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 Quiñones  As a nation, we are facing the reality that systematic racism exists at all levels, affecting the communities we live in, the institutions we train in, and the patien...

By Chantal Reyna A year ago, when I thought about technology in my career and medicine, the first thing I thought about was the electronic medical record: EPIC/Cerner/etc. Not all of these thoughts w...

By Jennifer M. Weiss We are a few weeks into our pandemic lifestyle.  Physicians have been on the front line of this pandemic crisis.  I am in a unique role as an orthopaedic surgeon. At the beginn...

By Dr. Rocío Carrera In México, the Health Department has reported over 65,000 cases and more than 7,000 deaths (as of May 24th). and 111 of these deaths have been healthcare workers. It is known t...

By Lakho Sandhu ‘The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.’ –Voltaire The moment you’ve dreamt about for years finally arrives. You pack up your belongin...

By Joy Alvarado Although there have been major advances in the field of surgery toward gender parity, some circumstances that are unique to women still remain poorly addressed. One such circumstance,...

By Pam Choi The COVID era has brought forth unprecedented times. Schools are closed, and clinics/elective cases are canceled. As a result,  many of our schedules have changed. We were still taking t...

by Cheryl Zogg From a simple sign at a national conference to a thriving organization with thousands of members around the globe and key collaborations with many of the world’s leading surgical soc...