Women in Surgery: Fixing the shortage

Surgery is a field long-dominated by men.

But one woman surgeon is on a mission to change that.

And for good reason.

LON━DOMINATED BY MEN.... BUTONE WOMAN SURGEON IS ON AMISSION TO CHANGE THAT━ ANDFOR GOOD REASON.

THE ━S ISFACING A SHORTAGE OF GENERALSURGEONS IN THE COMING YEARS.ERIN MACPHERSON HAS MORE ON AWOMAN PUSHING TO GET MOREWOMEN INTERESTED IN CHOOSINSURGERY AS A CAREER.(“Wethe next patient”) (:02) THISIS A RARE SIGHT!

A WOMANSURGEON LEADING AN AL━ FEMALEGROUP OF STUDENTS ON ROUNDS ATTHE HOSPITAL.“I think being awoman surgeon is incredible.Itprofession”(:06) DOCTORSHARONA ROSS IS IN AN ELITEGROUP.

WITH FEW WOMEN.

WHILE54 PERCENT OF ALL MEDICALSTUDENTS ARE WOMEN.

ONLY 24PERCENT CHOOSE SURGERY.“Ialways thought surgery waskind of a male kind of thing’Oh, you canis kind of the thing Itold”(: 05)“You hear howgrueling these residenciesare.

They take so much of yourlife”(:06) A SHORTAGE OF 23THOUSAND SURGEONS IS PREDICTEDBY 2━32.

THATAWAY.

SO ITCONVINCE MORE WOMEN TO CHOOSESURGERY.“Ititwant it enough.

I have 4 kidsand thatthe training that I had.

I hadtwo fellowships”(: 09)(“Always come prepared ”)DOCTOR ROSS FOUNDED THE ANNUAL“WOMEN IN SURGER” CAREERSYMPOSIUM TO BRING WOMENSURGEONS TOGETHER FROM AROUNDTHE WORLD TO MENTOR FEMALESTUDENTS “How do youprioritize ”) (:02) THECONFERENCE COMMITTEE CHOOSESTOPICS TO ADDRESS FREQUENTISSUES OF CONCERN.“You can bestrong, you can be feminine,and still beprofessional”(:04)“I want tobe a leader.

I want to showother women that this ispossible”(:03) ITCRITICAL MISSIO━ NOT ONLY TOEMPOWER WOMEN.

BUT ALSO TOMEET THE MEDICAL NEEDS OF OURCOUNTRY IN THE FUTURE.

THE2━20 WOMEN IN SURGERYINTERNATIONAL CAREER SYMPOSIUWILL BE HELD IN FEBRUARY INCLEARWATER, FLORIDA.

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