This #WomensHistoryMonth, we recognize Dr. Leslie Kohman, who founded Women in Thoracic Surgery (WTS). Under her leadership, WTS flourished creating an important home for mentorship and alliance for women pursuing a career in cardiothoracic surgery. #WomenInScience #CTSurgery

Thrilled to be in sunny San Diego for the Women in Thoracic Surgery Conference! 🫀🫁 #WTS2024

Omg omg omg- dream realized! Young women trainees know this is a possibility!!!!!!!!! Kelly Sokevitz, MS-4 send me a DM so I can get you out w/the group tonight- so glad u are here! See you at 5 for speed mentoring! William Smiley

This is not only my first time, also it is my first conference here in USA. I am so excited. 🥹 I can’t wait to learn more and to meet with leaders, mentors and peers in CT surgery. 🫀👩🏼‍⚕️ #WTS2024

Thrilled to be here at the Inaugural Women in Thoracic Surgery WomenInThoracicSurg conference in San Diego! #WTS2024 #womeninsurgery

Our kickoff speed mentorship event at the WTS annual meeting is underway and the turnout is absolutely amazing!! #WTS2024 WomenInThoracicSurg Stephanie G Worrell, MD FACS Daniela Mara Antonoff, MD, FACS Shanda Blackmon, MD Lauren Martin J Allred

Lauren WomenInThoracicSurg So excited… I am flying in from Canada to attend this conference #wts2024 WomenInThoracicSurg

The first day of WTS annual meeting started off strong. #WTS2024

Let’s make this happen everyone! First stop WomenInThoracicSurg presentation about gender equity research. Obsessed with this new necklace #WCLC24

One of the more interesting posters I’ve seen in recent times! Icecream in the recovery room? Bring it on! #WTS2024 ⁦Robert James Cerfolio,MD,MBA⁩

Thank you so much for the support of my BCM and San Antonio mentors! What an honor to speak at the inaugural #WTS2024 meeting :). Ravi Ghanta SubhasisChatterjeeMD Marc Moon Joseph Coselli, MD Todd Rosengart, MD

Congratulations on a wonderful poster presentation,⁦⁦Diana Hsu⁩!!#OSUCTSurgery #WTS2024 ⁦WomenInThoracicSurg⁩ Timothy M. Pawlik ⁦Nahush Mokadam⁩ ⁦

It is good day to meet with new friends, mentors, leaders and being inspired a lot. Happy to meet you, Kelly Sokevitz, MS-4 #WTS2024 #womeninthoracicsurgery

Three of our best surgeons! BCM_Surgery The Texas Heart Institute

Lunch & learning about NSCLC therapies while chatting with a Cardiothoracic Surgeon in a pink suit- that’s #WTS2024 Thank you for letting me sit next to you, Dr. Schwabe. I cannot wait to be just like you. 💕🫀🫁

"As a surgical discipline, I hope that we can get past the belief that we do not have enough qualified women to serve." Read this editorial from JAMA Surgery Editor Melina Kibbe. ja.ma/3MCcbAU

Learned from powerful women in the field, connected with new friends, shared our work on gender disparities in NSCLC & SCLC outcomes, & left inspired! Can’t wait for the next one #WTS2024 WomenInThoracicSurg Olugbenga Okusanya MD Mara Antonoff, MD, FACS Daniela Jefferson Surgery Jefferson Research

1/2 Favourite moments from the WomenInThoracicSurg inaugural meeting 👉🏽 ⭐️ discussing my work with the one and only Dr. Kohman ⭐️ presidential address by the powerhouse Dr. Daniela

Still riding high from the energy at the inaugural WomenInThoracicSurg meeting! Loved all the excellent research and collegiality. Congrats to Daniela and Mara Antonoff, MD, FACS for a phenomenal meeting. Can’t wait until next year! #WTS2024

Congrats my friend! 👏🏻👏🏻