AWS News & Opportunities

Mar

AWS & AWSF NEWS:

AWSF is thrilled to announce the 2025 AWSF Kim Ephgrave Visiting Professor: Dr. Lisa Cannada!
Congratulations to Dr. Paula Ferrada on her recent appointment as Chair of the Department of Surgery at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus.
The call for volunteers for the AWS Medical Student Committee is now open.
Attention Trainees! Submit an Abstract for the AWS Starr Research Forum at the 2025 AWS Annual Conference in Chicago.
Institutions are invited to apply to host the 2025 AWSF Visiting Professor.
Listen to the new AWS Knots and Thoughts podcast.
Add your resume to the AWS Career Center and be entered to win!
Member benefit: Receive a discount on the Women in Healthcare World Congress in Boston, March 28-30 with the discount code AWS.
Learn more about our AWS partner organizations.

OPEN CALLS AND APPLICATIONS:

March 24 - Complete the AWS Member Survey
March 31 - Apply to join the 2025-2026 AWS Medical Student Committee
March 31 - Add your resume to the AWS Career Center for a chance to win.
April 17 - Apply for the 2025 AWS Signature Speaker Series
April 24 - Applications due from potential host institutions for the 2025 AWSF Visiting Professor
May 1 - Abstracts due for AWS edition of AJS
May 15 - Abstracts due for AWS Starr Research Forum

VIRTUAL EVENTS:

March 12 at 8pm ET: AWS Surgical Mentorship Program (invite only)
March 15: AWS Medical Student Regional Conference - Africa/Middle East (contact Taraf Jaro for details)
March 15: AWS Medical Student Regional Conference - Brazil (contact Isabela Hartmann Rost for details)
March 20: AWS Medical Student Regional Conference - West (contact Grace Hwang for details)
March 28 at 4pm ET: AWS Medical Student Committee Q4 Event: The Evolving Role of Women in Surgery (register)

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AWS LIAISON NEWS

AAS: The Association for Academic Surgery seeks to inspire and develop young academic surgeons. Learn more on their website.
AWMA: Members of AWS can get a complimentary affiliate membership in the American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)! Learn more here.
AOSA: The Association of Out Surgeons and Allies (AOSA) is an organization of LGBTQ+ Surgeons and allies which promotes acceptance, inclusion, and equity in the surgical specialties to further learner engagement, support individual clinicians and researchers, and build a community. Learn more here.
ASA: The American Surgical Association strives for excellence and leadership in science, education, and patient care while promoting diversity, integrity, and innovation. Learn more here.
LSS: The Latino Surgical Society was established to support the advancement of Latino surgeons throughout the U.S., and to motivate, mentor, and inspire the under-represented in medicine, medical students and residents who wish to pursue careers in surgery. Learn more here.
SAAS: Save the date for the 10th Annual SAAS Annual Meeting from September 4-5, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA. Learn more here.
SBAS: The Society of Black Academic Surgeons aims to improve health, advance science, and foster careers of African American and other underrepresented minority surgeons. Learn more here.

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