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The Association of Women Surgeons has been inspiring and encouraging women surgeons since 1981. Opinions shared here do not necessarily reflect AWS policy.
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    WomenSurgeons
    @WomenSurgeons
    Feb 25, 2020
    Dr. Cheryl Lee is the 1st Black female Urology Department Chair in the US. She is Chair of Urology at The Ohio State University. Her research focuses on the improvement of quality of life and surgical outcomes for bladder cancer patients. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackWomeninMedicine
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    WomenSurgeons
    @WomenSurgeons
    Sep 6, 2022
    AWS would like to congratulate these outstanding 40 under 40 surgeons. Over the next 40 days leading to the AWS conference in October, we will highlight each of these future leaders in surgery. Join us in congratulating and amplifying these amazing women. #AWS2022 #AWSturns40
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    WomenSurgeons
    @WomenSurgeons
    Dec 18, 2019
    BBC News - Royal Derby Hospital: Disposable sterile hijabs introduced
    Hospital theatre staff
    Royal Derby Hospital: Disposable sterile hijabs introduced
    From bbc.com
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    WomenSurgeons
    @WomenSurgeons
    Oct 27, 2019
    Absolute fire! Microaggression Masterclass with the incomparable Dr. Julie Freischlag @JFreischlag at #AWS2019 Find some great tips to overcome microaggressions (and maybe a little catharsis) #LiveVisualAbstract
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    WomenSurgeons
    @WomenSurgeons
    Feb 13, 2020
    Dr. Andrea Hayes-Jordan is Chief of Pediatric Surgery at UNC and Surgeon in Chief at the North Carolina Children’s Hospital. She is a pioneering researcher, pediatric surgical oncologist & the 1st Black female pediatric surgeon in the U.S. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackWomeninMedicine
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    WomenSurgeons
    @WomenSurgeons
    Sep 1, 2018
    Why in 2018 are we still having to deal with this?!? Why would the Dallas Medical Journal publish this? All of the hard working, devoted and productive @WomenSurgeons out there prove that this just is not true!
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    Esther Choo, MD MPH
    @choo_ek
    Sep 1, 2018
    Published in this month’s Dallas Medical Journal. These kinds of views - that women are paid less because they are less productive and distracted by their family obligations - are not supported by actual data. The gender pay gap is not β€œfair.” It is discrimination.
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    WomenSurgeons
    @WomenSurgeons
    Jul 11, 2018
    In 2019, for the first time, a general surgery program will graduate five female chief residents. See this week's #AWSBlog by @MFarrulla_MD: Closing the gap: making history at @Tulane_Surgery blog.womensurgeons.org/residency/maki…
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    WomenSurgeons
    @WomenSurgeons
    Aug 2, 2019
    AWS is excited to recognize another woman chair of surgery - congratulations to Dr. Christine Lau, newly named Chair at University of Maryland School of Medicine!
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    baltimoresun.com
    University of Maryland appoints first woman chair of surgery
    The University of Maryland School of Medicine appointed the first woman in its history to head the department of surgery, after Dr. Stephen Bartlett left the position in 2017 to take another job...
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    WomenSurgeons
    @WomenSurgeons
    Apr 10, 2022
    We love this photo ❀️
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    Arielle Kanters
    @arikanters
    Apr 11, 2017
    @susieQP8 The next generation of @UMichSurgery wanted to join the #NYerORCoverChallenge. #ILookLikeASurgeon @spshubeck
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    WomenSurgeons
    @WomenSurgeons
    Jun 19, 2019
    This 26-Year-Old Just Became the First Black Female Neurosurgery Resident at Johns Hopkins teenvogue.com/story/nancy-ab… via @TeenVogue
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    This 26-Year-Old Just Became the First Black Female Neurosurgery Resident at Johns Hopkins
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    WomenSurgeons
    @WomenSurgeons
    Jun 28, 2022
    β€œWe stand on the side of health equity for all women”
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    WomenSurgeons
    @WomenSurgeons
    Oct 20, 2018
    "15% will get it right" -Dr. Caprice Greenberg. Can you get it? #AWS2018
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    WomenSurgeons
    @WomenSurgeons
    Mar 14, 2019
    Congratulations to Dr. Kristy Weber, FIRST woman surgeon president of @AAOSmembers!πŸ‘πŸΏπŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΎπŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ½πŸ‘ #ILookLikeASurgeon #ILookLikeAPresident #AAOS2019
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    WomenSurgeons
    @WomenSurgeons
    Mar 30, 2023
    Happy National Doctors Day! On March 30th each year, we honor all doctors (especially women surgeons!) who contribute their time, talent, skill, and passion to serve our communities. Thank you!
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