A thread 🧵: This WINS Woman of the Month goes to Dr. Shenandoah “Dody” Robinson! We would like to highlight all of the hard work she has accomplished and some advice she has for aspiring neurosurgeons 🧠. (1/9)
#MedTwitter
#Neurosurgery
@HopkinsNsurg
#WomenInMedicine
(1/21) WINS Woman of the Month: We would like to recognize Dr. Renee Reynolds as our Woman of the Month! Thank you for all you do to push the field of neurosurgery forward!
Keep reading to learn more about Dr. Reynolds.
#MedTwitter
#Neurosurgery
Congratulations to the incredible members of the WINS Medical Student Committee on their
#Neurosurgery
matches! 🧠 🎉Your hard work, dedication, & passion have led to this remarkable achievement. Here's to blazing trails & inspiring future generations! 🌟💪
#WomenInNeurosurgery
Thanks to all the WINS Faculty and Medical Student Committee members for all of their hard work promoting gender equity in the field of neurosurgery.
@AANSNeuro
Stay tuned for a guest appearance from
@DGlaucomflecken
!
#AANS2023
#MedTwitter
Students - the CNS conference October 8-12 in San Francisco has free registration for medical student members! Thanks
@CNS_Update
for making this opportunity available to all students!
(And don’t forget today is the last day to submit your abstracts!)
WINSxWorkingWomenWednesdays!
Congratulations to the newly elected WINS Resident and Medical Student Committee Chairs! These amazing women have demonstrated phenomenal leadership and contribution to WINS initiatives.
Make sure to look for these familiar faces at WINS events!
Want to be a part of our Medical Student Committee or Mentorship Program? Mark your calendars for this upcoming info session on WINS medical student opportunities!
Calling all future neurosurgery applicants! 🧠
Mark your calendars for 11/29, 6 PM CT, and join us for "Neurosurgery Away Rotation 101: The Logistics."
Discover the ins and outs of VSLO Sub-Is and gear up for your Aways.
#NeurosurgeryApplicants
#WomenInNeurosurgery
We would love to highlight the various women featured on this cover edition of
@TheJNS
. Thank you for all you do and your contributions to the field of neurosurgery 🧠.
We have made great strides in gender equality however more work is needed!
#MedTwitter
#Neurosurgery
ANNOUNCEMENT: the NEW deadline for application submissions is November 7th at 11:59 CST. All medical students are welcome to apply!
#MedTwitter
#neurosurgery
Are you a medical student interested in neurosurgery? Apply to be a member of the WINS Medical Student Committee! Applications open now - June 14th!
#meded
#neurosurgery
#womeninneurosurgery
We want to congratulate Dr. Krystal Tomei as the selected WINS Woman of the Month for December! We appreciate all of the effort and contributions she has made toward the field of neurosurgery 🧠.
A thread🧵:
PGY6 neurosurgery and 9 months pregnant. For any medical students or trainees… this is for you. Don’t let people squash your dreams. Talk to those who’ve been thru it
#neurosurgery
#neurosurgeryresidency
Continuing our post-match panel series: join our Mid-Atlantic panelist Thursday, April 27th, at 6:00PM EST as they share their pearls of wisdom about sub-internships, the interview trail and more!
Make sure to use the link in the flyer below to register and submit questions 🔗.
Amazing turnout at
#WINS
network reception at
@WFNSHQ
@WFNS2023
in Cape Town, South Africa! Over 150 women from more than 30 countries attended. Lots of energy & excitement for the future of
#neurosurgery
! Thanks to
#Stryker
for sponsoring this event
WINSxResearchMonday
The % of women in 1st authorships is rising in the neurosurgical literature and a higher % of female 1st authorships was demonstrated in female senior author articles.
#WomenHelpingWomen
#WomeninNeurosurgery
#WINS
Full article at:
January’s WINS Woman of the Month is Dr. Sheri Dewan
@drsheridewan
! Thank you so much for your contributions to neurosurgery and sharing your advice with us.
