Learn more about the Association of Women Surgeons from the organization leaders. This episode features Dr. Geeta Lal discussing how the Grants and Fellowships Committee works to provide career-building opportunities to women surgeons. Hear from her about the leaky pipeline of surgical leadership and how the new AWS Signature Speaker Series supports the mission of AWS by addressing the barriers to advancement for women in surgery.

Dr. Marion Henry then explains how the Publications Committee ensures that topics of interest to women surgeons are studied and published while supporting the efforts of AWS members to publish. She also discusses her career as a military surgeon and how the community of surgeons in AWS supported her at various times in her career.

Visit https://www.womensurgeons.org/ to learn more about AWS and get involved.