This is what a breast surgery meeting can look like. Representation isn't a favor, it's a reflection of who is already doing the work. #ILookLikeASurgeon #WomenInSurgery
Just to show how *not* normal a #manel is in breast surgery, here's the wrap-up video from the recent 10th HKSBS meeting. The trolls on the OP playing 'manel bingo' (women surgeons don't exist, aren't as good, or don't attend etc) don't realise how far wide of the mark they are.
October 24, 2026 at 3:18 PM
This is what a breast surgery meeting can look like. Representation isn't a favor, it's a reflection of who is already doing the work. #ILookLikeASurgeon #WomenInSurgery
A 14-member all-male panel at an international breast surgery meeting, in 2026. Women are already doing this work. A pledge only helps when someone checks the lineup before it goes public. #ILookLikeASurgeon #WomenInSurgery
www.bmj.com/content/395/...
www.bmj.com/content/395/...
Doctors leaders slam all male panel at London Breast Meeting
An all male panel at an international conference for breast surgeons has sparked outrage among senior doctors.
The 14 member panel at the London Breast Meeting (LBM), staged last month, was described...
www.bmj.com
October 27, 2026 at 4:54 PM
A 14-member all-male panel at an international breast surgery meeting, in 2026. Women are already doing this work. A pledge only helps when someone checks the lineup before it goes public. #ILookLikeASurgeon #WomenInSurgery
www.bmj.com/content/395/...
www.bmj.com/content/395/...
What has actually worked for you, at home or at work? Fair Play cards? A department that makes shared caregiving feel normal? I'd love to hear real examples. #WomenInSurgery #ILookLikeASurgeon
October 24, 2026 at 1:00 AM
What has actually worked for you, at home or at work? Fair Play cards? A department that makes shared caregiving feel normal? I'd love to hear real examples. #WomenInSurgery #ILookLikeASurgeon
We are thrilled to announce that Minna Wieck, MD, FACS, FAAP, has been appointed Director of Education & Interim Vice Chair for Education for @ucdavissurgery!
Join us in congratulating Dr. Wieck on this well-deserved leadership role!
#UCDavisSurgery #SurgicalEducation #WomenInSurgery #UCDavisHealth
Join us in congratulating Dr. Wieck on this well-deserved leadership role!
#UCDavisSurgery #SurgicalEducation #WomenInSurgery #UCDavisHealth
October 22, 2026 at 9:31 PM
We are thrilled to announce that Minna Wieck, MD, FACS, FAAP, has been appointed Director of Education & Interim Vice Chair for Education for @ucdavissurgery!
Join us in congratulating Dr. Wieck on this well-deserved leadership role!
#UCDavisSurgery #SurgicalEducation #WomenInSurgery #UCDavisHealth
Join us in congratulating Dr. Wieck on this well-deserved leadership role!