#MedTwitter
#Neurosurgery
A thread🧵(1/6):
Are you a medical student? Do you want to be involved in WINS? Make sure to sign up for the WINS Medical Student Roster to get information and opportunities about WINS!
Struggling with how to start a neurosurgery research project? Don’t miss the MSC “Getting Started” seminar for neurosurgery-interested medical students.
Register at:
Continuing our post-match panel serious: join us in hearing from our amazing panelist on Monday, May 1st, at 6:30 PST as they describe their experiences with ERAS, wellness, and sub internships.
Make sure to use the link to register!!
#Neurosurgery
#MedTwitter
#WINSxResearchMonday
Female neurosurgeons are a world-wide minority and regardless of region, they face similar barriers including: reduced professional advancement, work/life balance and social expectations/culture, and lack of mentorship.
#WomeninNeurosurgery
#Neurosurgery
Happening now! We celebrate 30 years of impact and success at the WINS 30th anniversary gala. We continue to empower and support gender diversity and inclusion in neurosurgery!
@AANSNeuro
Featuring a special guest appearance from
@DGlaucomflecken
!
#AANS2023
#WINS
#WINSxResearchMonday
@strahleMD
is 1 of only 8 female neurosurgeons currently running an R01 funded lab.
This paper with describes:
⭐️ A novel method of for tracking CSF circulation
⭐️ New CSF-parenchyma interactions via the basal cisterns
This new study by collaborators from
@StanfordNsurg
and
@UOC_gr
characterizes the global female neurosurgical workforce, with notable findings including Africa having the fewest neurosurgeons yet highest percentage of women neurosurgeons
#globalneurosurgery
#WINSxResearchMonday
(1/9) WINSxBlackHistoryMonth: This month, we want to recognize Dr. Sonia Eden, an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at
@SemmesMurphey
and
@MemphisNSGY
.
Thank you for all you have done to move the field of neurosurgery forward!
#MedTwitter
#Neurosurgery
#WINSxResearchMonday
@KLTomei
et al. discuss the challenges associated with
#pregnancy
as neurosurgical resident and provide practical recommendations broken down by trimester, as well as what can be done by residency programs to help support the process
#WomenInNeurosurgery
If the future is female, the future is here at UC! Check out our all-female OR: including anesthesia, nurse, scrub tech, neurosurgery attending Dr. Laura Ngwenya, residents Brittany Staarman and Amber Gaulden, and a 3rd year med student.
Passionate about mentoring in neurosurgery? Looking for a neurosurgery mentor? Apply now to participate in the WINS mentorship program!
#WomeninNeurosurgery
#mentorship
#MedEd
Earlier this month, my med school
@CWRUSOM
@cwrumstp
gave me the distinguished alumnus award! I am forever grateful to the school who took a chance on a 19yo kid from a small college in FLA and admitted me to the oldest MD-PhD program in the nation! TY for it all!
🎉 Ready to ace your interview for the Neurosurgery Match? 🌟 Join us for the next installment of the WINS MSC Residency Match Series: 'Acing the Interview: Tips for the Neurosurgery Match.' 💼🗣️
Secure your spot in your dream program!
Do you want to learn more about WINS and stay up to date with our events, neurosurgical resources, and leadership opportunities? Join the WINS medical student roster by scaning the QR below!
#Neurosurgery
#medicalstudent
#WomenInNeurosurgery
Don't forget to catch our next WINS MSC Residency Match Series: ERAS 101 for the
#Neurosurgery
Applicant!
The event includes an expert discussion on strategies for experiences, letters of rec, and signaling - as well as live Q&A.
#Match2024
#WomenInNeurosurgery
#MedEd
What an honor to be the inaugural recipient of the George S. Allen MD Chair in Neurological Surgery
@VUMC_Neurosurg
Dr. Allen was my first mentor in nsgy, and his wife and daughters endowed this chair in his name. Yesterday we celebrated his incredible legacy.
