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
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
After 16 years of dedication, sacrifice, hard work, sleepless nights, anxiety-filled days, battling impostor syndrome, experiencing amazing growth, & learning to love & be proud of myself, I am officially a PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGEON!!!!! I’m so grateful for everything, y’all. 👶🩷🧠
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
ANNOUNCEMENT: the NEW deadline for application submissions is November 7th at 11:59 CST. All medical students are welcome to apply!
#MedTwitter
#neurosurgery
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
We're excited to introduce the 2024-25 WINS Medical Student Executive Committee and Subcommittee members! 🎉 We can’t wait to see all the initiatives they'll bring forward!
#Neurosurgery
#WomenInNeurosurgery
#MedicalStudents
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):
📅 Mark your calendars for July, 22nd! We will share insights into crafting a strong personal statement and understanding how they are evaluated. Featuring experts, Dr. Spader and Dr. Kearns from Univesity Virgina Health 🧠✨Don’t miss it!
#WINS
#Neurosurgery
#WomenInNeurosurgery
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!
She's not only a phenomenal pediatric neurosurgeon, but our own Jennifer Strahle, MD, (
@strahleMD
) is now ranked the
#18th
most influential woman neurosurgeon on Twitter/X. Congrats, Dr. Strahle!:
@STLChildrens
Struggling with how to start a neurosurgery research project? Don’t miss the MSC “Getting Started” seminar for neurosurgery-interested medical students.
Register at:
🧠 Excited to announce our "Work-Life Balance in Neurosurgery" event featuring Dr. Betsy Grunch and Dr. Lindsay Lasseigne! Mark your calendars for May 22nd and don't forget to register!
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
Yesterday we had our WINS Executive meeting where we reviewed updates across the faulty, resident and medical student committes. We're excited about all the initiatives in store for the rest of the year. 🌟
#WINSxAANS2024
#AANS2024
EXCITING NEWS 🌟 We are thrilled to announce that applications for the WINS
#mentorship
program are now open! This program is available to US-based
#neurosurgery
faculty, residents, fellows, & med students. Apply by June 30, 2024!
Thank you to everyone who made this event possible! We couldn't have done it without you. We were also delighted with the amazing turnout. We hope to keep seeing all of you at future events 🌟
#WINSxAANS2024
#AANS2024
Packed house at the WINS reception this evening! Thank you all for joining, and a special thank you to my amazing board, and particularly to
@S__Pugazenthi
and
@ninayoh
for all of your hard work, energy and creativity on behalf of
@WINSneurosurge1
this year!!
#AANS2024
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
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
#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
#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
(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
We're excited to introduce the 2024-25 WINS Resident Executive Committee! 🎉 They’re already hard at work in their first meeting. We can’t wait to see all the initiatives they'll bring forward!
#Neurosurgery
#WomenInNeurosurgery
#Residents
📅 Save the date! Join us on May 22nd for an enriching discussion on "Work-Life Balance in Neurosurgery", led by esteemed speakers Dr. Betsy Grunch
@ladyspinedoc
and Dr. Lindsay Lasseigne. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from them!
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.
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!
Passionate about mentoring in neurosurgery? Looking for a neurosurgery mentor? Apply now to participate in the WINS mentorship program!
#WomeninNeurosurgery
#mentorship
#MedEd
🎉 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!
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
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
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
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 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
🎉 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
Congratulations to our Chair, Dr. Linda Liau, for being elected as an Academician of Academia Sinica by the 35th Convocation of Academicians, the preeminent academic institution in Taiwan! Read more about this prestigious election here:
#Neurosurgery
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 loved seing a packed room at the
#WINSx2024CNS
executive meeting!! Discussions centered on developing initiatives, fostering mentorship, & advancing diversity in the field. Thank you to everyone who attended!
#Neurosurgery
#WomenInNeurosurgery
#2024CNS
Erin Walker (
@erinscope
), Co-Chair of the WINS Medical Student Committee, led a talk on "Navigating Organized Neurosurgery: A Beginner's Guide to Getting Involved." Hope you were able to catch all the insights she shared!
@CNS_Update
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
Thank you to Julie Kent, our WINS reception speaker, and everyone who joined us at the WINS reception tonight! 🎉Your presence made this gathering truly special. 🧠 Here’s to inspiring connections and continued progress!
#WINS
#WomenInNeurosurgery
#2024CNS