#WTS is proud to feature articles from #MedStudents interested in #CTSurgery . To read these women’s perspectives, visit: wtsnet.org/trainee-resour…

For any students interested in contributing, email Dr. Mara Antonoff at [email protected].

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So nice to spend time together Juliet! You are a rockstar woman surgeon and it has been great watching you blossom from residency to accomplished scientist-surgeon in such a short time!! So much more ahead for you! Brava 👏🏻👏🏻

'I felt overworked and underappreciated .. I felt really, really guilty .. Like many, I suffered harassment, overt and covert.'

Dr. Sharon Mulvagh MD FRCPC FASE FACC discusses the challenges of women in 🫀 ( #WIC ) and her personal experiences and lessons to cope and navigate.

#CCCongress

'Being an ally ... is not a label one can proclaim onto oneself and wear as a badge.'

Dr. Marc Ruel, MD, MPH Heart Institute gives an important talk on the why, what, and how of #allyship in 🫀 sciences.

'When people share their experiences, believe them!'

#CCCongress

🙏 to the outstanding #CCCongress ⁦CCS⁩ panel on tackling sexism/racism in CV medicine. A ways to go - will take the whole team Sharon Mulvagh MD FRCPC FASE FACC⁩ ⁦Marc Ruel, MD, MPH⁩ ⁦Thais Coutinho⁩ ⁦Gurmeet Singh⁩ ❤️❤️

'In cardiovascular sciences, there is a lower proportion of women .. that raises questions & considerations.'

Dr. Dr. Sonia Anand discusses #EDI / #DEI in 🫀:

'Framing unequal outcomes as the result of 'individual choices' .. reduces understanding & delays action.'

#CCCongress

14 Volunteers, 3 Programs, 2 University Hospitals, Many Happy Families…Just 1 CardioStart ❤️. Grateful to our Nigerian colleagues, friends, teammates, & Edwards Lifesciences for the extraordinary support 🙏🏼✨ #GlobalCardiacSurgery #cardiotwitter #surgtwitter

One week left to apply for the #WTS Scholarship Program! Women in #CTSurgery , apply for the chance to attend the STS Annual Meeting and mentorship by a WTS/STS member. Applications are due Oct. 31, 2022.

To apply now, visit: wtsnet.org/trainee-resour…

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We were honored to have Dr Harpole from DukeCTSurgery join us as our MD Anderson Cancer Center Roth Visiting Professor this week. He gave an outstanding lecture and was given a warm Texas welcome! #oncsurgery

‼️more exciting work from our group UCSF Surgery UCSF Cardiothoracic Surgery l exploring the past, present, and future of 🫀transplantation! cc: Tom C. Nguyen, MD Jason W. Smith, MD. FACS. Liviu Klein

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Colorectal cancer patients with certain clinical characteristics may benefit from more frequent chest imaging to help identify and target cancer that has spread to the lungs. generalsurgerynews.com/Web-Only/Artic… American College of Surgeons Mara Antonoff, MD, FACS MD Anderson Cancer Center #ACSCC22 #ACS2022

It was a pleasure to join multidisciplinary colleagues at ASTRO #ASTRO22 for a great session addressing stage III lung cancer. It was a pleasure to work with you all. The collaborative team is the fastest path to cure. Heath Skinner, MD PhD Katie Keane @TimBurns MD,PHD

It’s time to talk about #ergonomics for surgeons. Stooping all day in theatre with heavy loupes has meant I now have 3 less Cx discs; C5 was removed yesterday. Please think about how you stand when operating with the table the right height & don’t make do. #MedTwitter #ACDF

On this day in 1984, Baby Fae was the first infant to receive a xenotransplant heart from a baboon in an operation performed by Leonard Bailey. She survived 21 days, longer than anyone expected. The failure was likely due to rejection and blood incompatibility. #CTSurgery

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to attend the The Society of Thoracic Surgeons meeting and receive mentorship from WomenInThoracicSurg WomenSurgeons !!

Top Influencers of hashtag #Aorta 👉 TSMA Aortic Research Consortium CTSurgSocMedNetwork Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust TexasHeartInstitute CX Aortic WomenInThoracicSurg Ourania Preventza Vascular_USZ hcsm.io/2feN489 via Symplur

One week left to apply for the #WTS Scholarship Program! Women in #CTSurgery , apply for the chance to attend the STS Annual Meeting and mentorship by a WTS/STS member. Applications are due Oct. 31, 2022.

To apply now, visit: wtsnet.org/trainee-resour…

#ApplyNow #ILookLikeASurgeon

#WTS is proud to feature articles from #MedStudents interested in #CTSurgery . To read these women’s perspectives, visit: wtsnet.org/trainee-resour…

For any students interested in contributing, email Dr. Mara Antonoff at [email protected].

#WomenInMedicine #ILookLikeASurgeon