By Stephanie Bonne Who remembers the public health class you took in medical school? More likely than not it was a pass/fail class, maybe a couple of credit hours, that was taught at 4pm on a Thur...
By Melissa Herrin When I first considered writing a blog titled #DearIntern, my instinct was that I should be the last person giving advice. Everyone around me seemed to be gliding through residen...
The AWS blog is thrilled to recognize the experience and accomplishments of women surgeons around the world. While women surgeons share many common experiences, we differ in our cultural norms,...
By Nickey Jafari Perhaps you have already heard of crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs). I see highway billboards for them on most of my long drives throughout the rural midwest. I recently receive...
By Jaime D. Lewis I am more than a surgeon. I am an educator, a wife, and a mother. And among other things, I am also a runner. I recently completed my first (yes, first, as I am now fully awar...
By Heather Yeo As I come to the end of my MBA and MS in Healthcare Leadership, I have spent a lot of time thinking about what these degrees mean to me and my career. The past two years have ...
By Eva M. Luo, MD, MBA and Rose L. Molina, MD, MPH “Lucy” is a new patient in the Gynecologic Oncology Clinic and she is visibly anxious. As you carefully explain your recommendation for s...
By Camila Guetter Every day, universities and health centers across the globe lead independent successful initiatives in the field of medicine. These actions can often bring important changes to t...
By Alyssa Brown I remember very clearly the first time I heard about Match Day. We were sitting in the lecture hall, and we stopped lecture to watch the live stream of Match Day. This was almo...
By Madeline B. Torres As a schoolkid, I associated July with hot Summer days at the pool with friends. Now, as I wrap up my research years at the National Cancer Institute, July reminds me of the ...
