We asked our Women Surgeons to share with us their Holiday traditions and some of their favorite memories of the holidays. Please enjoy these delightful stories from members of the Association of Wome...
Over the past few years, the Clinical Practice Committee has periodically read and discussed books which have provided beneficial tactics for added success in the management of our professional and pe...
By: Celeste Hollands, MD, FACS Why was everyone shocked when shortly after my partner retired I told them he was only 62? He had had a heart attack and back surgery during his career. He walked...
We asked our Women Surgeons to share with us their Holiday traditions and some of their favorite memories of the holidays – both at home and work. Please enjoy these delightful stories from members ...
by Nancy L. Gantt, MD, FACS Our packed table energetically discussed mentoring, sponsorship and career advancement. The discussion highlighted challenges some of the members were having at their ow...
by Betsy Tuttle-Newhall, MD, FACSAs we start a new year of eConnections, and continuation of the mission of the Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) Foundation, the members of the Foundation Board want...
The annual Association of Women Surgeons Fall Conference was held at the stately Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, California on Sunday, October 26. The 2014 theme was “Transitions: Thriving Amid...
Recently one of our own Women Surgeons, Dr. Carla Pugh, was an invited speaker at the popular TEDMED 2014 event. In the session “Play is not a waste of time,” Dr. Pugh discussed Haptic Learning ...
by: Sharon Stein, MD, FACS To me, networking is all about connectivity. It is about finding people with whom I have something in common and forming bonds. Sometimes it gives me opportunities, som...
by: Christine Laronga, MD, FACS As surgeons we have been doing Outcomes research (Quality and Safety) since the beginning of time. In today’s forum, the most common example is Mortality & M...