#UCDavisSurgery #SurgicalEducation #WomenInSurgery #UCDavisHealth
UC Davis Surgery is heading to D.C. for #AWS2026 & #ACS2026! 🩺✨
Highlights:
• Dr. Diana Farmer moderates "Evolving as a Healthcare Leader" (ACS)
• Dr. Kathleen Romanowski moderates "Burn Care Readiness" (ACS)
• Sarah Singh presents research at AWS & ACS
#UCDavis #WomenInSurgery #SurgSky
Highlights:
• Dr. Diana Farmer moderates "Evolving as a Healthcare Leader" (ACS)
• Dr. Kathleen Romanowski moderates "Burn Care Readiness" (ACS)
• Sarah Singh presents research at AWS & ACS
#UCDavis #WomenInSurgery #SurgSky
September 26, 2026 at 12:48 AM
UC Davis Surgery is heading to D.C. for #AWS2026 & #ACS2026! 🩺✨
Highlights:
• Dr. Diana Farmer moderates "Evolving as a Healthcare Leader" (ACS)
• Dr. Kathleen Romanowski moderates "Burn Care Readiness" (ACS)
• Sarah Singh presents research at AWS & ACS
#UCDavis #WomenInSurgery #SurgSky
Highlights:
• Dr. Diana Farmer moderates "Evolving as a Healthcare Leader" (ACS)
• Dr. Kathleen Romanowski moderates "Burn Care Readiness" (ACS)
• Sarah Singh presents research at AWS & ACS
#UCDavis #WomenInSurgery #SurgSky
Meet Dr. Almas, Otolaryngology resident at
@ualberta
whose leadership extends far beyond the OR! 🩺✨
Impact: PARA Program Liaison. 🔹 Co-Founder, AWS U of A 🔹 Co-Lead, Women in Medicine & Surgery 🔹 National Chair, CFMS Blood Drive
#MedEd #WomenInSurgery #Otolaryngology #CFM
@ualberta
whose leadership extends far beyond the OR! 🩺✨
Impact: PARA Program Liaison. 🔹 Co-Founder, AWS U of A 🔹 Co-Lead, Women in Medicine & Surgery 🔹 National Chair, CFMS Blood Drive
#MedEd #WomenInSurgery #Otolaryngology #CFM
September 14, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Meet Dr. Almas, Otolaryngology resident at
@ualberta
whose leadership extends far beyond the OR! 🩺✨
Impact: PARA Program Liaison. 🔹 Co-Founder, AWS U of A 🔹 Co-Lead, Women in Medicine & Surgery 🔹 National Chair, CFMS Blood Drive
#MedEd #WomenInSurgery #Otolaryngology #CFM
@ualberta
whose leadership extends far beyond the OR! 🩺✨
Impact: PARA Program Liaison. 🔹 Co-Founder, AWS U of A 🔹 Co-Lead, Women in Medicine & Surgery 🔹 National Chair, CFMS Blood Drive
#MedEd #WomenInSurgery #Otolaryngology #CFM
On #WomensEqualityDay, we celebrate the women of colorectal surgery whose leadership, innovation, and mentorship strengthen our specialty every day. Together, we remain committed to advancing opportunity, excellence, and belonging for all.
#WomenInSurgery #ASCRS #EEA
#WomenInSurgery #ASCRS #EEA
August 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM
On #WomensEqualityDay, we celebrate the women of colorectal surgery whose leadership, innovation, and mentorship strengthen our specialty every day. Together, we remain committed to advancing opportunity, excellence, and belonging for all.
#WomenInSurgery #ASCRS #EEA
#WomenInSurgery #ASCRS #EEA
For what is done or learned by one class of women becomes, by virtue of their common womanhood, the property of all women." – Elizabeth Blackwell, MD, the first woman to receive a medical degree. #WomenInSurgery
March 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
For what is done or learned by one class of women becomes, by virtue of their common womanhood, the property of all women." – Elizabeth Blackwell, MD, the first woman to receive a medical degree. #WomenInSurgery
Life In Her Hands by Averil Mansfield
Averil's story is full of triumphs, and it's inspiring to read about her journey.
Read my full review here: instagram.com/p/C1hus43InlG/
#BooksWorthReading #womeninsurgery 💙📚
Averil's story is full of triumphs, and it's inspiring to read about her journey.
Read my full review here: instagram.com/p/C1hus43InlG/
#BooksWorthReading #womeninsurgery 💙📚
December 31, 2023 at 6:18 PM
Life In Her Hands by Averil Mansfield
Averil's story is full of triumphs, and it's inspiring to read about her journey.
Read my full review here: instagram.com/p/C1hus43InlG/
#BooksWorthReading #womeninsurgery 💙📚
Averil's story is full of triumphs, and it's inspiring to read about her journey.
Read my full review here: instagram.com/p/C1hus43InlG/
#BooksWorthReading #womeninsurgery 💙📚
It's wonderful to see this hashtag still being used to great effect. #WomenInSurgery 😊
Ready to present your work on a national stage? 🏆
Our Women at the Cutting Edge poster competition is your chance to boost your portfolio and share your ideas with the #WomeninSurgery community.
