By Hilary Sanfey MB. BCh. MHPE. FACS. FRCSI Chair, AWS Foundation Board I have been approached on a number of occasions by young surgeons who begin a conversation with “You won’t remember me B...
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AWS Foundation
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Jul 2015
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A Different Kind of Mentor
12
Jul 2015
by: Kathryn Hughes, MD, FACS Mentorship in medicine and surgery was not always formally acknowledged and promoted. Today not only is it acknowledged and promoted, but also the importance of mentors...
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Advocacy for Our Patients and Ourselves
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Mar 2015
by: Amalia Cochran, MD, MA, FACS, FCCM How many of you have written a letter or sent an email to your member of Congress about an issue? How many of you have called your member of Congress’ of...
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Visiting Professor at Washington University
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Mar 2015
by: Amalia Cochran, MD, MA, FACS, FCCM On a cold and snowy February 17 & 18, I had the privilege of visiting Washington University in St. Louis as the Ephgrave professor. Dr. Stephanie Bonne wa...
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Engagement through Advocacy
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Mar 2015
by: Amy Liepert, MD “Oh my! You look too young to be a surgeon!” This was not exclaimed to me (this time) by a patient, although I have often heard that. As I am nearly 2 years out of my ...
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#HonorYourMentor: Let’s talk about mentoring
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Feb 2015
By: Sidrah Khan Women have made astonishing strides in medicine coming from an enrollment of 6% in 1960 to now forming 50% of the medical school classes nationally. Women have worked hard to make t...
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#HonorYourMentor
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Jan 2015
Mentor: M. Catherine Lee Recognized by: Chantal Renya As the previous breast fellow at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, I have had the privilege of working with Dr. M. Cather...
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Additional or Alternate Career Paths for Physicians
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Jan 2015
by: Celeste Hollands, MD, FACS, FAAP Twenty years ago as I started medical school I focused on graduating and matching into a residency. The biggest decision was which residency was right for me....
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Cold hands, bright eyes, and tuberculosis… Happy New Year!
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Dec 2014
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 fellow AWS members -- and feel ...
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Happy Holidays from the AWS!
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Dec 2014
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 fellow AWS members -- and feel fre...