By Yewande Alimi As we progress through the month of February, the month also dedicated to Black History, I reflect on the notion of diversity and inclusion in the field of surgery. After the gut-w...
By Mara Antonoff, MD As the world continues to grapple with the ongoing challenges of a global pandemic, the day-to-day work life for us as surgeons continues to evolve. While some profes...
By Tiffany Sinclair, MD My saggy ovaries – that is what I’ve been calling them since I found out that I have “diminished ovarian reserve,” a term used to describe decreased reproductive poten...
How a future first-generation surgeon carries her parents’ strength and courage By Scarlett Tohme I am a native New Yorker, in one of the truest senses of the label—I am a daughter of immigrants....
By Vaidehi Mujumdar, MD, and Victoria Adewale, MD, MS Vaidehi: Kamala was my paternal grandmother’s name. I never had the opportunity to meet her. The only picture I have ever seen of her is an oil...
By Lena Trager and Dr. Carter Lebares January’s AWS Tweetchat is focused around creating an inclusive discussion about health, wellbeing, and work-life balance in surgical training and ...
By Christy Chai, MD, FACS and Susan Tsai, MD, MHS, FACS This blog entry is the first in a series of six blogs authored by members of the Clinical Practice Committee writing in collaboration with our ...
By Rachel Salinas The first code blue that I ever witnessed was called on my grandfather during my third year of medical school. He had been in the ICU for seven weeks after there were unexpected com...
By Apoorve Nayyar, MD International medical graduates (IMGs) form a diverse cohort of the US physician workforce. Historically, IMGs have played a pivotal role in meeting the needs of an ever expandi...
By Scarlett Hao A behemoth of a test awaits every surgery resident each January. The dreaded ABSITE (American Board of Surgery In-Training Exam) is a standardized exam with 250 plus multiple choice q...
