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Our main mission is to educate, inspire, and encourage women neurosurgeons to realize their professional and personal goals.

Content reviewed by WINS Outreach Chair Dr. Sheri Dewan.

11/30/2025

Join the WINS Resident Committee on December 10, 2025 from 7–8 PM (Central Time) for a candid conversation with senior residents on how to stay active in research throughout residency.

Please click here or scan the QR code on the flyer to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fCAns1z7Sp26ZbEFE0Xceg #/registration

11/24/2025

Navigating Sub-Is? Join WINS for guidance from med student leaders and recent 4th-years, including Allie Heineman, Kathleen Botterbush, and Jade Basem. Learn about applications, what to expect, and how to prepare for a successful experience.

Please click here or scan the QR code on the flyer to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/eddH0SUyTf6pjnNRKzYq9w #/registration

11/21/2025

In collaboration with WINS Neurogenesis, Morehouse School of Medicine will be hosting an in-person event from 9:30 am - 1:30 pm (Central Standard Time) on Saturday (November 22, 2025)! Join us for informative presentations, a panel discussion featuring three women neurosurgeons, and a suture workshop.

Please click here or scan the QR code on the flyer to register for this in-person event: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoIMx4P-bYzxYzdM-CSwltVwO96zg4P1bbEdGTDR3Q3f5BIg/viewform?pli=1

11/19/2025

These authors from SUNY Downstate show how significant racial disparities persist in neuropsychiatric outcomes after TBI, calling for more consideration of the psychosocial and environmental factors that shape recovery.

Please click here for abstract and full text: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2840523

11/17/2025

We want to celebrate Dr. Odette Harris, who was awarded the WINS Trailblazer Award at the 2025 CNS Conference. Congratulations!

11/14/2025

Curious what neurosurgery residency is really like? 🧠 Come to Scrubbed Out, a candid conversation between med students and current residents — no scrubs, no pressure, just honest insight.

Please click here or scan the QR code on the flyer to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/FwzpiaQ8RxmPR9Et4ag2GA #/registration

11/13/2025

Join us for the next installment of the Navigating Neurosurgery Series: Understanding Neurosurgery Practice Types. Hear from Drs. Aurora Cruz, Justine Pearl, and Uzma Samadani as they discuss the realities and nuances of different neurosurgical practice settings.

Please click here or scan the QR code on the flyer to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/02-th2Y7QTatKYJsyEBJOw #/registration

11/12/2025

Join us for our upcoming webinar entitled Mastering VSLO: Strategies for a Successful Neurosurgery Sub-Internship on Monday (November 24, 2025) at 7 pm (Central time) / 8 pm (Eastern time).

Please click here or scan the QR code on the flyer to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/eddH0SUyTf6pjnNRKzYq9w #/registration

11/12/2025

We are excited to celebrate Dr. Brittany Owusu-Adjei from the University of Massachusetts as our first Tuesday Trainee of the Month🌟

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/

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