Abstracts are due by 26 August. Find out more: ow.ly/Xqg350WiWvW
Our Women at the Cutting Edge poster competition is your chance to boost your portfolio and share your ideas with the #WomeninSurgery community.
Abstracts are due by 26 August. Find out more: ow.ly/Xqg350WiWvW
July 15, 2025 at 9:12 AM
It's wonderful to see this hashtag still being used to great effect. #WomenInSurgery 😊
A Fair Field and No Favour: The History of Women in Surgery @RCSEd @surgeonshall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9ZYID1Rw1s #WomenInSurgery #Surgery #Surgeons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9ZYID1Rw1s #WomenInSurgery #Surgery #Surgeons
Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.
www.youtube.com
April 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A Fair Field and No Favour: The History of Women in Surgery @RCSEd @surgeonshall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9ZYID1Rw1s #WomenInSurgery #Surgery #Surgeons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9ZYID1Rw1s #WomenInSurgery #Surgery #Surgeons
Three University of Alberta Orthopedic Surgery graduates now lead Canadian orthopedics at the national level. Drs. Clark, Dulai, and Scharfenberger are shaping the future of surgery across Canada. A historic moment for leadership in our specialty.
#WomenInSurgery #UAlberta
#WomenInSurgery #UAlberta
January 27, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Three University of Alberta Orthopedic Surgery graduates now lead Canadian orthopedics at the national level. Drs. Clark, Dulai, and Scharfenberger are shaping the future of surgery across Canada. A historic moment for leadership in our specialty.
#WomenInSurgery #UAlberta
#WomenInSurgery #UAlberta
Happy Mardi Gras!
I grew up in the South where it was such a big deal, and now I'm in PDX where no one ever gives me beads 😭
It's also #WomensHistoryMonth, so I'm going to tell you about a Louisiana giant in #WomeninMedicine and #WomeninSurgery:
Rowena Spencer (1922-2014) 1/🪑
I grew up in the South where it was such a big deal, and now I'm in PDX where no one ever gives me beads 😭
It's also #WomensHistoryMonth, so I'm going to tell you about a Louisiana giant in #WomeninMedicine and #WomeninSurgery:
Rowena Spencer (1922-2014) 1/🪑
March 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Happy Mardi Gras!
I grew up in the South where it was such a big deal, and now I'm in PDX where no one ever gives me beads 😭
It's also #WomensHistoryMonth, so I'm going to tell you about a Louisiana giant in #WomeninMedicine and #WomeninSurgery:
Rowena Spencer (1922-2014) 1/🪑
I grew up in the South where it was such a big deal, and now I'm in PDX where no one ever gives me beads 😭
It's also #WomensHistoryMonth, so I'm going to tell you about a Louisiana giant in #WomeninMedicine and #WomeninSurgery:
Rowena Spencer (1922-2014) 1/🪑
Hello BlueSky! 🦋 Excited to join the #surgery,
#womeninsurgery, #hpb, #surgsky, and #medsky communities!
Looking forward to connect!
#womeninsurgery, #hpb, #surgsky, and #medsky communities!
Looking forward to connect!
November 19, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Hello BlueSky! 🦋 Excited to join the #surgery,
#womeninsurgery, #hpb, #surgsky, and #medsky communities!
Looking forward to connect!
#womeninsurgery, #hpb, #surgsky, and #medsky communities!
Looking forward to connect!
Don’t miss upcoming July webinars with AWS!
💻 Resident tips, academic growth, practice management & more!
🔗 Register: www.womensurgeons.org/virtual-work...
#WomenInSurgery #AWSWebinars
💻 Resident tips, academic growth, practice management & more!
🔗 Register: www.womensurgeons.org/virtual-work...
#WomenInSurgery #AWSWebinars
July 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Don’t miss upcoming July webinars with AWS!
💻 Resident tips, academic growth, practice management & more!
🔗 Register: www.womensurgeons.org/virtual-work...
#WomenInSurgery #AWSWebinars
💻 Resident tips, academic growth, practice management & more!
