It was approaching 3:30 pm in the afternoon as I sat finishing up progress notes for the day. As I looked at my watch, I felt the feeling of dread start to creep in. At any moment I w...
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 Gita Mody and Virginia Litle According to the Lancet’s Commission on Global Surgery, five billion people lack access to safe surgical care worldwide. This lack in healthcare equity exists despit...
By Jane Zhao It has been FIVE years since we launched the Association of Women Surgeons (AWS): Inspiring & Encouraging Women Surgeons Blog. AWS launched the blog during a time when there were Z...
By Dr. Jaime D. Lewis Do you dare to be you? Have you taken a chance on yourself to live out your dreams? To be true to the voices inside your heart? When was the last time you trul...
The AWS Blog publishes material that is curated and edited to be relevant to our membership. We encourage discussion about issues faced by our membership. Our blog serves as a forum for our members to...
As a trauma surgeon, there are days of the year that we know will be busy calls. New Year’s Eve, Halloween, and the upcoming Fourth of July. It’s a good reminder that we all need to be safe and...
[caption id="attachment_16785" align="alignleft" width="300"] Figure 1- Thoracic Surgery Pipeline[/caption] As more women medical students choose general surgery and surgical subspecialties as a ca...
When I started my residency 7 years ago, not many people talked about physician depression, suicide, or burnout. It was like a dirty word, there, but hidden beneath the surface as many suffered sile...
Across the United States, organizations and individuals are recognizing Mental Health Awareness month, shedding much needed light on an issue that affects nearly 1 in 5 US adults every year. Rates of ...
