By Alyssa Brown, MD PhD It is New Year's Eve, and I am in a reflective mood, or maybe I am trying to dodge studying for ABSITE. Either way, I have officially made it through six months of residency a...

By AlleaBelle Bradshaw, MD  There are a lot of cliches from the interview trail, most of which are at least partially true. One of them is that residents and faculty will say something about how the...

  By: Shiona Maria Benedict Fernandes “You will get married soon in the future. How will you be able to manage your family and your work life, if you choose this hectic lifestyle that surgery puts...

By Kimberly Lumpkins, MD, MBA I have a confession:  I love public speaking.  Standing on stage and feeling the audience connect with you is a magical experience.  People often tell me that they co...

By Olivia Spaulding What is Native American Heritage Month? Every year the month of November is dedicated to celebrating Indigenous Peoples across the United States. It is a celebration of heritage, ...

By Kyla Wright “So, tell me – why general surgery?” My mouth begins reciting a premeditated answer before my mind has time to catch up. We are only a few weeks into interview season and, alread...

Earlier this year, I saw an opportunity to volunteer at the Association of Women Surgeons Highschool Outreach Event. I have never before come across a formal mentorship program for women high school ...

By Kathleen Romanowski, MD, MAS, FACS I had not gotten dressed up for a night out in a long time.  In fact, it is the rare day that I wear anything other than scrubs or pajamas. As I prepared to at...

By Natalia G. Penaloza My latinidad in the context of pursuing a surgical subspecialty has made me both invisible and hyper-visible. As a Latina in an operating room with a thousand moving pieces, fr...

By Camila R. Guetter, MD MPH The Internet and social media have expanded our ways to communicate and interact with one another. In medicine and research, the Internet facilitates discussions and scie...