgieE108-E116https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11928076biostudies-literatureTying measurement to action in equity, diversity, and inclusion work in academic surgical departments.PMC11928076Yanchar NLHildebrand KARuzycki SMKelly-Turner KfalseTying measurement to action in equity, diversity, and inclusion work in academic surgical departments.<h4>Background</h4>Strategies to address inequities, bias, and discrimination that disadvantage Canadian physicians from marginalized groups are urgently needed. We describe a multilevel needs assessment of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in 2 departments of surgery that focused on identifying evidence-based interventions.<h4>Methods</h4>We invited members of the departments of surgery at the University of Calgary and the University of Saskatchewan to complete the Diversity Engagement Survey (DES), a 22-item instrument designed to understand workplace engagement and inclusion among physicians, with higher scores indicating greater engagement and inclusion. Leaders completed a Leadership EDI Readiness Assessment to understand their own barriers to EDI work and an Organizational EDI R2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Mar-Apr2025-07-06T03:04:21.729Z2025-07-06T03:04:21.729ZS-EPMC119280764010771210.1503/cjs.015923