Surgeons can have an impact on patients and communities that goes well beyond the operating room. This month on Ethics Talk, we discuss how the concept of "surgical justice" can help plastic surgeons deliver better care topatients and communities.

Dr Jennifer Aldrich joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Jessica Kant and Eric Gramszlo: “Gender-Affirming Care, Incarceration, and the Eighth Amendment.”

Ryan Sallans, MA joins Ethics Teaching and Learning to discuss how to make health care spaces welcoming for LGBTQ+ patients.

Dr Ximena Lopez joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Antonio D. Garcia: “How Cisgender Clinicians Can Help Prevent Harm During Encounters With Transgender Patients.”

Dr Mignon Duffy joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “Why Improving Low-Wage Health Care Jobs Is Critical for Health Equity.”

Dr Mark G. Kuczewski joins Ethics Talk to talk about teaching health professions students and trainees how to care well for undocumented patients.

Ryan K. Sallans joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: “More Lessons for Health Professionals From a Transgender Patient.”

Dr Lisa M. Lee joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Anita L. Allen: "How Should Clinicians Own Their Roles as Past and Present Exacerbators of Health Inequity and as Present and Future Contributors to Health Equity?”

Professor Katie Watson joins Ethics Talk to discuss what clinicians need to know about changes to the post-June 2022 legal, ethical, and clinical landscape of abortion care in the US.

Dr Lisa Lehmann joins Ethics Talk to discuss “grateful patient programs,” pressures clinicians face to fundraise on behalf of health care organizations for which they work, and whether “VIP” care really is better for patients.