🔗 Register: www.womensurgeons.org/virtual-work...
#WomenInSurgery #AWSWebinars
💜 Institutions: Support Women in Surgery! 💜
Join or renew your #AWS Institutional Membership today! Gain visibility, support your residents, and help shape the future of surgery.
🔗 www.womensurgeons.org/institutiona...
#WomenInSurgery #AWS2025
Join or renew your #AWS Institutional Membership today! Gain visibility, support your residents, and help shape the future of surgery.
🔗 www.womensurgeons.org/institutiona...
#WomenInSurgery #AWS2025
June 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
💜 Institutions: Support Women in Surgery! 💜
Join or renew your #AWS Institutional Membership today! Gain visibility, support your residents, and help shape the future of surgery.
🔗 www.womensurgeons.org/institutiona...
#WomenInSurgery #AWS2025
Join or renew your #AWS Institutional Membership today! Gain visibility, support your residents, and help shape the future of surgery.
🔗 www.womensurgeons.org/institutiona...
#WomenInSurgery #AWS2025
💜 Deadline Extended! Nominate by June 4 💜
Help us honor a surgeon, trainee, or ally making a difference in surgery.
Awardees will be recognized at the #AWSF Gala during #AWS2025 in Chicago!
🗳️ Nominate now → www.womensurgeons.org/awards
#WomenInSurgery #FoundationFriday
Help us honor a surgeon, trainee, or ally making a difference in surgery.
Awardees will be recognized at the #AWSF Gala during #AWS2025 in Chicago!
🗳️ Nominate now → www.womensurgeons.org/awards
#WomenInSurgery #FoundationFriday
May 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM
💜 Deadline Extended! Nominate by June 4 💜
Help us honor a surgeon, trainee, or ally making a difference in surgery.
Awardees will be recognized at the #AWSF Gala during #AWS2025 in Chicago!
🗳️ Nominate now → www.womensurgeons.org/awards
#WomenInSurgery #FoundationFriday
Help us honor a surgeon, trainee, or ally making a difference in surgery.
Awardees will be recognized at the #AWSF Gala during #AWS2025 in Chicago!
🗳️ Nominate now → www.womensurgeons.org/awards
#WomenInSurgery #FoundationFriday
✨ Registration is OPEN for #AWS2025!
Join us Oct 3–4 in Chicago for a weekend of networking, growth & inspiration under the theme "Women Surgeon Pioneers: Shaping the Future of Surgery."
💜 Register Today → womensurgeons.org/annual-conference
#WomenInSurgery #FutureOfSurgery
Join us Oct 3–4 in Chicago for a weekend of networking, growth & inspiration under the theme "Women Surgeon Pioneers: Shaping the Future of Surgery."
💜 Register Today → womensurgeons.org/annual-conference
#WomenInSurgery #FutureOfSurgery
May 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
✨ Registration is OPEN for #AWS2025!
Join us Oct 3–4 in Chicago for a weekend of networking, growth & inspiration under the theme "Women Surgeon Pioneers: Shaping the Future of Surgery."
💜 Register Today → womensurgeons.org/annual-conference
#WomenInSurgery #FutureOfSurgery
Join us Oct 3–4 in Chicago for a weekend of networking, growth & inspiration under the theme "Women Surgeon Pioneers: Shaping the Future of Surgery."
💜 Register Today → womensurgeons.org/annual-conference
#WomenInSurgery #FutureOfSurgery
Sharpen your leadership skills with the 2025 AWS SCALPELS Series—a virtual summer program on career growth, advocacy & practice management for women surgeons. Thursdays @ 8PM ET, May–July.
REGISTER: bit.ly/SCALPELS2025
#WomenInSurgery #SCALPELS
REGISTER: bit.ly/SCALPELS2025
#WomenInSurgery #SCALPELS
May 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Sharpen your leadership skills with the 2025 AWS SCALPELS Series—a virtual summer program on career growth, advocacy & practice management for women surgeons. Thursdays @ 8PM ET, May–July.
