Collective Action Addressing Racism Initiative Statement
SRI is honored to be part of the Collective Action Addressing Racism initiative, led by ACOG. Within the webpage linked below there is a statement created by the Recognition Sub-Group, of which SRI is part of.
The organizations involved, which comprise of leading professional organizations in healthcare, officially designate February 28 and March 1—the dates that bridge Black History and Women’s History months—for the formal acknowledgement of Betsey, Lucy, and Anarcha, the three enslaved Black women whose exploitation led to foundational advances in the field of obstetrics and gynecology that benefit millions of patients today.