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President, Association of Women Surgeons
President, American College of Surgeons; Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus, MGH
General Surgery Resident at New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center
Director of the Division of Member Services at American College of Surgeons
Past-President Association of Women Surgeons
Pediatric surgeon at Nationwide Children's Hospital
Chief Executive Officer at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
General Surgeon, Author
Associate Professor of Surgery; Director Surgical Critical Care Fellowship; Medical Director STICU . Virginia Commonwealth University
Hand & Plastic Surgeon at Advanced Hand and Plastic Surgery Center
General Surgery Resident at UNC Health Care
William W Coon Professor of Surgical Oncology at University of MIchigan
Professor of Surgery, Sr Associate Dean of Student Affairs at Baylor College of Medicine
Associate Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic
Colorectal Surgeon University Hospitals/Case Medical Center
Ob/Gyn Physician, Health Tech Writer/Speaker/Advisor
General Surgery Resident at Massachusetts General Hospital
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon at Morehouse School of Medicine
Treasurer, Association of Women Surgeons
Executive Director at American College of Surgeons
Pediatric Surgeon at University of South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital; Secretary Association of Women Surgeons
AWS National Medical Student Committee
AWS National Medical Student Committee
Student Committee, Association of Women Surgeons
Student Committee, Association of Women Surgeons
Student Committee, Association of Women Surgeons
This discussion is held in collaboration with the Association of Women Surgeons. It will incite conversation that will lead up to the Association of Women Surgeons Annual Conference in Chicago, IL on Saturday, October 3, 2015.
This discussion will quickly cover some of the most pressing issues that have captured our attention in social media and our broader culture impacting women surgeons today.
As a launching point, we will start with the #ILookLikeASurgeon movement, reflecting on how and why it started, what it’s doing now, and where we want it to go. What stereotypes have typically affected women surgeons? How has social media helped to combat those stereotypes? Can social media be used in other areas of surgery and medicine?
Next we will discuss work/life balance for surgeons. How does call schedule flexibility affect the ability to achieve work/life balance? What support systems do we need in order to prevent burn-out? Is the idea of the traditional surgeon changing?
Finally, we will discuss leadership in surgery. Are there enough women leaders? Is leadership different for a woman? Is the right leadership necessary to keep women in the field of surgery?
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President, Association of Women Surgeons
President, American College of Surgeons; Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus, MGH
General Surgery Resident at New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center
Director of the Division of Member Services at American College of Surgeons
Past-President Association of Women Surgeons
Pediatric surgeon at Nationwide Children's Hospital
Chief Executive Officer at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
General Surgeon, Author
Associate Professor of Surgery; Director Surgical Critical Care Fellowship; Medical Director STICU . Virginia Commonwealth University
Hand & Plastic Surgeon at Advanced Hand and Plastic Surgery Center
General Surgery Resident at UNC Health Care
William W Coon Professor of Surgical Oncology at University of MIchigan
Professor of Surgery, Sr Associate Dean of Student Affairs at Baylor College of Medicine
Associate Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic
Colorectal Surgeon University Hospitals/Case Medical Center
Ob/Gyn Physician, Health Tech Writer/Speaker/Advisor
General Surgery Resident at Massachusetts General Hospital
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon at Morehouse School of Medicine
Treasurer, Association of Women Surgeons
Executive Director at American College of Surgeons
Pediatric Surgeon at University of South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital; Secretary Association of Women Surgeons
AWS National Medical Student Committee
AWS National Medical Student Committee
Student Committee, Association of Women Surgeons
Student Committee, Association of Women Surgeons
Student Committee, Association of Women Surgeons