The third Women in Surgery (WinS) annual conference was held on 19th October 2009 at
the Royal College of Surgeons in London and was well-attended by 180 women medical …

The under-representation of women in surgical subspecialities is a well-aired topic. Most
efforts to redress the surgical gender balance have, to date, been directed at opportunities …

Women make up an increasing proportion of students entering the medical profession.
Before 1970, women represented 6% or less of the medical student population. In drastic …

Women make up an increasing proportion of students entering the medical profession.
Before 1970, women represented 6% or less of the medical student population. In drastic …

Over the past two decades, women have overtaken men in becoming the majority in UK
medical school intake. However, this trend is not reflected in the surgical workforce, with just …

Dr Philippa Mercer is a prominent surgeon in Aotearoa New Zealand who has inspired
many by her example. Graduating as a medical doctor in 1983 she considered surgical …

IATTENDED THE PACIFIC Coast Surgical Associa-tion meeting this past February and
heard all of the presentations that have resulted in the articles published in this issue of the …

Over the years, even though the number of female medical students has increased, the
number of women in surgery is still significantly low. As the global agenda towards gender …

Women have played an important role in medical history for centuries. The first surgical
procedure involving a woman occurred over 5000 years ago [1]. Before the 1970s, medical …

Surgery, society, and the world are ever changing. The role of women in surgery is changing
too and changing fast. For many women, this change is too slow, too fast, too disruptive, too …