REGISTER: bit.ly/SCALPELS2025
#WomenInSurgery #SCALPELS
REGISTER: bit.ly/SCALPELS2025
#WomenInSurgery #SCALPELS
I work in a specialty where gentleness, care and superspecialist competence are absolute necessities. These women and so many like them around the world have advanced the care of their communities. I’m amazed to think that there are heroines walking humbly amongst us. #womeninsurgery
October 22, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I work in a specialty where gentleness, care and superspecialist competence are absolute necessities. These women and so many like them around the world have advanced the care of their communities. I’m amazed to think that there are heroines walking humbly amongst us. #womeninsurgery
Ms Lauren V O’Connell is the recipient of the 2025 RCSI PROGRESS Women in Surgery Fellowship.
The fellowship aims to promote and support participation of women in #SurgicalTraining in Ireland.
➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSICharter #WomenInSurgery
The fellowship aims to promote and support participation of women in #SurgicalTraining in Ireland.
➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSICharter #WomenInSurgery
Ms Lauren V. O Connell awarded Women in Surgery Fellowship
Ms Lauren V. O’Connell has been announced by RCSI as the recipient of the 2025 PROGRESS Women in Surgery Fellowship. More ...
www.rcsi.com
February 10, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Ms Lauren V O’Connell is the recipient of the 2025 RCSI PROGRESS Women in Surgery Fellowship.
The fellowship aims to promote and support participation of women in #SurgicalTraining in Ireland.
➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSICharter #WomenInSurgery
The fellowship aims to promote and support participation of women in #SurgicalTraining in Ireland.
➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSICharter #WomenInSurgery
We are at the Women in Surgical Research Conference today!
If you are attending, make sure to drop by our stand to speak with our representatives from the @situ-oxford.bsky.social team (and to pick up some freebies)!
#WomenInSurgery #SurgicalResearch #AcademicSurgery @britorthopaedic.bsky.social
If you are attending, make sure to drop by our stand to speak with our representatives from the @situ-oxford.bsky.social team (and to pick up some freebies)!
#WomenInSurgery #SurgicalResearch #AcademicSurgery @britorthopaedic.bsky.social
June 2, 2026 at 9:23 AM
We are at the Women in Surgical Research Conference today!
If you are attending, make sure to drop by our stand to speak with our representatives from the @situ-oxford.bsky.social team (and to pick up some freebies)!
#WomenInSurgery #SurgicalResearch #AcademicSurgery @britorthopaedic.bsky.social
If you are attending, make sure to drop by our stand to speak with our representatives from the @situ-oxford.bsky.social team (and to pick up some freebies)!
#WomenInSurgery #SurgicalResearch #AcademicSurgery @britorthopaedic.bsky.social
Celebrating remarkable women who changed medicine....
#IWD2026 #InternationalWomensDay #March8 #WomenInSurgery #WomenInMedicine #CelebrateWomen
#IWD2026 #InternationalWomensDay #March8 #WomenInSurgery #WomenInMedicine #CelebrateWomen
March 8, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Celebrating remarkable women who changed medicine....
#IWD2026 #InternationalWomensDay #March8 #WomenInSurgery #WomenInMedicine #CelebrateWomen
#IWD2026 #InternationalWomensDay #March8 #WomenInSurgery #WomenInMedicine #CelebrateWomen
Hello #BlueSky #MedSky! Figured I would give these skies a venture. Briefly, I’m Sara, a #urology resident at Mayo Clinic Florida. Passionate about #medicalhumanities, advocating for #womeninmedicine #womeninsurgery, & #medicaleducation. Ask me about #medicalillustration & or my kid’s book!
November 18, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Hello #BlueSky #MedSky! Figured I would give these skies a venture. Briefly, I’m Sara, a #urology resident at Mayo Clinic Florida. Passionate about #medicalhumanities, advocating for #womeninmedicine #womeninsurgery, & #medicaleducation. Ask me about #medicalillustration & or my kid’s book!