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Association of Women Surgeons

Inspiring and encouraging women surgeons Connect aspiring female surgeons with mentors and peers to capacitate the next generation of women surgeons.

11/16/2025

✨ Today on our Self-Care Sunday ✨ we want you to pick up a book and let your mind breathe.

11/14/2025

On this , the AWS Foundation is pleased to present our final "Expanding Horizons" feature of 2025. This series is dedicated to highlighting inspiring women surgeons engaged in important global health initiatives. November's impactful AWS member is Busra Ozkaya, MD, originally from Turkey and currently working at the Vascular Institute of New York. Click through to learn about her goals, challenges, and contributions to the global surgical community.

https://womensurg.memberclicks.net/expanding-horizons

11/14/2025

nd🎙️ New episode of the AWS Knots & Thoughts podcast!

Hosts Vikita Patel and McKenzie Mayer talk with Dr. Sharon Stein, colorectal surgeon, educator, and past AWS President. Hear her insights on leadership, equity, and building a sustainable career in surgery.

🎧 Listen now → womensurgeons.org/podcast

11/13/2025

Congratulations to the 2025 Starr Research Forum Student and Trainee Winners. We are so proud to recognize the incredible work completed by this year’s awardees. Your work and commitment to surgical research inspire our community. Join us in celebrating these outstanding students and trainees!

11/12/2025

Mark your calendars, the Fall Session of the AWS Journal Club will be held on November 20, 2025 at 7PM CST over Zoom! Join us to learn about landmark trials that have shaped the field of general surgery.

This session’s topic is General Surgical Patient Management. Journal Club Attendees who wish to participate in our research study will be eligible to receive the Association of Women Surgeons Landmark Surgical Research Certificate in General Surgical Patient Management after attendance of the session and completion of a pre and post journal club survey. A zoom sign up link will be distributed to AWS Chapters, current AWS member emails, and posted on social media **at the link in our bio**. For more information about the AWS Journal Club and to learn about ways you can get involved, please visit https://www.womensurgeons.org/journal-club

11/12/2025

Our local AWS chapters have hosted some incredible events this year! Here are some lovely photos from the University of Nebraska Welcome Networking Event, Tulane University School of Medicine Lunch Talk, NSU KPCOM M1/M2 Mixer, TCU Suture Clinic and Resident Q&A, and UTHSCSA Waffle Fundraiser and Welcome Brunch. 💜

11/11/2025

Today we honor and thank all who have served. AWS is proud to recognize our members and colleagues who are veterans—thank you for your courage, leadership, and commitment to others.

11/11/2025

AWS AAS Surgical Investigator Course Award

Apply by November 12!

This award will support one AWS faculty member to attend the AAS/SUS Surgical Investigator's Course held in February 2026 prior to the Academic Surgical Congress. Must be an AWS or AAS member based at a U.S. medical school or hospital.

https://bit.ly/surgical_investigator

11/09/2025

✨ Today on our Self-Care Sunday ✨ we want to remember that eating well isn’t about restriction, it is about supporting your body.

11/07/2025

Happy !

Today we celebrate our feature, Dr. Vanessa Jensen, General Surgeon and Chief of Surgical Services at Tse’hootsooi Medical Center in Fort Defiance, Arizona.
Vanessa Jensen, MD, earned her B.S. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Arizona. She obtained her medical degree and completed her general surgery residency in Tucson at the U of A College of Medicine and the University Medical Center.
Dr. Jensen is a general surgeon and the Chief of Surgical Services at the Tse’hootsooi Medical Center, Fort Defiance Indian Hospital in Fort Defiance, Arizona. She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery with the U of A College of Medicine, Tucson and Phoenix campuses. She serves on the Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) Board as Secretary as well as is a Board Officer with the Arizona Trauma Association. She feels honored to mentor and guide students, as she attributes her journey to her mentors.
Vanessa Jensen, MD, is Dine’ (Navajo) born and raised in Tuba City, Arizona. Her clans are Deer-Spring, born for the Edge Water Clan; her maternal grandfather’s clan is the Red-Running-Into-Water Clan, and her paternal grandfather’s clan is the Mexican Clan. Dr. Jensen has had the rewarding experience of working among her Navajo communities. She has dedicated over a decade to serving her hometown of Tuba City in the western Navajo Nation and continues her service in the eastern Navajo Nation in Fort Defiance, Arizona. Her work is a testament to the harmony she has found between Western medicine and traditional Navajo beliefs. This balance is not just a professional achievement, but a personal one, as she credits her supportive family for helping her navigate and integrate these two important aspects of her life.
Dr. Jensen, beyond her professional roles, is a person of many interests. She enjoys hiking, watching movies, and participating in her tribal marching band, the Navajo Nation Band, as a flute player.

🌟 Words of Wisdom 🌟
“You are the answer to your ancestor’s prayers: Don’t think you don’t belong here” ~KA Yardena

11/05/2025

Have you registered for upcoming AWS webinars? They are free and open to the public!

🟣 11/11 - AiS Coffee with Dr. Chantal Reyna
🟣 11/11 - AWS Residents & Fellows Webinar: Scrubbed in for ABSITE
🟣 11/17 - AWS Cutting Edge Conversation with EAST
🟣 11/20 - AWS Journal Club Fall Session
🟣 12/9 - AWS Personal Branding Webinar

womensurgeons.org/virtual-workshops-webinars

11/04/2025

✨ Registration is now open for the AWS New England Regional Conference! ✨
Join us on Sunday, December 7th for a full day of discussion, mentorship, and surgical innovation with students, residents, and faculty from across the region. The conference will feature interactive workshops, networking opportunities, and engaging panels designed to empower the next generation of women in surgery

🔗 Register now — registration closes at noon on December 5th! Don’t miss your chance to be part of an incredible day of connection, growth, and leadership in surgery. Scan the QR code or follow the link below🩺

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/APgbtWTZsWMabqtz8

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