Month: October 2016
What It Means to Me To Be A Breast Cancer Surgeon
By Lillian Erdahl I am often asked why I chose to pursue breast surgery out of all the surgical subspecialties. It took me a long time to find this career. When I was a little girl, I dreamed of growing up to be an actress. In high school, I realized that acting was fun, but my interest in biology and desire to make a difference in the lives of people suffering from disease led me to pursue a career in medicine, and eventually surgery. As an academic breast surgeon, I still play many roles in my work: technician, counselor, mentor, teacher, learner, researcher, and advocate.. Every day I learn more about the epidemiology and evolving treatment of cancer from working closely with partners in surgery and other disciplines. I continue to learn more about people and how cancer impacts their lives. In a complex act of bringing together all of...
Your AWS/ACS Social Media Guide
By the AWS Blog Subcommittee We are looking forward to kicking off the Association of Women Surgeons Annual Meeting and American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress this weekend. This goes slightly above the twitter basics. For beginners, we recommend you also check out some social media guidelines and best practices. We cover some of the essentials of tweeting effectively during both conferences, but similar principles apply to other platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Be sure to hashtag/selfie/share with our guide below! Guidelines for Meeting Tweeting Warn your followers at the start of a meeting If you are going to be live tweeting a meeting, it is a good idea to let your followers know so they can mute you if need be, or at least have an idea of why you are tweeting so much in a short amount of time. An example: Headed to #ACS2017 – planning on...
Just Like Your Mother Told You
By Kandace Peterson McGuire I think, at this point in our lives, we have all realized that our mothers are/were very wise women. So what did your mother tell you when you were growing up? Go to bed Eat your fruits and vegetables Get outside and run around Everything in moderation (OK maybe my mom just told me this one, she was extra smart) When we were children, we listened to our mothers most of the time. So why, as adults, do we think we can discount the wise advice they gave us, especially when we might tell our children the exact same things? “I don’t have time!” “Menopause is coming/has come and it’s a losing battle!” “I could be reading an article, finishing charts, writing a grant!”We often don’t realize is that our mothers were 100% right, getting sleep, eating right and exercising are so important. Studies show that...