By Shan S. Lansing 2020 was the year for virtual medical education. Preclinical students would jest that they were attending Zoom School of Medicine, and whole cohorts of new medical students were in...
By Dr. Rocio Carrera The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted our lives and plans. Almost a year after the world went into quarantine and after countless losses of lives, jobs, and homes, we can finally see...
By Caitlin Burke My mother worked full time when I was in elementary school, and when she came home I would recount my entire school day. The level of detail I included was unusual – right down t...
By Erin Garvey, MD, FACS Last October, I watched as the new 2019 Fellow initiates processed into Convocation at the ACS Clinical Congress in San Francisco. I felt excited as I imagined myself and the...
By Simone Betchen, Jamie Ullman, and Martina Stippler Women make up a small percentage (7%) of neurosurgeons in the United States according to the 2017 AAMC data. However, whenever I go to national c...
By Jaina Lane & Tishina Tittley Networking is an important aspect of professional development. In a typical application season, medical students work hard to form connections with attendings, ...
By Joyce Majure, MD, FACS The Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) has come a long way since its founding in 1981. Looking back, it is amazing to see not only how our organization has grown, but al...
By Patricia Martinez Quinones “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail” - Ralph Waldo Emerson Imagine receiving an email that you have been selec...
By Kristin Rojas Annual medical conferences are not only an opportunity to stay up-to-date with developments in your prospective field, but also a convenient way to catch up with inspirational fri...
By Melissa Alvarez-Downing This time of year always brings me back to when I was starting a new job following fellowship training. After months of searching I’d found an opportunity close to hom...