Over 100 participants tuned in for our Research Series event last night 😱
Did you catch it? Help share your new WINS pearls of wisdom on how to talk research!
#WomenInNeurosurgery
#MedEd
#ResearchTalk
Join us Saturday, February 25th at 10 AM EST for our Women in Neurosurgery Weekend Webinar in collaboration with Brain and Spine Group! Click here to register:
@BrainSpineGroup
#Neurosurgery
#MedTwitter
Excellent turnout tonight at our inaugural MSC research webinar with over 85 attendees! Special shout out to
@KarenMalacon
for leading this event!
Did you miss it? Be sure to check out these highlights and keep your eyes peeled for Part 2 coming soon! 👀
#WomeninNeurosurgery
WINSxResearch Mondays 📊📄:
This week we would like to highlight the authors who helped to promote diversity and inclusion in neurosurgery through the Future Leaders in Neurosurgery Symposium for Underrepresented Students (FLNSUS).
🎉 Join us for the next installment of the WINS MSC Residency Match Series: 'Acing the Interview: Tips for the
#Neurosurgery
Match.'
Get ready to sharpen your interview skills and secure your spot in the program of your dreams.
Don't miss it! 💼🗣️
#ResidencyMatch
#Match2024
Thanks to everyone who came out to our first WINS Medical Student Committee Social Hour. We hope this was a great networking event and learning opportunity!
Stay tuned for more upcoming events!
#Neurosurgery
#MedTwitter
We’re excited to watch what our amazing inaugural WINS Resident Committee does this year! If you’re a resident interested in getting involved, reach out to us! 🧠🧠🧠
Great weekend in LA at
#AANS2023
! Extra meaningful to present updates on the inaugural WINS Resident Committee with these amazing women - huge thanks to the WINS faculty and Medical Student Committee for all the support.
@AANSNeuro
@WINSneurosurge1
@KatieKearns9
WINS
#WorkingWomenWednesday
: This weeks theme will be
#family
👨👩👧👦. We know that many women neurosurgeons impact countless families throughout their practice but we would like to hear about yours!
Comment and post about your family/ family photos.
WINS is looking for highly motivated medical students who are seeking out leadership opportunities. Make sure to fill out the application form by October 31st!
It’s Research Monday! In this article,
@VUMC_Neurosurg
dispel the idea that an exponentially increasing number of publications are needed to match into neurosurgery residency by looking specifically at the number of indexed publications per matched applicant
#meded
#neurosurgery
It’s official.
@strahleMD
was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure yesterday
@WUSTLmed
. Fastest to R01 in department history. One of the fastest to tenure in department history. Congrats Jenn!! Very well deserved.
@WashUNeurosurg
#WINSxResearchMonday
When surveying female neurosurgeons, most frequent obstacles experienced/anticipated regarding pregnancy/parental leave included 1) insufficient time to care for newborns, 2) discrimination by coworkers, and 3) inadequate time to complete board requirements.
Share a photo or memory of a mentor who has help to shape your journey in
#Neurosurgery
!
Mentorship is one of the key tenants of Women in Neurosurgery and we want to hear how your mentors have impacted you!
#MedTwitter
#mentorship
Calling all medical students, we want to hear from you!
If you are a US medical student, please fill out this super short survey it’s <5 min for the chance to win one of multiple $50 Amazon gift cards!! It’s about medical specialty decision making!
Don't forget to be a part of the next installment in the WINS MSC Residency Match Series: ERAS 101 for the Neurosurgery Applicant! Gain insights from experts on experience strategies, letters of recommendation, signaling, and join a live Q&A session. See you there!
#Match2024
WINSxWednesday: Congratulations to Dr. Deborah Benzil as our May Woman of the Month! Thank you for all that you do in the field of neurosurgery.
Check out words of wisdom shared by Dr. Benzil below 🧠.
#MedTwitter
#Neurosurgery