by Sophia K. McKinley For years, I limited my participation in social media: my tendency is to untag all photos of myself on Facebook, and as recently as six months ago I had never visited Twitter.co...
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I sought professional help.
By Stephanie Bonne, MDWhen I finished my training, my husband and I were overwhelmed by decisions - student loans, college planning, life insurance, oh my! So, we decided to seek the help of a financi...
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There’s Something In the Water
by AWS writer, Denise HarriganOften-invisible but highly influential, second-generation gender bias often impedes women’s ascent to top levels of leadership. The Harvard Business Review intends to e...
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Twitter 101: How to set up a professional Twitter account
by Heather Logghe, M.D.Since starting my own personal Twitter account, I have mentored numerous peers and faculty on how to get started. I’ve noticed that most surgeons have similar questions and co...
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10 Steps to a Successful Residency Interview
by Allison Hoyle, D.O.Fall is the exciting time in our medical education during which our residency interviews begin. It is important to be prepared for what is to come, as these interviews are diffe...
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I’m going to a BIG professional meeting…now what?!?
by Amalia Cochran, MD, MA, FACS, FCCMYour first professional meeting, even if it’s a relatively small meeting, is both exhilarating and scary. What are the norms for the group? What do I need to w...
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Unconventional: Our Couple’s Match Story
by Brittany Bankhead-Kendall, M.D., M.Sc.Match Day 2012 was supposed to be the best day of our lives. Or one of them, at least. But it was so, so not. Monday morning my husband and I left our respecti...
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A Word with Amalia Cochran, MD, MA, FACS, FCCM about Twitter
by Heather Logghe, M.D.Dr. Amalia Cochran serves as Secretary for the Association of Women Surgeons and is a member of the American College of Surgeons Professional Association Political Action Comm...
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AWS Pocket Mentor Now Available as E-book
Our most popular resource is now available as an e-book. Download your free copy on iTunes. Description The Association of Women Surgeons Pocket Mentor is a manual for surgical interns and r...