Women in Neurosurgery - WINS

11/11/2025

🧠 No home program? No problem! Join WINS Neurogenesis at TCOM for a DO neurosurgery resident panel + hands-on suture workshop. Connect, learn, and take your first stitch toward a surgical future! 💪
📅 Nov 11, 2025 | 🕔 5–7:30 PM (Central Time)| 📍TCOM


Please click here or scan the QR code on the flyer to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/uZGBiJG0SgKuUEER8h_NfQ #/registration

11/11/2025

Researchers at Vanderbilt School of Medicine find significant gaps between resident pay and local living wages, with many parents spending the majority/all of their residency below the living wage. In addition, affordability was generally worsened by unionization.

Please click here for the abstract: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38726667/

11/06/2025

This study highlights how platforms like X are shaping how we learn, teach, and connect globally. Across 105 studies analyzing social media, this study shows how neurosurgery’s online presence drives education, collaboration, & visibility.

Please click here for the abstract and full text: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12534299/

11/06/2025

We highlight Mount Sinai Neurosurgery in their 10-year study assessing access to care for brain tumor patients in New York City and New York State, specifically with care accessed through outpatient versus emergency department.

Please click here for the abstract: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40202324/

11/06/2025

Attention all neurosurgery faculty, fellows and residents, the WINS Mentorship Program is now open!

Please click here or scan the QR code on the flyer to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQgNXGujO7KAjHR45_VG6o3ANwd2-zXL0H6Xcq38jv7mfl3A/viewform?pli=1

10/28/2025

For this , we highlight in their 10-year study assessing access to care for brain tumor patients in New York City and New York State, specifically with care accessed through outpatient versus emergency department.

Please click here for the abstract:

(ED) and elective admissions (EA). METHODS: Using 2010-2020 data from the Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System of NYS, patients were identified through relevant billing codes. Demographic, socioeconomic, and health care access variables were examined using univariate analysis and logis...

10/21/2025

Residency interviews can be stressful — but help is here! Join Dr. Carolyn Quinsey for "Acing the Interview: Tips for the Neurosurgery Match," a virtual Match Series session. Learn key strategies, interview etiquette, and insider tips to confidently navigate your interviews.

Please click here or scan the QR code on the flyer to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Wm96mcRXTgChJ6MvgoCraQ

10/21/2025

New from Germany for this , researchers in Germany find significantly high rates of prejudice in pregnant neurosurgerical trainees, including surgical bans and discrimination upon return.

Please click here for the abstract: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40570887/

10/16/2025

Don’t miss 'Acing Your Interviews' with Dr. Carolyn Quinsey! This virtual Match Series session covers all the do’s and don’ts for neurosurgery residency interviews and gives you insider tips to stand out and make a lasting impression.

Please click here or scan the QR code on the flyer to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Wm96mcRXTgChJ6MvgoCraQ

10/13/2025

Today’s study highlights GME cross-specialty global health course that improved trainees' knowledge and set a scalable model for diverse patient care. While free and feasible, scheduling and faculty time remain challenges.

Please click here for the abstract and full text:

Physicians increasingly care for ethnically diverse populations. Demand for global health training in graduate medical education (GME) is increasing, but there is variability across specialities. We developed a multi-speciality GME course for ...

10/12/2025

Join us in supporting WINS attendings presenting groundbreaking work at . Let’s amplify their research and impact.

10/12/2025

WINS celebrates residents pushing the boundaries of neurosurgical research! Check out their presentations at — a chance to learn, collaborate, and be inspired.