By Minerva A. Romero Arenas, MD, MPH The past 6 months have felt like both a whirlwind and slow-motion. I have been looking for every bit of good news and reasons to celebrate to help keep my mood up...
By Estell Williams, MD and Rachel Issaka, MD, MAS “When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of ability left and could say, ‘I used everythin...
By Jaime Lewis This year is a curious year, a once in a century, one in a lifetime sort of year. And for some of you reading this blog, the year will coincide with other once in a lifetime events. I ...
Keeping in line with the theme “Strength in Diversity” at the AWS National Conference (virtual meeting being held September 12th and October 3rd, register here), the AWS launched a new trainee Di...
By Joy Alvarado I was once a general surgery enthusiast. I stood steadfast in my belief in the renaissance surgeon, and convinced many others that our nation was in dire need of a general surgery rev...
By Tamar Nobel, MD “In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety.” - Abraham Maslow The darker sides of the COVID-19 pandemic have been well doc...
By Lilah Morris-Wiseman, MD This is a story about leadership in surgery. I was in my third year of post-training, independent private practice and had been dealing with a disastrous complication. W...
By Elisa Atamian, MD, MS, and Joy Ayemoba, MD, MSc When I (Elisa) volunteered to write for the AWS blog over 7 months ago, I assumed I would submit a piece that reflected on my experience as an Integ...
By Riann B Robbins, MD Imagine practicing rural surgery in the dense mountains of western Montana. For nearly a year, I immersed myself in subspecialty and rural surgery training through the Ka...
By Jaina Lane & Tishina Tittley Networking is an important aspect of professional development. In a typical application season, medical students work hard to form connections with attendings, ...
